Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilapider
Introduction to the verb dilapider
The English translation of the French verb dilapider is “to waste” or “to squander.” It is pronounced “dee-lah-pee-day.”
The word dilapider comes from the Latin “dilapidare,” which means “to squander” or “to destroy.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé (present perfect) tense to describe an action that has been completed in the past.
Here are three examples of dilapider in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai dilapidé mon argent en achetant des vêtements de marque. – I wasted my money by buying designer clothes.
- Elle a dilapidé son temps en regardant la télévision toute la journée. – She squandered her time by watching TV all day.
- Ils ont dilapidé leurs ressources naturelles sans penser aux conséquences. – They squandered their natural resources without thinking about the consequences.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of dilapider
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai dilapidé | J’ai dilapidé mon argent. | I squandered my money. |
tu | as dilapidé | Tu as dilapidé son héritage. | You squandered his inheritance. |
il | a dilapidé | Il a dilapidé ses économies. | He squandered his savings. |
elle | a dilapidé | Elle a dilapidé sa fortune. | She squandered her fortune. |
on | a dilapidé | On a dilapidé nos ressources. | We squandered our resources. |
nous | avons dilapidé | Nous avons dilapidé notre capital. | We squandered our capital. |
vous | avez dilapidé | Vous avez dilapidé leur patrimoine. | You squandered their heritage. |
ils | ont dilapidé | Ils ont dilapidé leur argent. | They squandered their money. |
elles | ont dilapidé | Elles ont dilapidé leur budget. | They squandered 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 (this article)
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
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Dilapider – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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