Beneficiarse Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of beneficiarse — “to benefit” in English — is the form you need for what happens now, for habits and for general truths. This page gives you the full present conjugation table for beneficiarse with all six persons, explains exactly how the tense is formed for this verb, shows when to use it with real examples, and finishes with a quiz so you can test yourself. Beneficiarse means to benefit, and it is the reflexive partner of beneficiar: you benefit from an offer, from a discount, from government help, from good weather. It takes de for the advantage, as in beneficiarse de la oferta. Beneficiarse is a reflexive regular -ar verb, so the notes below explain exactly where it follows the rules and where it breaks them. To see it in a real sentence: Me beneficio de la oferta del mes.
Present tense conjugation table: beneficiarse
Every person of beneficiarse in the present tense, with the reflexive pronoun. The gerund is beneficiándose with the pronoun attached, and the past participle is beneficiado.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | me beneficio |
| tú | te beneficias |
| él/ella/Ud. | se beneficia |
| nosotros/as | nos beneficiamos |
| vosotros/as | os beneficiáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se benefician |
How the present of beneficiarse is formed
The present of beneficiarse is built from the stem benefici- plus the present endings for -ar verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -ar ending and the reflexive -se, and add the ending that matches the person. The table below shows the endings, and the full table above shows them attached to the stem.
| Person | Ending | Form |
|---|---|---|
| yo | -o | me beneficio |
| tú | -as | te beneficias |
| él/ella/Ud. | -a | se beneficia |
| nosotros/as | -amos | nos beneficiamos |
| vosotros/as | -áis | os beneficiáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -an | se benefician |
For beneficiarse there are no surprises in the present: every form is the stem benefici- plus the regular ending, so once you know the endings you know the whole tense.
Because beneficiarse is reflexive, the pronoun goes before the verb in every form: me, te, se, nos, os, se. In the gerund the pronoun attaches to the end: beneficiándose.
When to use the present tense with beneficiarse
Habits and routines
Use the present for things you do regularly.
Yo me beneficio de la oferta del mes. — I benefit from this month's offer.
General facts
Use the present for facts and general truths that do not change.
Él/Ella se beneficia del descuento para estudiantes. — He benefits from the student discount.
What is happening right now
Use the present for what is happening at this moment.
Ahora, Nosotros/as nos beneficiamos de la ayuda del gobierno. — Right now, We benefit from government help.
Near-future plans
Use the present for fixed plans in the near future, especially with mañana or la semana que viene.
Mañana, Tú te beneficias del buen tiempo. — Tomorrow, You benefit from the good weather.
Instructions and timeless statements
Use the present for instructions, rules and statements that are always true.
Él/Ella se beneficia de la oferta del mes. — He benefits from this month's offer.
The present vs the preterite
The present and the preterite answer different questions: the present says what happens regularly or right now, while the preterite says what happened once and finished. Compare the same idea in both tenses with beneficiarse.
- Yo me beneficio de la oferta del mes. — I benefit from this month's offer. / Ayer, Yo me beneficié de la oferta del mes. — Yesterday, I benefited from this month's offer.
- Yo me beneficio del descuento para estudiantes. — I benefit from the student discount. / Ayer, Yo me beneficié del descuento para estudiantes. — Yesterday, I benefited from the student discount.
- Yo me beneficio de la ayuda del gobierno. — I benefit from government help. / Ayer, Yo me beneficié de la ayuda del gobierno. — Yesterday, I benefited from government help.
Example sentences in the present tense
Seven sentences with beneficiarse in the present tense only, covering all six persons.
- Yo me beneficio de la oferta del mes. — I benefit from this month's offer.
- Tú te beneficias del descuento para estudiantes. — You benefit from the student discount.
- Él/Ella se beneficia de la ayuda del gobierno. — He benefits from government help.
- Nosotros/as nos beneficiamos del buen tiempo. — We benefit from the good weather.
- Vosotros/as os beneficiáis de la oferta del mes. — You benefit from this month's offer.
- Ellos/as se benefician del descuento para estudiantes. — They benefit from the student discount.
- Yo me beneficio de la ayuda del gobierno. — I benefit from government help.
