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Spanish · Verb · #260 most common

beneficiar

to benefit


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.

yobeneficio
beneficias
él/ellabeneficia
nosotrosbeneficiamos
vosotrosbeneficiáis
ellos/ellasbenefician

El nuevo programa beneficia a muchos estudiantes.

The new program benefits many students.

Este cambio beneficia a la comunidad en general.

This change benefits the community as a whole.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yobeneficié
beneficiaste
él/ellabenefició
nosotrosbeneficiamos
vosotrosbeneficiasteis
ellos/ellasbeneficiaron

El proyecto benefició a varias organizaciones sin fines de lucro.

The project benefited several non-profit organizations.

La donación benefició a las familias necesitadas.

The donation benefited the needy families.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yobeneficiaba
beneficiabas
él/ellabeneficiaba
nosotrosbeneficiábamos
vosotrosbeneficiabais
ellos/ellasbeneficiaban

Cuando era niño, el deporte me beneficiaba mucho.

When I was a child, sports benefited me a lot.

La educación siempre beneficiaba a la sociedad.

Education always benefited society.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yobeneficiaré
beneficiarás
él/ellabeneficiará
nosotrosbeneficiaremos
vosotrosbeneficiaréis
ellos/ellasbeneficiarán

El nuevo sistema beneficiará a todos los empleados.

The new system will benefit all employees.

Estas medidas beneficiarán al medio ambiente.

These measures will benefit the environment.

5.

Condicional

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

yobeneficiaría
beneficiarías
él/ellabeneficiaría
nosotrosbeneficiaríamos
vosotrosbeneficiaríais
ellos/ellasbeneficiarían

Si invirtiéramos más, el proyecto beneficiaría a más personas.

If we invested more, the project would benefit more people.

El programa beneficiaría a quienes más lo necesitan.

The program would benefit those who need it most.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yobeneficie
beneficies
él/ellabeneficie
nosotrosbeneficiemos
vosotrosbeneficiéis
ellos/ellasbeneficien

Es importante que el cambio beneficie a todos.

It is important that the change benefits everyone.

Ojalá que esta iniciativa beneficie a la comunidad.

Hopefully, this initiative benefits the community.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yobeneficiara
beneficiaras
él/ellabeneficiara
nosotrosbeneficiáramos
vosotrosbeneficiarais
ellos/ellasbeneficiaran

Si el proyecto beneficiara a más personas, tendríamos más apoyo.

If the project benefited more people, we would have more support.

Me gustaría que el programa beneficiara a todos los estudiantes.

I would like the program to benefit all students.

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Common questions
Is "beneficiar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"beneficiar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "beneficiar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "beneficiar" conjugates as: beneficias, beneficio, benefician, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "beneficiar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "beneficiar" conjugates as: beneficiaste, beneficié, beneficiaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "beneficiar" in Spanish?
"beneficiar" (to benefit) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.