Aprovechar means to make good use of or to take advantage of a situation, resource, or opportunity. It is often used when discussing utilizing something beneficial or exploiting a chance.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | aprovecho | Yo aprovecho las oportunidades. I take advantage of opportunities. | |
| Tú | aprovechas | Tú aprovechas bien el tiempo. You make good use of your time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | aprovecha | Ella aprovecha cada momento. She makes the most of every moment. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | aprovechamos | Nosotros aprovechamos la oferta. We take advantage of the offer. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | aprovecháis | Vosotros aprovecháis las vacaciones. You all enjoy the holidays. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | aprovechan | Ellos aprovechan el tiempo libre. They make the most of their free time. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | aproveché | Aproveché la oportunidad para aprender. I took advantage of the opportunity to learn. | |
| Tú | aprovechaste | Aprovechaste bien el día. You made good use of the day. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | aprovechó | Ella aprovechó la oferta. She took advantage of the offer. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | aprovechamos | Aprovechamos el tiempo libre. We took advantage of the free time. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | aprovechasteis | Aprovechasteis la visita para descansar. You all took advantage of the visit to rest. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | aprovecharon | Ellos aprovecharon la oportunidad. They took advantage of the opportunity. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | aprovechaba | Yo aprovechaba cada oportunidad. I used to take advantage of every opportunity. | |
| Tú | aprovechabas | Tú aprovechabas bien el tiempo. You used to make good use of your time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | aprovechaba | Ella aprovechaba las ofertas. She used to take advantage of the offers. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | aprovechábamos | Nosotros aprovechábamos las vacaciones. We used to enjoy the holidays. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | aprovechabais | Vosotros aprovechabais cada momento. You all used to seize every moment. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | aprovechaban | Ellos aprovechaban las oportunidades. They used to take advantage of the opportunities. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy aprovechando | Estoy aprovechando el tiempo libre. I am taking advantage of the free time. | |
| Tú | estás aprovechando | Estás aprovechando la oportunidad. You are taking advantage of the opportunity. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está aprovechando | Ella está aprovechando sus vacaciones. She is taking advantage of her vacation. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos aprovechando | Estamos aprovechando el buen clima. We are taking advantage of the good weather. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis aprovechando | Vosotros estáis aprovechando la oferta. You all are taking advantage of the offer. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están aprovechando | Ellos están aprovechando la situación. They are taking advantage of the situation. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a aprovechar | Voy a aprovechar la oferta hoy. I am going to take advantage of the offer today. | |
| Tú | vas a aprovechar | ¿Vas a aprovechar el descanso? Are you going to take advantage of the break? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a aprovechar | Ella va a aprovechar la oportunidad. She is going to take advantage of the opportunity. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a aprovechar | Vamos a aprovechar el buen tiempo. We are going to take advantage of the good weather. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a aprovechar | ¿Vais a aprovechar la oferta? Are you all going to take advantage of the offer? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a aprovechar | Ellos van a aprovechar la oportunidad. They are going to take advantage of the opportunity. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | aprovecharé | Aprovecharé la oportunidad para aprender. I will take advantage of the opportunity to learn. | |
| Tú | aprovecharás | Aprovecharás el tiempo libre mañana. You will take advantage of the free time tomorrow. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | aprovechará | Ella aprovechará la oferta especial. She will take advantage of the special offer. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | aprovecharemos | Aprovecharemos cada momento del viaje. We will take advantage of every moment of the trip. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | aprovecharéis | Aprovecharéis la oportunidad de visitar España. You all will take advantage of the chance to visit Spain. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | aprovecharán | Ellos aprovecharán la promoción para comprar. They will take advantage of the promotion to buy. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | aprovecharía | Yo aprovecharía la oferta si fuera buena. I would take advantage of the offer if it were good. | |
