Rentabilizar Present Tense in Spanish
rentabilizar means "to make profitable" in English, and the present tense is the form you use when you talk about what happens regularly, what is generally true, and what is happening now. This page gives you the full present-tense table for rentabilizar, explains how the tense is formed for this verb, shows when to use it, contrasts it with the closest tense, and finishes with examples, the mistakes learners actually make, a quiz and answers to the most common questions. A natural example is: Cada día, yo rentabilizo la inversión en la tienda. — "Every day, I make profitable the investment in the shop." Once you can say that sentence confidently, try changing the person and the complement using the table below.
The present tense of rentabilizar: full table
Every person of rentabilizar in the present tense. The gerund is rentabilizando and the past participle is rentabilizado.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | rentabilizo |
| tú | rentabilizas |
| él/ella/Ud. | rentabiliza |
| nosotros/as | rentabilizamos |
| vosotros/as | rentabilizáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rentabilizan |
The gerund of rentabilizar is rentabilizando and the past participle is rentabilizado. The gerund is used for the progressive (estoy rentabilizando), and the participle is used with haber in all perfect tenses (he rentabilizado).
How the present tense of rentabilizar is formed
The present tense of rentabilizar is built from the stem rentabiliz- plus the regular -ar endings: -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an. Take the infinitive, remove the -ar ending, and add the ending that matches the person: yo rentabilizo, tú rentabilizas, él rentabiliza, nosotros rentabilizamos, vosotros rentabilizáis and ellos rentabilizan. Once you know the pattern for one regular -ar verb, you can apply it to hundreds of others.
| Person | Ending | Form |
|---|---|---|
| yo | -o | rentabilizo |
| tú | -as | rentabilizas |
| él/ella/Ud. | -a | rentabiliza |
| nosotros/as | -amos | rentabilizamos |
| vosotros/as | -áis | rentabilizáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -an | rentabilizan |
Watch the spelling: the z becomes c before e, so the yo preterite is rentabilicé and the subjunctive forms start with c, for example rentabilice.
Two more forms belong with this tense. The gerund is rentabilizando, used for the progressive with estar: estoy rentabilizando. The past participle is rentabilizado, used with haber in all perfect tenses: he rentabilizado. Both forms appear constantly, so they are worth memorising on their own.
When to use the present tense with rentabilizar
1. Routines and habits
The present tense describes what happens regularly. For example: Cada día, yo rentabilizo la inversión en la tienda. — "Every day, I make profitable the investment in the shop." The complement in this sentence is about the investment in the shop, which is exactly the kind of situation where you will hear rentabilizar in the present tense.
2. Things happening now
The present tense describes what is happening at this moment. For example: Ahora, tú rentabilizas el tiempo en el trabajo. — "Now, you make profitable the time at work." The complement in this sentence is about the time at work, which is exactly the kind of situation where you will hear rentabilizar in the present tense.
3. General truths
The present tense states facts that are generally true, not tied to one moment. For example: Normalmente, él rentabiliza el espacio de la casa. — "Normally, he/she makes profitable the space in the house." The complement in this sentence is about the space in the house, which is exactly the kind of situation where you will hear rentabilizar in the present tense.
4. Plans and the near future
The present tense is also used for plans that are already fixed, especially with a time expression. Spanish speakers often say the present where English would use a future: the plan is so certain that it feels like a fact. For example: Mañana, nosotros rentabilizamos el viaje con varios clientes. — "Tomorrow, we make profitable the trip with several clients." The complement in this sentence is about the trip with several clients, which is exactly the kind of situation where you will hear rentabilizar in the present tense.
5. Frequent actions
With words such as siempre, a menudo and todos los días, the present tense shows how often something happens. For example: Siempre, ellos rentabilizan la inversión en la tienda. — "Always, they make profitable the investment in the shop." The complement in this sentence is about the investment in the shop, which is exactly the kind of situation where you will hear rentabilizar in the present tense.
Present vs preterite: rentabilizar
The closest tense to the present is the preterite, and learners mix them up constantly. The rule is simple: the present describes habits, routines and general truths, while the preterite describes one action that started and finished in the past. The three pairs below show the difference with rentabilizar.
