Beneficiarse Conjugation in Spanish

The Spanish verb beneficiarse means to benefit, and it is a verb you will use again and again once you know it. 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. Like every Spanish verb, beneficiarse changes its ending for each person and tense, and this page gives you the complete picture: every tense, every person, the gerund and the past participle, all from the verified conjugation tables. For example, in the present tense you say me beneficio de la oferta del mes, and in the preterite you say me beneficié de la ayuda del gobierno. Work through the tables below, read the notes for each tense, and then test yourself with the examples, the common mistakes and the quiz at the end of the page.

Quick facts

  • Infinitive: beneficiarse
  • English: to benefit
  • Verb type: reflexive regular -ar verb
  • Ending: -ar
  • Gerund: beneficiando
  • Past participle: beneficiado
  • Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + beneficiado)
  • Reflexive pronouns: me, te, se, nos, os, se — one before every conjugated form, matching the person.

Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for beneficiarse, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one. Beneficiarse is reflexive: me beneficio, te beneficias. It takes de: me beneficio de la oferta.

Full conjugation tables

Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for beneficiarse. The imperfect subjunctive is shown in its -ra forms; the -se forms use the same stem. For reflexive verbs, the pronoun column shows the reflexive pronoun that goes before each form.

Present indicative

Person Pronoun 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

Preterite

Person Pronoun Form
yo me beneficié
tú te beneficiaste
él/ella/Ud. se benefició
nosotros/as nos beneficiamos
vosotros/as os beneficiasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se beneficiaron

Imperfect

Person Pronoun Form
yo me beneficiaba
tú te beneficiabas
él/ella/Ud. se beneficiaba
nosotros/as nos beneficiábamos
vosotros/as os beneficiabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. se beneficiaban

Future

Person Pronoun Form
yo me beneficiaré
tú te beneficiarás
él/ella/Ud. se beneficiará
nosotros/as nos beneficiaremos
vosotros/as os beneficiaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se beneficiarán

Conditional

Person Pronoun Form
yo me beneficiaría
tú te beneficiarías
él/ella/Ud. se beneficiaría
nosotros/as nos beneficiaríamos
vosotros/as os beneficiaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. se beneficiarían

Present perfect

Person Pronoun Form
yo me he beneficiado
tú te has beneficiado
él/ella/Ud. se ha beneficiado
nosotros/as nos hemos beneficiado
vosotros/as os habéis beneficiado
ellos/ellas/Uds. se han beneficiado

Pluperfect

Person Pronoun Form
yo me había beneficiado
tú te habías beneficiado
él/ella/Ud. se había beneficiado
nosotros/as nos habíamos beneficiado
vosotros/as os habíais beneficiado
ellos/ellas/Uds. se habían beneficiado

Future perfect

Person Pronoun Form
yo me habré beneficiado
tú te habrás beneficiado
él/ella/Ud. se habrá beneficiado
nosotros/as nos habremos beneficiado
vosotros/as os habréis beneficiado
ellos/ellas/Uds. se habrán beneficiado

Conditional perfect

Person Pronoun Form
yo me habría beneficiado
tú te habrías beneficiado
él/ella/Ud. se habría beneficiado
nosotros/as nos habríamos beneficiado
vosotros/as os habríais beneficiado
ellos/ellas/Uds. se habrían beneficiado

Present subjunctive

Person Pronoun Form
yo me beneficie
tú te beneficies
él/ella/Ud. se beneficie
nosotros/as nos beneficiemos
vosotros/as os beneficiéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se beneficien

Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)

Person Pronoun Form
yo me beneficiara
tú te beneficiaras
él/ella/Ud. se beneficiara
nosotros/as nos beneficiáramos
vosotros/as os beneficiarais
ellos/ellas/Uds. se beneficiaran

Imperative (affirmative)

Person Pronoun Form
tú te beneficia
él/ella/Ud. se beneficie
nosotros/as nos beneficiemos
vosotros/as os beneficiad
ellos/ellas/Uds. se beneficien

Imperative (negative)

Person Pronoun Form
tú te beneficies
él/ella/Ud. se beneficie
nosotros/as nos beneficiemos
vosotros/as os beneficiéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se beneficien

Gerund and past participle

Form Spanish Use
Gerund beneficiando with estar for the progressive: estoy beneficiando (with the pronoun attached: beneficiándose)
Past participle beneficiado with haber for the perfect tenses: he beneficiado

How to use each tense

Present indicative

Use the present for routines, general facts and what is happening right now. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For beneficiarse, the present looks like this in a real sentence: Me beneficio de la oferta del mes. Learn the present forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Preterite

