All verbs

/ɡaspije/to wasteB1

Family
Group 1 — regular `-er`
Takes
a direct object — Takes a direct object

Build map — what to memorise

These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.

The nous form
gaspillons
Presentprésentfollows the rule

Singular — the short stem

gaspill-+-e -es -e

Presentprésentfollows the rule

Plural — the nous stem

gaspill-+-ons -ez -ent

Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule

gaspill-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule

gaspill-+-ant

Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule

Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms

gaspill-+-e -es -e -ent

Infinitive
gaspiller
Simple futurefutur-simplefollows the rule

gaspiller-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont

Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule

Futur stem + imparfait endings

gaspiller-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule

aller + infinitive

gaspiller

Past participle
gaspillé

Takes avoir

Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule

avoir (present) + past participle

gaspillé

Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule

Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle

gaspillé

Conjugation

présent
Ije gaspille/ʒə ɡaspij/I waste
youtu gaspilles/ty ɡaspij/you waste
he/sheil gaspille/il ɡaspij/he wastes
wenous gaspillons/nu ɡaspijɔ̃/we waste
youvous gaspillez/vu ɡaspije/you waste
theyils gaspillent/il ɡaspij/they waste

Examples

  • Ne gaspille pas l'eau.

    /nə ɡas.pij pa lo/

    Don't waste water.

  • On gaspille beaucoup de nourriture.

    /ɔ̃ ɡas.pij bo.ku də nu.ʁi.tyʁ/

    We waste a lot of food.

  • J'ai gaspillé mon temps.

    /ʒe ɡas.pi.je mɔ̃ tɑ̃/

    I wasted my time.

Set phrases

  • le gaspillage

    waste

Notes

  • le gaspillage is one of the standard environment-essay words. See nature-animaux.