Pair 1
- Present (habit): Cada día, yo rentabilizo la inversión en la tienda. — "Every day, I make profitable the investment in the shop."
- Preterite (one finished action): Ayer, yo rentabilicé la inversión en la tienda. — "Yesterday, I made profitable the investment in the shop."
The first sentence describes something that happens regularly. The second describes something that happened once, yesterday, and is now finished. If you can add cada día, use the present; if you can add ayer, use the preterite.
Pair 2
- Present (habit): Cada día, tú rentabilizas el tiempo en el trabajo. — "Every day, you make profitable the time at work."
- Preterite (one finished action): Ayer, tú rentabilizaste el tiempo en el trabajo. — "Yesterday, you made profitable the time at work."
The first sentence describes something that happens regularly. The second describes something that happened once, yesterday, and is now finished. If you can add cada día, use the present; if you can add ayer, use the preterite.
Pair 3
- Present (habit): Cada día, él rentabiliza el espacio de la casa. — "Every day, he/she makes profitable the space in the house."
- Preterite (one finished action): Ayer, él rentabilizó el espacio de la casa. — "Yesterday, he/she made profitable the space in the house."
The first sentence describes something that happens regularly. The second describes something that happened once, yesterday, and is now finished. If you can add cada día, use the present; if you can add ayer, use the preterite.
Examples: rentabilizar in the present tense
These eight sentences show rentabilizar in the present tense with a different person each time. Read them aloud, then try changing the person and the complement to make your own versions.
- Yo rentabilizo la inversión en la tienda. — "I make profitable the investment in the shop."
- Tú rentabilizas el tiempo en el trabajo. — "you make profitable the time at work."
- Él rentabiliza el espacio de la casa. — "he/she makes profitable the space in the house."
- Nosotros rentabilizamos el viaje con varios clientes. — "we make profitable the trip with several clients."
- Vosotros rentabilizáis la inversión en la tienda. — "you (plural) make profitable the investment in the shop."
- Ellos rentabilizan el tiempo en el trabajo. — "they make profitable the time at work."
- Yo rentabilizo el espacio de la casa. — "I make profitable the space in the house."
- Tú rentabilizas el viaje con varios clientes. — "you make profitable the trip with several clients."
Common mistakes with rentabilizar in the present tense
Mistake 1: Dropping the accent on the vosotros form
- Wrong: Vosotros rentabilizais la inversión en la tienda.
- Right: Vosotros rentabilizáis la inversión en la tienda.
- Why: The vosotros form rentabilizáis carries a written accent. Without it the word is misspelled.
Mistake 2: Adding a reflexive pronoun that does not belong
- Wrong: Yo me rentabilizo la inversión en la tienda.
- Right: Yo rentabilizo la inversión en la tienda.
- Why: rentabilizar is not reflexive, so there is no pronoun to add. The extra pronoun changes the meaning of the sentence.
Mistake 3: Using the present tense for yesterday
- Wrong: Ayer, yo rentabilizo el tiempo en el trabajo.
- Right: Ayer, yo rentabilicé el tiempo en el trabajo.
- Why: Ayer means yesterday, so the action is finished and needs the preterite: Ayer, yo rentabilicé el tiempo en el trabajo. — "Yesterday, I made profitable the time at work." The present tense is for habits and routines, not for yesterday.
Mistake 4: Using the present tense for a past habit
- Wrong: Antes, yo rentabilizo el espacio de la casa.
- Right: Antes, yo rentabilizaba el espacio de la casa.
- Why: Antes means before, in the past, so a past habit needs the imperfect: Antes, yo rentabilizaba el espacio de la casa. — "In the past, I used to make profitable the space in the house." The present tense describes what happens now, not what used to happen.
Mistake 5: Using the él form for nosotros
- Wrong: Nosotros rentabiliza la inversión en la tienda.
- Right: Nosotros rentabilizamos la inversión en la tienda.
- Why: The person and the ending must match: nosotros takes rentabilizamos, while rentabiliza belongs to él and ella. Check the person first, then choose the form.
Quiz: the present tense of rentabilizar
Test yourself with eight questions on the present tense of rentabilizar. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.