Common mistakes
- Wrong: Yo beneficia de la oferta del mes. — Right: Yo beneficio de la oferta del mes. — The person matters: beneficia is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is beneficio.
- Wrong: Ayer, yo beneficio del descuento para estudiantes. — Right: Ayer, yo beneficié del descuento para estudiantes. — With ayer, use the preterite (beneficié), not the present. The present is for habits and for right now.
- Wrong: Yo beneficio de la oferta del mes. — Right: Yo me beneficio de la oferta del mes. — Beneficiarse is reflexive, so the pronoun me is required in the present tense too.
- Wrong: Espero que él beneficia del descuento para estudiantes. — Right: Espero que él beneficie del descuento para estudiantes. — After espero que, Spanish needs the subjunctive: beneficie, not the present indicative beneficia.
Quiz: the present tense of beneficiarse
Eight questions on the present tense of beneficiarse. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ de la oferta del mes. (present tense, yo) A. me beneficio B. te beneficias C. se beneficia D. nos beneficiamos
Complete the sentence: Tú ___ del descuento para estudiantes. (present tense, tú) A. me beneficio B. se beneficia C. nos beneficiamos D. te beneficias
Complete the sentence: Él/Ella ___ de la ayuda del gobierno. (present tense, él/ella/Ud.) A. te beneficias B. nos beneficiamos C. se beneficia D. me beneficio
Complete the sentence: Nosotros/as ___ del buen tiempo. (present tense, nosotros/as) A. se beneficia B. nos beneficiamos C. me beneficio D. te beneficias
Complete the sentence: Vosotros/as ___ de la oferta del mes. (present tense, vosotros/as) A. os beneficiáis B. me beneficio C. te beneficias D. se beneficia
Complete the sentence: Ellos/as ___ del descuento para estudiantes. (present tense, ellos/ellas/Uds.) A. me beneficio B. te beneficias C. se beneficia D. se benefician
Which is the gerund of beneficiarse? A. beneficio B. beneficié C. beneficiando D. beneficiado
Which is the past participle of beneficiarse, used with haber in the perfect tenses? A. beneficié B. beneficiado C. beneficiando D. beneficio
Answer key
- me beneficio — The yo present form of beneficiarse is me beneficio.
- te beneficias — The tú present form of beneficiarse is te beneficias.
- se beneficia — The él/ella/Ud. present form of beneficiarse is se beneficia.
- nos beneficiamos — The nosotros/as present form of beneficiarse is nos beneficiamos.
- os beneficiáis — The vosotros/as present form of beneficiarse is os beneficiáis.
- se benefician — The ellos/ellas/Uds. present form of beneficiarse is se benefician.
- beneficiando — The gerund of beneficiarse is beneficiando: estoy beneficiando.
- beneficiado — The past participle of beneficiarse is beneficiado: he beneficiado, has beneficiado, ha beneficiado.
Frequently asked questions
How is the present tense of beneficiarse formed?
Take the infinitive beneficiarse, drop the -ar ending and the reflexive -se to get the stem benefici-, then add the present endings: -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an. The full table is above, with every person. No, the present of beneficiarse is fully regular: the stem benefici- plus the standard -ar endings gives every form.
When do I use the present tense of beneficiarse?
Use the present for habits, facts and what is happening right now. For example: Me beneficio de la oferta del mes.
What is the difference between the present and the preterite of beneficiarse?
The present (beneficio) and the preterite (beneficié) answer different questions: the present is for habits and for right now, while the preterite is for one finished action. Compare them in the contrast section above.
How do I practise the present of beneficiarse?
Drill the six forms in the table until you can say them without looking, then use the full conjugation of beneficiarse to see how the present fits with the other tenses, and the beneficiarse examples and quiz page for more sentences. The Spanish Verb Quiz tests the forms under pressure.
Related links
- Beneficiarse conjugation — the full conjugation tables for beneficiarse.
- Beneficiarse examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice for beneficiarse.
- Spanish present tense guide — when and how to use the present tense.
- Spanish verbs — the Spanish hub, with every verb and tense guide.
- Reflexive Verb Conjugator — practise reflexive verbs with the right pronoun for every person.
- Present-Tense Conjugator — conjugate any Spanish verb in the present tense.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on real conjugated forms.