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Aprovechar Conjugation in Spanish

Learn aprovechar, meaning to make use of, to make the most of, to get the most out of, through verified forms and contextual examples.

regular-argerund: aprovechandoparticiple: aprovechado

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What does aprovechar mean?

aprovechar means to make use of, to make the most of, to get the most out of in English. It is a regular -ar verb.

It can also be used with these related meanings: to take advantage of, to leverage; to be useful, to profit (someone).

Principal forms of aprovechar

Infinitive: aprovechar
Gerund: aprovechando
Past participle: aprovechado

Aprovechar conjugation table

Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.

Pronoun	Present	Preterite	Imperfect	Future
yo	aprovecho	aproveché	aprovechaba	aprovecharé
tú	aprovechas	aprovechaste	aprovechabas	aprovecharás
él / ella / usted	aprovecha	aprovechó	aprovechaba	aprovechará
nosotros/as	aprovechamos	aprovechamos	aprovechábamos	aprovecharemos
ellos/as / ustedes	aprovechan	aprovecharon	aprovechaban	aprovecharán

Pattern notes

Aprovechar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.

Examples with aprovechar

Ella se aprovechó de mi ignorancia.She took advantage of my ignorance.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR

A menudo se aprovecha de su ignorancia.She often takes advantage of his ignorance.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR

Algunos especuladores se aprovechan de la ignorancia y el desamparo de los ancianos.Some speculators take advantage of the ignorance and helplessness of old people.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR

Practice prompts

Conjugate aprovechar for yo in the present.
Use the preterite form for ella.
Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
Write a short sentence in the future.

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