Meaning and behavior
What does malgastar mean?
Malgastar means to waste, to squander, to blow, to fritter away. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- malgastar
- Gerund
- malgastando
- Past participle
- malgastado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Malgastar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of malgastar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Malgastar |
|---|---|
| yo | malgasto |
| tú | malgastas |
| él / ella / usted | malgasta |
| nosotros / nosotras | malgastamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | malgastáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | malgastan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of malgastar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Malgastar |
|---|---|
| yo | malgasté |
| tú | malgastaste |
| él / ella / usted | malgastó |
| nosotros / nosotras | malgastamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | malgastasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | malgastaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of malgastar, or for background information.
| Subject | Malgastar |
|---|---|
| yo | malgastaba |
| tú | malgastabas |
| él / ella / usted | malgastaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | malgastábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | malgastabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | malgastaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of malgastar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Malgastar |
|---|---|
| yo | malgastaré |
| tú | malgastarás |
| él / ella / usted | malgastará |
| nosotros / nosotras | malgastaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | malgastaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | malgastarán |
Verified context
Examples with malgastar
Mi padre no malgasta su tiempo.
My father doesn't waste his time.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNo malgastes tu tiempo y dinero.
Don't waste your time and money.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNo malgastes tu tiempo en pequeñeces.
Don't waste your time on trifles.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Malgastar FAQ
What does malgastar mean?
Malgastar means to waste, to squander, to blow, to fritter away.
Is malgastar regular or irregular?
Malgastar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of malgastar?
The gerund of malgastar is malgastando.
What is the past participle of malgastar?
The past participle of malgastar is malgastado.
How is malgastar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is malgasto, malgastas, malgasta, malgastamos, malgastan.
How is malgastar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is malgasté, malgastaste, malgastó, malgastamos, malgastaron.
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