B1 Intermediate

aprovechar — to take advantage of, to make the most of

Conjugations

Persona	imperfect	conditional	future	subjunctive	present	preterite
yo	aprovechaba	aprovecharía	aprovecharé	aproveche	aprovecho	aproveché
tú	aprovechabas	aprovecharías	aprovecharás	aproveches	aprovechas	aprovechaste
él / ella	aprovechaba	aprovecharía	aprovechará	aproveche	aprovecha	aprovechó
nosotros	aprovechábamos	aprovecharíamos	aprovecharemos

In Spain: vosotros form— imperfect: aprovechabais, conditional: aprovecharíais, future: aprovecharéis, subjunctive: aprovechéis, present: aprovecháis, preterite: aprovechasteis

The 'vosotros' form is used in Spain for informal second-person plural address. It is not used in Latin America, where 'ustedes' is standard in all situations.

Usage Examples

Siempre aprovecho las ofertas del supermercado.

I always take advantage of the supermarket sales.

Aprovechamos el buen tiempo para ir a la playa el fin de semana pasado.

We made the most of the good weather to go to the beach last weekend.

Espero que aproveches la oportunidad de estudiar en el extranjero.

I hope you take advantage of the opportunity to study abroad.

Él se aprovechó de su bondad y no le devolvió el dinero.

He took advantage of her kindness and didn't return the money.

Aprovecharé la tarde para organizar mi oficina.

I will use the afternoon to organize my office.

Common Phrases

aprovechar la oportunidad

to seize the opportunity

aprovechar el tiempo

to make good use of time

aprovecharse de (alguien/algo)

to take advantage of (someone/something), often in a negative way

¡Buen provecho!

Enjoy your meal! / Bon appétit!

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aprovechar — to take advantage of, to make the most of

Conjugations

Usage Examples

Common Phrases

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