L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive 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 “dee-la-pee-day.”
The word dilapider comes from the Latin word “dilapidare,” meaning “to scatter, destroy, or squander.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the simple present infinitive form of the verb. This tense is used to express actions or states that are ongoing or habitual.
Examples of dilapider in L’infinitif Présent tense are:
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Je suis toujours en train de dilapider mon argent en vêtements coûteux. (I am always squandering my money on expensive clothes.)
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Ils ont décidé de dilapider leur héritage en voyages luxueux. (They have decided to waste their inheritance on luxurious trips.)
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Nous ne devons pas dilapider les ressources naturelles de notre planète. (We must not squander the natural resources of our planet.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of dilapider
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dilapide | Je dilapide mon argent. | I waste my money. |
tu | dilapides | Tu dilapides tes économies. | You squander your savings. |
il | dilapide | Il dilapide sa fortune. | He squanders his fortune. |
elle | dilapide | Elle dilapide sa richesse. | She wastes her wealth. |
on | dilapide | On dilapide tout. | We waste everything. |
nous | dilapidons | Nous dilapidons nos ressources. | We are squandering our resources. |
vous | dilapidez | Vous dilapidez votre temps et votre argent. | You are wasting your time and money. |
ils | dilapident | Ils dilapident leur héritage. | They are squandering their inheritance. |
elles | dilapident | Elles dilapident leur budget. | They are wasting their budget. |
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilapider (this article)
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Dilapider – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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