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Aprovechar (to take advantage of) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of aprovechar (to take advantage of) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Aprovechar (to take advantage of) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: B1

Module 3: Sueños (Dreams)

Lesson 20: Tiempos felices y difíciles (Happy and difficult times)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Aprovechar (to take advantage of) Aprovechando (Taking advantage) Aprovechado (Taken advantage of)

Aprovechar (to take advantage of): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
yo aprovecho I take advantage of
tú aprovechas You take advantage of
él/ella aprovecha he/she takes advantage of
nosotros/nosotras aprovechamos we take advantage of
vosotros/vosotras aprovecháis You take advantage of
ellos/ellas aprovechan They take advantage

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo he aprovechado I have taken advantage of
tú has aprovechado You have taken advantage of
él/ella ha aprovechado He/she has taken advantage of
nosotros/nosotras hemos aprovechado We have taken advantage of
vosotros/vosotras habéis aprovechado you have taken advantage of
ellos/ellas han aprovechado They have taken advantage of

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
yo aproveche I take advantage of
tú aproveches you take advantage of
él/ella aproveche He/she takes advantage of
nosotros/nosotras aprovechemos we take advantage of
vosotros/vosotras aprovechéis you take advantage of
ellos/ellas aprovechen they take advantage of

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo haya aprovechado I have taken advantage of
tú hayas aprovechado you have taken advantage of
él/ella haya aprovechado He/she may have taken advantage of
nosotros/nosotras hayamos aprovechado we have taken advantage of
vosotros/vosotras hayáis aprovechado You have taken advantage of
ellos/ellas hayan aprovechado they have taken advantage of

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo aprovechaba I was taking advantage of
tú aprovechabas You were taking advantage of
él/ella aprovechaba he/she was taking advantage of
nosotros/nosotras aprovechábamos We took advantage of
vosotros/vosotras aprovechabais You all were taking advantage of
ellos/ellas aprovechaban They took advantage of

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo había aprovechado I had taken advantage of
tú habías aprovechado You had taken advantage of
él/ella había aprovechado He/she had taken advantage of
nosotros/nosotras habíamos aprovechado We had taken advantage of
vosotros/vosotras habíais aprovechado you had taken advantage of
ellos/ellas habían aprovechado They had taken advantage of

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo aprovechara/aprovechase I would take advantage of
tú aprovecharas/aprovechases You would take advantage of
él/ella aprovechara/aprovechase he/she would take advantage of
nosotros/nosotras aprovecháramos/aprovechásemos we took advantage of
vosotros/vosotras aprovecharais/aprovechaseis you took advantage of
ellos/ellas aprovecharan/aprovechasen they would take advantage of

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiera/hubiese aprovechado I would have taken advantage of
tú hubieras/hubieses aprovechado you had taken advantage of
él/ella hubiera/hubiese aprovechado he/she had taken advantage of
nosotros/nosotras hubiéramos/hubiésemos aprovechado we had taken advantage of
vosotros/vosotras hubierais/hubieseis aprovechado You would have taken advantage of
ellos/ellas hubieran/hubiesen aprovechado They had taken advantage

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
yo aproveché I took advantage of
tú aprovechaste you took advantage of
él/ella aprovechó he/she took advantage of
nosotros/nosotras aprovechamos We took advantage of
vosotros/vosotras aprovechasteis You took advantage of
ellos/ellas aprovecharon They took advantage of

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
yo hube aprovechado I had taken advantage of
tú hubiste aprovechado you had taken advantage of
él/ella hubo aprovechado He/she had taken advantage of
nosotros/nosotras hubimos aprovechado we had taken advantage of
vosotros/vosotras hubisteis aprovechado You had taken advantage of
ellos/ellas hubieron aprovechado They had taken advantage of

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo aprovechare I will take advantage of
tú aprovechares you would take advantage of
él/ella aprovechare He/she would take advantage of
nosotros/nosotras aprovecháremos we shall take advantage of
vosotros/vosotras aprovechareis you will take advantage of
ellos/ellas aprovecharen they would take advantage of

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiere aprovechado I will have taken advantage of
tú hubieres aprovechado you will have taken advantage of
él/ella hubiere aprovechado He/she will have taken advantage of
nosotros/nosotras hubiéremos aprovechado we will have taken advantage of
vosotros/vosotras hubiereis aprovechado You will have taken advantage of
ellos/ellas hubieren aprovechado They will have taken advantage of

