Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaspiller
Introduction to the verb gaspiller
The English translation of the French verb gaspiller is “to waste.” It is pronounced as “gah-spee-yay.”
The word gaspiller comes from the Old French word “gaspeillier,” which meant “to spoil” or “to squander.” It is derived from the Latin word “vespilare,” which had a similar meaning.
In everyday French, gaspiller is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish or a possibility. It is used to indicate that the action of wasting may or may not happen.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Il faut que tu ne gaspilles pas autant d’eau. (It is necessary that you don’t waste so much water.)
- Je souhaite que nous ne gaspillions pas notre argent en choses inutiles. (I wish that we don’t waste our money on useless things.)
- Il est possible que le gouvernement gaspille des ressources précieuses. (It is possible that the government is wasting valuable resources.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of gaspiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | gaspille | Il faut que je gaspille moins d’eau. | I must waste less water. |
tu | gaspilles | Je ne veux pas que tu gaspilles d’argent. | I don’t want you to waste money. |
il | gaspille | Il est possible qu’il gaspille tout. | It’s possible he wastes everything. |
elle | gaspille | Elle ne veut pas que j’elle gaspille. | She doesn’t want her to waste. |
on | gaspille | Il est important qu’on gaspille moins. | It’s important we waste less. |
nous | gaspillions | Il est préférable que nous gaspillions. | It’s preferable we waste. |
vous | gaspilliez | Il est nécessaire que vous gaspilliez. | It’s necessary you waste. |
ils | gaspillent | Je veux qu’ils gaspillent leur temps. | I want them to waste their time. |
elles | gaspillent | Il est crucial qu’elles gaspillent moins d’énergie. | It’s crucial they waste less energy. |
Other Conjugations for Gaspiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gaspiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaspiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaspiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaspiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaspiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaspiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaspiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaspiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaspiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaspiller (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaspiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaspiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaspiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaspiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaspiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaspiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaspiller
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Gaspiller – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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