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Italian · Verb · #154 most common

approfittare

to take advantage
to benefit from
Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

ioapprofitto
tuapprofitti
lui/leiapprofitta
noiapprofittiamo
voiapprofittate
loroapprofittano

Approfitto delle offerte speciali del negozio.

I take advantage of the store's special offers.

Loro approfittano della situazione per risparmiare.

They take advantage of the situation to save money.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

ioho approfittato
tuhai approfittato
lui/leiha approfittato
noiabbiamo approfittato
voiavete approfittato
lorohanno approfittato

Ho approfittato del bel tempo per fare una passeggiata.

I took advantage of the nice weather to go for a walk.

Abbiamo approfittato della promozione per acquistare il nuovo telefono.

We took advantage of the promotion to buy the new phone.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

ioapprofittavo
tuapprofittavi
lui/leiapprofittava
noiapprofittavamo
voiapprofittavate
loroapprofittavano

Quando ero giovane, approfittavo delle vacanze estive per viaggiare.

When I was young, I took advantage of the summer holidays to travel.

Lui approfittava sempre delle occasioni per imparare qualcosa di nuovo.

He always took advantage of opportunities to learn something new.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

ioapprofitterò
tuapprofitterai
lui/leiapprofitterà
noiapprofitteremo
voiapprofitterete
loroapprofitteranno

Domani approfitterò della giornata libera per rilassarmi.

Tomorrow I will take advantage of the day off to relax.

Loro approfitteranno dell'offerta per prenotare il viaggio.

They will take advantage of the offer to book the trip.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

ioapprofitterei
tuapprofitteresti
lui/leiapprofitterebbe
noiapprofitteremmo
voiapprofittereste
loroapprofitterebbero

Approfitterei di un'opportunità di lavoro all'estero.

I would take advantage of a job opportunity abroad.

Se avessi tempo, approfitterei della situazione per studiare di più.

If I had time, I would take advantage of the situation to study more.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

Doubt, opinion, desire, and necessity in subordinate clauses.

ioapprofitti
tuapprofitti
lui/leiapprofitti
noiapprofittiamo
voiapprofittiate
loroapprofittino

Spero che tu approfitti delle risorse disponibili.

I hope you take advantage of the available resources.

È importante che noi approfittiamo di ogni occasione.

It is important that we take advantage of every opportunity.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical se-clauses, and polite suggestions.

ioapprofittassi
tuapprofittassi
lui/leiapprofittasse
noiapprofittassimo
voiapprofittaste
loroapprofittassero

Se avessi saputo, avrei voluto che tu approfittassi di quel consiglio.

If I had known, I would have wanted you to take advantage of that advice.

Era necessario che loro approfittassero delle informazioni fornite.

It was necessary for them to take advantage of the information provided.

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Common questions
Is "approfittare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"approfittare" is a regular 1st verb in Italian. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "approfittare" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "approfittare" conjugates as: approfitto, approfitti, approfittiamo, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "approfittare" in Italian?
In the Passato Prossimo, "approfittare" conjugates as: ho approfittato, hai approfittato, abbiamo approfittato, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "approfittare" in Italian?
"approfittare" (to take advantage, to benefit from) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Italian.