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo aprovecharé I will take advantage of
tú aprovecharás You will take advantage of
él/ella aprovechará He/she will take advantage of
nosotros/nosotras aprovecharemos We will take advantage of
vosotros/vosotras aprovecharéis You will take advantage of
ellos/ellas aprovecharán They will take advantage of

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo habré aprovechado I will have taken advantage of
tú habrás aprovechado You will have taken advantage of
él/ella habrá aprovechado He/she will have taken advantage of
nosotros/nosotras habremos aprovechado We will have taken advantage of
vosotros/vosotras habréis aprovechado You will have taken advantage of
ellos/ellas habrán aprovechado They will have taken advantage of
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
¡Aprovecha! Take advantage of it!
¡Aproveche! Take advantage!
¡Aprovechemos! Let's take advantage!
¡Aprovechad! Take advantage!
¡Aprovechen! Take advantage!

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
¡No aproveches! Don't take advantage!
¡No aproveche! Do not take advantage!
¡No aprovechemos! Let's not take advantage!
¡No aprovechéis! Do not take advantage!
¡No aprovechen! They should not take advantage of.

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
yo aprovecharía I would take advantage of
tú aprovecharías You would take advantage of
él/ella aprovecharía He/she would take advantage of
nosotros/nosotras aprovecharíamos we would take advantage of
vosotros/vosotras aprovecharíais You would take advantage
ellos/ellas aprovecharían They would take advantage of

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
yo habría aprovechado I would have taken advantage of
tú habrías aprovechado You would have taken advantage of
él/ella habría aprovechado He/she would have taken advantage of
nosotros/nosotras habríamos aprovechado We would have taken advantage of
vosotros/vosotras habríais aprovechado You would have taken advantage of
ellos/ellas habrían aprovechado they would have taken advantage of

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. He makes the most of the buffet to explore Oceania.
Él aprovecha el bufete para explorar oceanía.
2. I take advantage of the free time to practise painting.
Yo aprovecho el tiempo libre para practicar la pintura.
3. You all take advantage of the quality of life to do a DIY course.
Vosotros aprovecháis la calidad de vida para hacer un curso de bricolaje.
4. He will take advantage of his professional career to explore new opportunities in Asia.
Aprovechará su carrera profesional para explorar nuevas oportunidades en asia.
5. They will take advantage of the teacher's sense of humour to make the class more entertaining.
Aprovecharán el sentido del humor del profesor para hacer la clase más entretenida.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You took advantage of the opportunity to speak with the guest.
Aprovechaste la oportunidad de hablar con el invitado.
2. They took advantage of the day to discuss their professional career.
Aprovecharon el día para discutir sobre la carrera profesional.
3. You have taken advantage of the meeting to express your proposals.
Habéis aprovechado la reunión para expresar vuestras propuestas.
4. He has taken advantage of the international tourism fair to analyse tourist destinations.
Ha aprovechado la feria internacional de turismo para analizar destinos turísticos.
5. They were taking advantage of having a good internet connection.
Ellos aprovechaban la ventaja de tener buena conexión a internet.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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aprovecharan/aprovechasen, aprovechéis, aprovechara/aprovechase, aproveches, aprovechen

1.
Estaban seguros de que ellos ... la conexión a internet.
(They were sure that they would take advantage of the internet connection.)
2.
Quiero que ... el día en el crucero.
(I want you to take advantage of the day on the cruise.)
3.
Quería que yo ... la calidad de vida en oceanía.
(They wanted me to take advantage of the quality of life in Oceania.)
4.
Es improbable que ellos ... la conferencia de tecnología.
(It is unlikely that they will take advantage of the technology conference.)
5.
Es importante que ... la oportunidad en el bufete.
(It is important that you take advantage of the opportunity at the law firm.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. It is unlikely that you have taken advantage of all the laboratory resources.
Es improbable que hayáis aprovechado todos los recursos del laboratorio.
2. I had taken advantage of the time to practise photography.
Hube aprovechado el tiempo para practicar la fotografía.
3. They had taken advantage of the workshop to learn about DIY.
Hubieron aprovechado el taller para aprender sobre el bricolaje.
4. We would have taken advantage of the day in the laboratory.
Nosotros habríamos aprovechado la jornada en el laboratorio.
5. He had taken advantage of the opportunity to explore his passion for painting.
Hubo aprovechado la ocasión para explorar su pasión por la pintura.