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desperdiciar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to waste

The preterite conjugation of desperdiciar (regular -ar verb, ranked #450). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

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Pronoun Preterite conjugation
yo desperdicié
desperdiciaste
él/ella/Ud. desperdició
nosotros desperdiciamos
vosotros desperdiciasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. desperdiciaron

Example sentence

Ayer yo desperdicié.

Yesterday I waste.

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