| Tú | aprovecharías | Tú aprovecharías más si tuvieras tiempo. You would take more advantage if you had time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | aprovecharía | Él aprovecharía la oportunidad si pudiera. He would take the opportunity if he could. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | aprovecharíamos | Nosotros aprovecharíamos el descanso si llegara. We would take advantage of the break if it arrived. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | aprovecharíais | Vosotros aprovecharíais la visita si tuvierais tiempo. You all would take advantage of the visit if you had time. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | aprovecharían | Ellos aprovecharían la oferta si la conocieran. They would take advantage of the offer if they knew about it. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he aprovechado | Yo he aprovechado la oportunidad. I have taken advantage of the opportunity. | |
| Tú | has aprovechado | Tú has aprovechado bien el tiempo. You have made good use of the time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha aprovechado | Ella ha aprovechado la oferta. She has taken advantage of the offer. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos aprovechado | Nosotros hemos aprovechado las vacaciones. We have taken advantage of the holidays. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis aprovechado | Vosotros habéis aprovechado el tiempo libre. You all have made the most of your free time. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han aprovechado | Ellos han aprovechado la oportunidad laboral. They have taken advantage of the job opportunity. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había aprovechado | Yo ya había aprovechado la oferta. I had already taken advantage of the offer. | |
| Tú | habías aprovechado | Tú habías aprovechado el tiempo. You had taken advantage of the time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había aprovechado | Ella había aprovechado la oportunidad. She had taken advantage of the opportunity. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos aprovechado | Nosotros habíamos aprovechado el descanso. We had taken advantage of the break. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais aprovechado | Vosotros habíais aprovechado bien el día. You all had taken advantage of the day. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían aprovechado | Ellos habían aprovechado la oferta. They had taken advantage of the offer. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré aprovechado | Para entonces, ya habré aprovechado la oportunidad. By then, I will have taken advantage of the opportunity. | |
| Tú | habrás aprovechado | Tú habrás aprovechado el tiempo. You will have taken advantage of the time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá aprovechado | Él habrá aprovechado la oferta. He will have taken advantage of the offer. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos aprovechado | Nosotros habremos aprovechado las vacaciones. We will have taken advantage of the holidays. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis aprovechado | Vosotros habréis aprovechado el tiempo libre. You all will have taken advantage of the free time. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán aprovechado | Ellos habrán aprovechado la oportunidad. They will have taken advantage of the opportunity. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría aprovechado | Yo habría aprovechado la oferta. I would have taken advantage of the offer. | |
| Tú | habrías aprovechado | Tú habrías aprovechado la oportunidad. You would have taken advantage of the opportunity. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría aprovechado | Ella habría aprovechado el tiempo. She would have taken advantage of the time. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos aprovechado | Nosotros habríamos aprovechado la visita. We would have taken advantage of the visit. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais aprovechado | Vosotros habríais aprovechado la oportunidad. You all would have taken advantage of the opportunity. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían aprovechado | Ellos habrían aprovechado el descanso. They would have taken advantage of the break. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | aproveche | Espero que aproveche la oportunidad. I hope he/she makes the most of the opportunity. | |
| Tú | aproveches | Es importante que aproveches el tiempo. It's important that you make good use of the time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | aproveche | Dudo que él aproveche la oferta. I doubt that he takes advantage of the offer. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | aprovechemos | Es mejor que aprovechemos esta oportunidad. It's better that we take advantage of this opportunity. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | aprovechéis | Quiero que aprovechéis el descanso. I want you all to make the most of the break. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | aprovechen | Es posible que no aprovechen la oferta. It's possible that they don't take advantage of the offer. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | aprovechara | Esperaba que aprovechara la oportunidad. I hoped that he/she took advantage of the opportunity. | |
| Tú | aprovecharas | Pensé que aprovecharas el momento. I thought that you took advantage of the moment. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | aprovechara | Dudaba que él aprovechara la oferta. I doubted that he took advantage of the offer. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | aprovecháramos | Queríamos que aprovecháramos la oportunidad. We wanted us to take advantage of the opportunity. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | aprovecharais | No creía que vosotros aprovecharais la situación. I didn't believe that you all took advantage of the situation. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | aprovecharan | Era posible que ellos aprovecharan la oferta. It was possible that they took advantage of the offer. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | aprovechare | Si tuviera tiempo, aprovecharé la oportunidad. If I had time, I will take advantage of the opportunity. | |
