malgastar Present Conjugation
malgastar — to waste
Malgastar is regular: malgasto, malgastas, malgasta, malgastamos, malgastáis, malgastan.
malgastar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions of wasting that happen regularly, habitually, or are happening right now. It also covers general truths about wasting things.
Notes on malgastar in the Present
Malgastar is a regular -ar verb and follows the standard conjugation pattern in the present indicative.
Example Sentences
Yo malgasto mucha agua cuando me ducho.
I waste a lot of water when I shower.
yo
¿Tú malgastas tu tiempo en redes sociales?
Do you waste your time on social media?
tú
Él malgasta energía si no duerme bien.
He wastes energy if he doesn't sleep well.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros malgastamos recursos sin darnos cuenta.
We waste resources without realizing it.
nosotros
Ellos malgastan el dinero en cosas inútiles.
They waste money on useless things.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'malgastar' (infinitive) instead of a conjugated form.
Correct: Use conjugated forms like 'malgasto' or 'malgasta'.
Why: The infinitive is the base form and needs to be conjugated to agree with the subject.
Mistake: Confusing 'malgasta' (él/ella/usted) with 'malgasta' (tú imperative).
Correct: Context usually clarifies, but 'malgasta' can be indicative (he/she wastes) or imperative (waste!).
Why: The forms are identical, so rely on sentence structure and context to differentiate.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: malgasté
The preterite of malgastar is regular: malgasté, malgastaste, malgastó, malgastamos, malgastasteis, malgastaron.
Imperfect
yo: malgastaba
The imperfect of malgastar is regular: malgastaba, malgastabas, malgastaba, malgastábamos, malgastabais, malgastaban.
Future
yo: malgastaré
The future of malgastar is regular: malgastaré, malgastarás, malgastará, malgastaremos, malgastaréis, malgastarán.
Conditional
yo: malgastaría
The conditional of malgastar is regular: malgastaría, malgastarías, malgastaría, malgastaríamos, malgastaríais, malgastarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: malgaste
Use 'malgaste' for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: malgastara
Use 'malgastara' or 'malgastase' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: malgasta
Use 'malgasta' (tú) and 'malgasten' (ustedes) for direct commands with malgastar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no malgastes
Form negative commands with 'no' + present subjunctive: 'no malgastes' (tú), 'no malgasten' (ustedes).