Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dilapider
Introduction to the verb dilapider
To dilapider means “to squander” or “to waste” in English. The pronunciation of the infinitive form “dilapider” is dee-la-pee-day.
Dilapider is derived from the Latin word “dilapidare,” which means “to destroy” or “to squander.” It is a regular verb in French that is often used in everyday language to describe the act of wasting or squandering something, such as money, resources, or opportunities.
Examples:
- Il a dilapidé sa fortune en quelques mois. (He squandered his fortune in a few months.)
- Ne dilapide pas ton énergie dans des choses futiles. (Don’t waste your energy on trivial things.)
- Ils ont dilapidé toutes les ressources naturelles de la région. (They wasted all the natural resources of the region.)
Keep in mind that these translations are not word-for-word, but rather convey the meaning of the sentences in English.
Dilapider – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of dilapider
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dilapide | Je dilapide mon argent. | I squander my money. |
Tu | dilapides | Tu dilapides ton énergie. | You squander your energy. |
Il | dilapide | Il dilapide sa fortune. | He squanders his fortune. |
Elle | dilapide | Elle dilapide son temps. | She squanders her time. |
On | dilapide | On dilapide notre argent. | We squander our money. |
Nous | dilapidons | Nous dilapidons nos ressources. | We squander our resources. |
Vous | dilapidez | Vous dilapidez votre potentiel. | You squander your potential. |
Ils | dilapident | Ils dilapident leurs économies. | They squander their savings. |
Elles | dilapident | Elles dilapident leur héritage. | They squander their inheritance. |
Other Conjugations for Dilapider.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dilapider (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilapider
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilapider
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilapider
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilapider
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilapider
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilapider
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilapider
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilapider
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilapider
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilapider
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilapider
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilapider
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilapider
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilapider
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilapider
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilapider
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilapider
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilapider
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilapider
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilapider
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilapider
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