1. What is the yo form of rentabilizar in the present tense?
- (a) rentabilizamos
- (b) rentabilizo
- (c) rentabilizas
- (d) rentabiliza
Answer: (b) rentabilizo. The yo form is rentabilizo. The other options are other persons, so check the person before you answer.
2. What is the tú form of rentabilizar in the present tense?
- (a) rentabilizas
- (b) rentabilizo
- (c) rentabiliza
- (d) rentabilizamos
Answer: (a) rentabilizas. The tú form is rentabilizas. The other options are other persons, so check the person before you answer.
3. What is the él/ella form of rentabilizar in the present tense?
- (a) rentabilizo
- (b) rentabilizas
- (c) rentabilizamos
- (d) rentabiliza
Answer: (d) rentabiliza. The él/ella form is rentabiliza. The other options are other persons, so check the person before you answer.
4. What is the nosotros form of rentabilizar in the present tense?
- (a) rentabilizas
- (b) rentabiliza
- (c) rentabilizamos
- (d) rentabilizo
Answer: (c) rentabilizamos. The nosotros form is rentabilizamos. The other options are other persons, so check the person before you answer.
5. What is the ellos/ellas form of rentabilizar in the present tense?
- (a) rentabiliza
- (b) rentabilizan
- (c) rentabilizo
- (d) rentabilizas
Answer: (b) rentabilizan. The ellos/ellas form is rentabilizan. The other options are other persons, so check the person before you answer.
6. Complete the sentence: Cada día, yo ___ la inversión en la tienda.
- (a) rentabilizo
- (b) rentabilizas
- (c) rentabiliza
- (d) rentabilizamos
Answer: (a) rentabilizo. The sentence needs the yo form rentabilizo (Every day, I make profitable the investment in the shop.)
7. What is the gerund of rentabilizar?
- (a) rentabilizando
- (b) rentabilizado
- (c) rentabilizo
- (d) rentabilizar
Answer: (a) rentabilizando. The gerund is rentabilizando, used for the progressive: estoy rentabilizando.
8. Which sentence describes a habit, something you do regularly?
- (a) Antes, yo rentabilizaba el tiempo en el trabajo.
- (b) Ayer, yo rentabilicé el tiempo en el trabajo.
- (c) Mañana, yo rentabilizaré el tiempo en el trabajo.
- (d) Cada día, yo rentabilizo el tiempo en el trabajo.
Answer: (d) Cada día, yo rentabilizo el tiempo en el trabajo.. Cada día, yo rentabilizo el tiempo en el trabajo. (Every day, I make profitable the time at work.) describes a habit, so it uses the present tense. Ayer, yo rentabilicé el tiempo en el trabajo. is a single completed action, and Mañana, yo rentabilizaré el tiempo en el trabajo. is in the future.
Frequently asked questions about the present tense of rentabilizar
Is rentabilizar regular in the present tense?
Almost. rentabilizar is a spelling-changing (z → c before e) -ar verb, so its endings are regular, but watch the spelling: Watch the spelling: the z becomes c before e, so the yo preterite is rentabilicé and the subjunctive forms start with c, for example rentabilice.
How do you say 'make profitable' in a sentence?
Use the present tense with a complement: Cada día, yo rentabilizo la inversión en la tienda. — "Every day, I make profitable the investment in the shop." Change the person using the table above, and change the complement to talk about your own life.
When do I use the present tense instead of the preterite with rentabilizar?
Use the present for habits and routines: Cada día, yo rentabilizo el tiempo en el trabajo. — "Every day, I make profitable the time at work." Use the preterite for one finished action: Ayer, yo rentabilicé el tiempo en el trabajo. — "Yesterday, I made profitable the time at work." If the action happens regularly, choose the present; if it happened once and is finished, choose the preterite.
Can I use the present tense for the future with rentabilizar?
Yes, when the plan is already fixed. Mañana, nosotros rentabilizamos el viaje con varios clientes. — "Tomorrow, we make profitable the trip with several clients." Spanish often uses the present for a plan that feels certain, where English would use the future. Add a time word such as mañana so the listener knows you mean the future.