| Tú | aprovechares | Cuando llegues, aprovecharas el descanso. When you arrive, you will take advantage of the break. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | aprovechare | El próximo año, aprovechará las ventajas. Next year, he/she will take advantage of the benefits. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | aprovecháremos | Aprovecharemos la oferta si es buena. We will take advantage of the offer if it's good. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | aprovechareis | Aprovecharéis la oportunidad cuando llegue. You all will take advantage of the opportunity when it arrives. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | aprovecharen | Ellos aprovecharán el tiempo libre. They will take advantage of the free time. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya aprovechado | Espero que haya aprovechado la oportunidad. I hope he/she has taken advantage of the opportunity. | |
| Tú | hayas aprovechado | Es importante que hayas aprovechado el tiempo. It's important that you have taken advantage of the time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya aprovechado | Me alegra que él haya aprovechado la oferta. I'm glad that he has taken advantage of the offer. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos aprovechado | Esperamos que hayamos aprovechado bien la oportunidad. We hope that we have taken good advantage of the opportunity. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis aprovechado | ¿Habéis aprovechado el descanso? Have you all taken advantage of the break? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan aprovechado | Es posible que hayan aprovechado la oferta. It's possible that they have taken advantage of the offer. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera aprovechado | Si hubiera aprovechado la oportunidad, habría tenido éxito. If I had taken advantage of the opportunity, I would have succeeded. | |
| Tú | hubieras aprovechado | Si hubieras aprovechado el tiempo, habrías terminado antes. If you had taken advantage of the time, you would have finished earlier. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera aprovechado | Ella habría aprovechado mejor si hubiera sabido. She would have taken better advantage if she had known. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos aprovechado | Nosotros habríamos aprovechado la oferta si la hubiéramos visto. We would have taken advantage of the offer if we had seen it. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais aprovechado | Vosotros habríais aprovechado la oportunidad si hubierais estado allí. You all would have taken advantage of the opportunity if you had been there. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran aprovechado | Ellos habrían aprovechado el descanso si hubieran tenido tiempo. They would have taken advantage of the break if they had had time. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere aprovechado | Cuando llegue, ya habré aprovechado la oportunidad. When I arrive, I will have already taken advantage of the opportunity. | |
| Tú | hubieres aprovechado | Si me llamaras, ya habrías aprovechado la oferta. If you called me, you would have already taken advantage of the offer. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere aprovechado | Es probable que él ya hubiere aprovechado la promoción. It's likely that he will have already taken advantage of the promotion. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos aprovechado | Para entonces, nosotros ya habremos aprovechado la oportunidad. By then, we will have already taken advantage of the opportunity. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis aprovechado | Cuando lleguéis, ya habréis aprovechado la oferta. When you arrive, you will have already taken advantage of the offer. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren aprovechado | Es posible que ellos ya hubieren aprovechado la promoción. It's possible that they will have already taken advantage of the promotion. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | |||
| Tú | aprovecha | ¡Aprovecha la oportunidad! Take advantage of the opportunity! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | aproveche | Aproveche la oferta ahora. Take advantage of the offer now. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | aprovechemos | Aprovechemos el día al máximo. Let's make the most of the day. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | aprovechad | Aprovechad cada momento. Make the most of every moment. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | aprovechen | Aprovechen la oportunidad de aprender. Take advantage of the opportunity to learn. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no aproveches | No aproveches esa oportunidad sin pensar. Don't take advantage of that opportunity without thinking. | |
| Tú | no aproveches | No aproveches su confianza. Don't take advantage of his trust. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no aproveche | Por favor, no aproveche la situación. Please, don't take advantage of the situation. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no aprovechemos | No aprovechemos el tiempo en tonterías. Let's not take advantage of the time on silly things. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no aprovechéis | No aprovechéis la oportunidad de hablar. Don't take advantage of the chance to speak. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no aprovechen | No aprovechen la confianza de los demás. Don't take advantage of others' trust. |
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