Conjugate desperdiciar in Spanish
to waste
desperdiciar is a regular -ar verb ranked #450 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito desperdiciar esto." (I need to waste this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
desperdiciar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to waste · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desperdicio |
| tú | desperdicias |
| él/ella/Ud. | desperdicia |
| nosotros | desperdiciamos |
| vosotros | desperdiciáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desperdician |
Yo desperdicio todos los días.
I waste every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desperdicié |
| tú | desperdiciaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | desperdició |
| nosotros | desperdiciamos |
| vosotros | desperdiciasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desperdiciaron |
Ayer yo desperdicié.
Yesterday I waste.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desperdiciaba |
| tú | desperdiciabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | desperdiciaba |
| nosotros | desperdiciábamos |
| vosotros | desperdiciabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desperdiciaban |
Antes yo desperdiciaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to waste often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desperdiciaré |
| tú | desperdiciarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | desperdiciará |
| nosotros | desperdiciaremos |
| vosotros | desperdiciaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desperdiciarán |
Mañana yo desperdiciaré.
Tomorrow I will waste.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desperdiciaría |
| tú | desperdiciarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | desperdiciaría |
| nosotros | desperdiciaríamos |
| vosotros | desperdiciaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desperdiciarían |
Si pudiera, yo desperdiciaría.
If I could, I would waste.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desperdicie |
| tú | desperdicies |
| él/ella/Ud. | desperdicie |
| nosotros | desperdiciemos |
| vosotros | desperdiciéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desperdicien |
Espero que tú desperdicies.
I hope that you waste.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | desperdicia |
| él/ella/Ud. | desperdicie |
| nosotros | desperdiciemos |
| vosotros | desperdiciad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desperdicien |
¡Desperdicia!
Waste!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Necesito desperdiciar esto.
I need to waste this.
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¿Puedes desperdiciar?
Can you waste?
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Él quiere desperdiciar más.
He wants to waste more.
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Vamos a desperdiciar juntos.
Let's waste together.
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Ellos van a desperdiciar mañana.
They are going to waste tomorrow.
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Ayer logré desperdiciar bien.
Yesterday I managed to waste well.
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Es importante desperdiciar correctamente.
It is important to waste correctly.
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Me gusta desperdiciar.
I like wasteing.
Common phrases with desperdiciar
- desperdiciar bien to waste well
- desperdiciar mucho to waste a lot
- dejar de desperdiciar to stop wasteing
- volver a desperdiciar to waste again