Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
Introduction to the verb galvauder
The English translation of the French verb “galvauder” is “to waste” or “to squander.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “gal-vo-der.”
The word “galvauder” originated from the Old French word “galvauder” meaning “to swagger” or “to gallivant.” In everyday French, it is commonly used to express the idea of wasting or squandering something, often related to time, resources, or opportunities.
Examples:
- Ne galvaude pas ton argent en achetant des choses inutiles. (Don’t waste your money by buying unnecessary things.)
- Elle a galvaudé toutes ses chances d’obtenir une promotion. (She squandered all her chances of getting a promotion.)
- N’allez pas galvauder votre temps sur des activités futiles. (Don’t waste your time on frivolous activities.)
Galvauder – 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 galvauder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | galvaude | Je galvaude souvent mon temps. | I often waste my time. |
tu | galvaudes | Tu galvaudes ta chance. | You waste your chance. |
il | galvaude | Il galvaude son argent. | He wastes his money. |
elle | galvaude | Elle galvaude sa santé. | She wastes her health. |
on | galvaude | On galvaude nos ressources. | We waste our resources. |
nous | galvaudons | Nous galvaudons notre énergie. | We waste our energy. |
vous | galvaudez | Vous galvaudez votre talent. | You waste your talent. |
ils | galvaudent | Ils galvaudent leur potentiel. | They waste their potential. |
elles | galvaudent | Elles galvaudent leur temps libre. | They waste their free time. |
Other Conjugations for Galvauder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
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