Use the preterite for finished actions with a clear end, often with ayer, el año pasado or anoche. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For beneficiarse, the preterite looks like this in a real sentence: Ayer, me beneficié del descuento para estudiantes. Learn the preterite forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Imperfect

Use the imperfect for background, habits and actions in progress in the past, often with de niño, antes or mientras. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For beneficiarse, the imperfect looks like this in a real sentence: De niño, me beneficiaba de la ayuda del gobierno. Learn the imperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Future

Use the future for plans, predictions and promises, often with mañana, el año que viene or pronto. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For beneficiarse, the future looks like this in a real sentence: Mañana, me beneficiaré del buen tiempo. Learn the future forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Conditional

Use the conditional for polite requests, hypotheticals and what would happen, often with si clauses. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For beneficiarse, the conditional looks like this in a real sentence: Me beneficiaría de la oferta del mes si pudiera. Learn the conditional forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Present perfect

Use the present perfect for recent actions and experiences, often with hoy, esta semana or ya. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For beneficiarse, the present perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Hoy, me he beneficiado del descuento para estudiantes. Learn the present perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Pluperfect

Use the pluperfect when one past action happened before another past action. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For beneficiarse, the pluperfect looks like this in a real sentence: Me había beneficiado de la ayuda del gobierno antes de salir. Learn the pluperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Future perfect

Use the future perfect for something that will already be finished by a future time. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For beneficiarse, the future perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Para mañana, me habré beneficiado del buen tiempo. Learn the future perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Conditional perfect

Use the conditional perfect for what would have happened under different conditions. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For beneficiarse, the conditional perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Me habría beneficiado de la oferta del mes con más tiempo. Learn the conditional perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Present subjunctive

Use the present subjunctive after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and hope, such as espero que or quiero que. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For beneficiarse, the present subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Espero que él se beneficie del descuento para estudiantes. Learn the present subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)

Use the imperfect subjunctive after past wishes and in si clauses about the past, and note the -ra forms shown here; the -se forms use the same stem. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For beneficiarse, the imperfect subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Si él se beneficiara de la ayuda del gobierno, todo cambiaría. Learn the imperfect subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Imperative (affirmative)

Use the affirmative imperative for direct commands, instructions and invitations. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For beneficiarse, the affirmative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: Que se beneficie del buen tiempo. Learn the affirmative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Imperative (negative)

Use the negative imperative, always with no, to tell someone not to do something. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For beneficiarse, the negative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: No te beneficies de la oferta del mes. Learn the negative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Example sentences

Ten natural sentences with beneficiarse, covering different tenses and persons. Each one uses a form from the tables above.

  1. Me beneficio de la oferta del mes. — I benefit from this month's offer.
  2. Se beneficia del descuento para estudiantes. — He/she benefits from the student discount.
  3. Ayer, me beneficié de la ayuda del gobierno. — Yesterday, I benefited from government help.
  4. Antes, nosotros nos beneficiábamos del buen tiempo. — Before, we used to benefit from the good weather.
  5. Mañana, tú te beneficiarás de la oferta del mes. — Tomorrow, you will benefit from this month's offer.
  6. Yo me beneficiaría del descuento para estudiantes si tuviera más tiempo. — I would benefit from the student discount if I had more time.
  7. Él se ha beneficiado de la ayuda del gobierno. — He has benefited from government help.
  8. Espero que él se beneficie del buen tiempo. — I hope he benefits from the good weather.
  9. Yo ya me había beneficiado de la oferta del mes antes de salir. — I had already benefited from this month's offer before leaving.
  10. Ellos se beneficiaban del descuento para estudiantes cuando eran jóvenes. — They used to benefit from the student discount when they were young.

Common mistakes

  1. 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: without it the verb means something else, or nothing at all.
  2. Wrong: Treating beneficiarse and aprovecharse as identical in every context. — Right: Beneficiarse means to benefit, while aprovecharse means to take advantage of something. — They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: beneficiarse fits sentences such as Me beneficio de la oferta del mes, while aprovecharse belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
  3. Wrong: Yo soy beneficiado del descuento para estudiantes. — Right: Yo he beneficiado del descuento para estudiantes. — Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he beneficiado, has beneficiado, ha beneficiado. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
  4. Wrong: De niño, yo beneficié de la ayuda del gobierno todos los días. — Right: De niño, yo beneficiaba de la ayuda del gobierno todos los días. — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (beneficiaba), not the preterite. The preterite (beneficié) is for one finished action.

