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Spanish · Verb · #155 most common

aprovechar

to take advantage of
to make the most of
Regular-ar ending

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

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yoaprovecho
túaprovechas
él/ellaaprovecha
nosotrosaprovechamos
vosotrosaprovecháis
ellos/ellasaprovechan

Siempre aprovecho las oportunidades que se me presentan.

I always take advantage of the opportunities that come my way.

Ella aprovecha su tiempo libre para estudiar.

She takes advantage of her free time to study.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoaproveché
túaprovechaste
él/ellaaprovechó
nosotrosaprovechamos
vosotrosaprovechasteis
ellos/ellasaprovecharon

Aproveché el buen clima para salir a correr.

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

Ellos aprovecharon la oferta y compraron muchos productos.

They took advantage of the sale and bought many products.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yoaprovechaba
túaprovechabas
él/ellaaprovechaba
nosotrosaprovechábamos
vosotrosaprovechabais
ellos/ellasaprovechaban

Cuando era niño, aprovechaba cada verano para viajar.

When I was a child, I took advantage of every summer to travel.

Siempre aprovechábamos las vacaciones para visitar a la familia.

We always took advantage of the holidays to visit family.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoaprovecharé
túaprovecharás
él/ellaaprovechará
nosotrosaprovecharemos
vosotrosaprovecharéis
ellos/ellasaprovecharán

Mañana aprovecharé el día para hacer ejercicio.

Tomorrow I will take advantage of the day to exercise.

Ellos aprovecharán la reunión para presentar su proyecto.

They will take advantage of the meeting to present their project.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yoaprovecharía
túaprovecharías
él/ellaaprovecharía
nosotrosaprovecharíamos
vosotrosaprovecharíais
ellos/ellasaprovecharían

Si tuviera tiempo, aprovecharía para aprender un nuevo idioma.

If I had time, I would take advantage of it to learn a new language.

Ella aprovecharía la oportunidad si se la ofrecieran.

She would take advantage of the opportunity if it were offered to her.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yoaproveche
túaproveches
él/ellaaproveche
nosotrosaprovechemos
vosotrosaprovechéis
ellos/ellasaprovechen

Es importante que aprovechemos cada momento.

It's important that we take advantage of every moment.

Espero que él aproveche la ayuda que le ofrecemos.

I hope he takes advantage of the help we offer him.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yoaprovechara
túaprovecharas
él/ellaaprovechara
nosotrosaprovecháramos
vosotrosaprovecharais
ellos/ellasaprovecharan

Si yo aprovechara más el tiempo, sería más productivo.

If I took more advantage of my time, I would be more productive.

Ojalá que ellos aprovecharan la experiencia para crecer.

I wish they took advantage of the experience to grow.

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Common questions
Is "aprovechar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"aprovechar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "aprovechar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "aprovechar" conjugates as: aprovechas, aprovecho, aprovechan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "aprovechar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "aprovechar" conjugates as: aprovechaste, aproveché, aprovecharon, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "aprovechar" in Spanish?
"aprovechar" (to take advantage of, to make the most of) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.