/apɾoβeˈt͡ʃaɾ/
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Translation
to take advantage of, to make the most of
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Word origin
From a- plus provecho ('benefit, advantage'), from Latin profectus ('progress, profit'), the participle of proficere ('to make progress').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- profectus
- English cognates
- profit, proficient
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | aprovecho | aproveché | aprovechaba | aprovecharé | aprovecharía |
| tú | aprovechas | aprovechaste | aprovechabas | aprovecharás | aprovecharías |
| él/ella/ud. | aprovecha | aprovechó | aprovechaba | aprovechará | aprovecharía |
| nos. | aprovechamos | aprovechamos | aprovechábamos | aprovecharemos | aprovecharíamos |
| vos. | aprovecháis | aprovechasteis | aprovechabais | aprovecharéis | aprovecharíais |
| ellos/uds. | aprovechan | aprovecharon | aprovechaban | aprovecharán | aprovecharían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | aproveche | aprovechara | aprovechase |
| tú | aproveches | aprovecharas | aprovechases |
| él/ella/ud. | aproveche | aprovechara | aprovechase |
| nos. | aprovechemos | aprovecháramos | aprovechásemos |
| vos. | aprovechéis | aprovecharais | aprovechaseis |
| ellos/uds. | aprovechen | aprovecharan | aprovechasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | aprovecha |
| ud. | aproveche |
| nosotros | aprovechemos |
| vosotros | aprovechad |
| uds. | aprovechen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- aprovechando
- Past participle
- aprovechado
Examples
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I am going to make the most of the day to rest.
, .
Take advantage of the sun while you can, it is nice today.
.
We took advantage of the trip to see the family.
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I did not make good use of my study time.
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We must take advantage of every opportunity in life.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 30, lesson 3: aprovechar, celo, estable and 7 more words.