Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) 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-lah-pee-deh” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of dilapider can be traced back to the Latin word “dilapidare,” which means “to scatter or destroy.” In every day French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is a literary tense used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of dilapider used in the Subjonctif Passé tense with their respective English translations:
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Il est possible que j’aie dilapidé tous mes économies en voyageant à travers l’Europe. (It is possible that I squandered all my savings while traveling through Europe.)
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Elle avait peur que son fils ait dilapidé l’héritage de sa famille. (She was afraid that her son had squandered the family inheritance.)
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Il est dommage que nous ayons dilapidé notre temps à discuter au lieu de travailler. (It’s a shame that we wasted our time arguing instead of working.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of dilapider
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie dilapidé | Je suis content/e que j’aie dilapidé. | I’m glad I squandered. |
tu | aies dilapidé | Il faut que tu aies dilapidé. | You must have squandered. |
il | ait dilapidé | Il est important qu’il ait dilapidé. | It’s important he squandered. |
elle | ait dilapidé | Elle a peur qu’elle ait dilapidé. | She’s afraid she squandered. |
on | ait dilapidé | On est heureux qu’on ait dilapidé. | We’re happy we squandered. |
nous | ayons dilapidé | Il est nécessaire que nous ayons dilapidé. | It’s necessary that we squandered. |
vous | ayez dilapidé | Il est préférable que vous ayez dilapidé. | It’s preferable that you squandered. |
ils | aient dilapidé | Ils préfèrent qu’ils aient dilapidé. | They prefer they squandered. |
elles | aient dilapidé | Elles souhaitent qu’elles aient dilapidé. | They wish they squandered. |
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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