gaspiller
to waste
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Présent
Présent
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| je | gaspille |
| tu | gaspilles |
| il/elle | gaspille |
| nous | gaspillons |
| vous | gaspillez |
| ils/elles | gaspillent |
Je gaspille souvent de la nourriture.
I often waste food.
Ils gaspillent leur temps sur des jeux vidéo.
They waste their time on video games.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai gaspillé |
| tu | as gaspillé |
| il/elle | a gaspillé |
| nous | avons gaspillé |
| vous | avez gaspillé |
| ils/elles | ont gaspillé |
Nous avons gaspillé beaucoup d'eau pendant l'été.
We wasted a lot of water during the summer.
Elle a gaspillé son argent sur des choses inutiles.
She wasted her money on useless things.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | gaspillais |
| tu | gaspillais |
| il/elle | gaspillait |
| nous | gaspillions |
| vous | gaspilliez |
| ils/elles | gaspillaient |
Quand j'étais jeune, je gaspillais souvent du papier.
When I was young, I often wasted paper.
Ils gaspillaient leur énergie à ne rien faire.
They were wasting their energy doing nothing.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | gaspillerai |
| tu | gaspilleras |
| il/elle | gaspillera |
| nous | gaspillerons |
| vous | gaspillerez |
| ils/elles | gaspilleront |
Demain, je ne gaspillerai pas mon temps.
Tomorrow, I will not waste my time.
Nous gaspillerons moins d'électricité cet hiver.
We will waste less electricity this winter.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | gaspillerais |
| tu | gaspillerais |
| il/elle | gaspillerait |
| nous | gaspillerions |
| vous | gaspilleriez |
| ils/elles | gaspilleraient |
Si j'avais de l'argent, je ne gaspillerais pas.
If I had money, I would not waste it.
Ils gaspilleraient moins s'ils étaient plus organisés.
They would waste less if they were more organized.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | gaspille |
| tu | gaspilles |
| il/elle | gaspille |
| nous | gaspillons |
| vous | gaspilliez |
| ils/elles | gaspillent |
Il faut que je ne gaspille pas mes chances.
I must not waste my chances.
Il est important qu'ils ne gaspillent pas les ressources.
It is important that they do not waste resources.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais gaspillé |
| tu | avais gaspillé |
| il/elle | avait gaspillé |
| nous | avions gaspillé |
| vous | aviez gaspillé |
| ils/elles | avaient gaspillé |
J'avais gaspillé tout mon argent avant de trouver un emploi.
I had wasted all my money before finding a job.
Ils avaient gaspillé leur temps sur des projets inutiles.
They had wasted their time on useless projects.
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Common questions
- Is "gaspiller" regular or irregular in French?
- "gaspiller" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
- How do you conjugate "gaspiller" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "gaspiller" conjugates as: gaspille, gaspilles, gaspillons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "gaspiller" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "gaspiller" conjugates as: ai gaspillé, as gaspillé, avons gaspillé, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "gaspiller" in French?
- "gaspiller" (to waste) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.