desperdiciarverb
Desperdiciar means to waste or to squander in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as desperdicia, desperdiciando and desperdician.
- to waste
- to squander
No deberías desperdiciar tu tiempo.
You shouldn't waste your time.
No desperdiciemos esta oportunidad.
Let's not waste this chance.
Están desperdiciando nuestro tiempo.
You're wasting our time.
Yo no desperdicio la comida del perro.
I do not waste the dog's food.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| desperdicia | he, she, it | Present |
| desperdiciando | Gerund | |
| desperdician | they | Present |
| desperdiciaron | they | Preterite |
| desperdiciamos | we | Present or preterite |
| desperdiciaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| desperdiciara | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |
| desperdiciemos | we | Present subjunctive |
| desperdiciaban | they | Imperfect |
| desperdiciasen | they | Past subjunctive |
| desperdicio | I | Present |