L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilapider
Introduction to the verb dilapider
The English translation of the French verb dilapider is “to squander” or “to waste.” It is pronounced as dee-la-pee-day.
The word dilapider comes from the Latin word “dilapidare,” meaning “to destroy” or “to squander.” It first appeared in French in the 16th century.
In everyday French, dilapider is often used in the L’impératif Présent tense to give commands or instructions. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- Dilapidez votre argent avec prudence. (Squander your money wisely.)
- Ne dilapide pas ton temps à des choses futiles. (Don’t waste your time on frivolous things.)
- Dilapidons cette opportunité avant qu’il ne soit trop tard. (Let’s squander this opportunity before it’s too late.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of dilapider
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dilapide | Ne dilapide pas ton argent. | Don’t squander your money. |
tu | dilapides | Tu dilapides ta santé. | You are ruining your health. |
il | dilapide | Il dilapide son héritage. | He is squandering his inheritance. |
elle | dilapide | Elle dilapide ses ressources. | She is wasting her resources. |
on | dilapide | On dilapide notre avenir. | We are wasting our future. |
nous | dilapidons | Dilapidons ces vieux bâtiments. | Let’s demolish these old buildings. |
vous | dilapidez | Ne dilapidez pas nos économies. | Don’t waste our savings. |
ils | dilapident | Ils dilapident trop d’argent. | They are squandering too much money. |
elles | dilapident | Elles dilapident leur jeunesse. | They are wasting their youth. |
Other Conjugations for Dilapider.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dilapider
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilapider (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilapider
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Dilapider – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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