A resource or situation can provide a useful benefit.

The idea

Use sacar provecho de before the thing that brings the benefit; conjugate sacar for the subject.

Examples

  • La estudiante sacó provecho de la biblioteca durante el verano.The student made good use of the library during the summer.
  • Nuestro equipo sacó provecho de la experiencia de sus colegas.Our team benefited from its colleagues’ experience.
  • Marta saca provecho del viaje para visitar a su abuela.Marta makes the most of the trip by visiting her grandmother.
  • Los agricultores sacan provecho de la lluvia recogiendo agua.The farmers benefit from the rain by collecting water.
  • Puedes sacar provecho de tus errores si los analizas con calma.You can benefit from your mistakes if you analyse them calmly.
  • El barrio sacará provecho del nuevo parque con más espacios para reunirse.The neighbourhood will benefit from the new park through having more places to meet.

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Watch out

Avoid the invented combination sacar provecho a; use sacar provecho de.

Try it yourself

  1. Complete the sentence: Ayer Ana ___ provecho del curso. (sacó / sacará)

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    sacó

    sacó places Ana’s action yesterday.

  2. Complete the sentence: Podemos sacar provecho ___ esta oportunidad. (de / a)

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    de

    de introduces the opportunity that brings the benefit.

  3. Complete the sentence: Los vecinos ___ provecho del mercado local. (sacan / saca)

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    sacan

    sacan agrees with the plural neighbours.

Use it today

Describe how you benefit from an opportunity.