Quiz: test yourself

Ten questions on beneficiarse. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.

  1. Complete the sentence: Yo ___ de la oferta del mes. (present tense) A. me beneficio B. te beneficias C. se beneficia D. nos beneficiamos

  2. Complete the sentence: Ayer, él ___ del descuento para estudiantes. (preterite) A. me beneficié B. te beneficiaste C. se beneficiaron D. se benefició

  3. Complete the sentence: Antes, nosotros ___ de la ayuda del gobierno. (imperfect) A. te beneficiabas B. se beneficiaban C. nos beneficiábamos D. me beneficiaba

  4. Complete the sentence: Mañana, tú ___ del buen tiempo. (future) A. nos beneficiaremos B. te beneficiarás C. me beneficiaré D. se beneficiará

  5. Complete the sentence: Yo ___ de la oferta del mes si pudiera. (conditional) A. me beneficiaría B. te beneficiarías C. se beneficiaría D. se beneficiarían

  6. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ del descuento para estudiantes. (present subjunctive) A. me beneficie B. te beneficies C. nos beneficiemos D. se beneficie

  7. Complete the sentence: Si yo ___ de la ayuda del gobierno, todo cambiaría. (imperfect subjunctive, -ra form) A. se beneficiara B. nos beneficiáramos C. me beneficiara D. te beneficiaras

  8. Complete the sentence: Nosotros ___ del buen tiempo. (present perfect) A. se han beneficiado B. nos hemos beneficiado C. me he beneficiado D. te has beneficiado

  9. Complete the command: No ___ de la oferta del mes. (negative imperative, tú) A. te beneficies B. se beneficie C. nos beneficiemos D. os beneficiéis

  10. Which is the gerund of beneficiarse, used with estar for the progressive? A. beneficiado B. beneficio C. beneficié D. beneficiando

Answer key

  1. me beneficio — The first-person present of beneficiarse is me beneficio. The other options are the tú, él/ella and nosotros forms.
  2. se benefició — The third-person preterite of beneficiarse is se benefició, the form for a single finished action in the past.
  3. nos beneficiábamos — The nosotros imperfect of beneficiarse is nos beneficiábamos, used here for a repeated past habit.
  4. te beneficiarás — The second-person future of beneficiarse is te beneficiarás.
  5. me beneficiaría — The first-person conditional of beneficiarse is me beneficiaría, the form for what would happen.
  6. se beneficie — After espero que, the subjunctive is required: the third-person present subjunctive of beneficiarse is se beneficie.
  7. me beneficiara — The first-person imperfect subjunctive (-ra) of beneficiarse is me beneficiara.
  8. nos hemos beneficiado — The nosotros present perfect of beneficiarse is nos hemos beneficiado: hemos + beneficiado.
  9. te beneficies — The negative tú imperative uses the present subjunctive form with no before it: te beneficies.
  10. beneficiando — The gerund of beneficiarse is beneficiando: estoy beneficiando. The participle beneficiado is used with haber instead.

Frequently asked questions

What does beneficiarse mean in English?

Beneficiarse means to benefit. It is used in everyday situations such as Me beneficio de la oferta del mes. The exact English wording depends on the context, but the core meaning stays the same across the tenses.

Is beneficiarse a reflexive verb?

Yes. Beneficiarse is reflexive, so it always takes a reflexive pronoun that matches the person: me, te, se, nos, os or se. For example, Me beneficio de la oferta del mes and él se beneficia del descuento para estudiantes. If you leave the pronoun out, the verb changes meaning or stops making sense.

What is the difference between beneficiarse and aprovecharse?

Beneficiarse means to benefit, while aprovecharse means to take advantage of something. They are easy to confuse because they appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable: use beneficiarse when you mean to benefit, as in Me beneficio de la oferta del mes, and use aprovecharse for to take advantage of something. When in doubt, check the object of the sentence — it usually shows which verb fits.

How do I say “I benefit” in the past?

It depends on the kind of past. For one finished action, use the preterite: yo me beneficié del descuento para estudiantes. For a repeated habit or background in the past, use the imperfect: yo me beneficiaba de la ayuda del gobierno. For something that has just happened, use the present perfect: yo me he beneficiado del descuento para estudiantes.

How do I practise beneficiarse?

Start with the present tense table, then drill the preterite and the imperfect, since those two past tenses cause the most mistakes. Try the beneficiarse examples and quiz page for more sentences, and use the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.

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