beneficias

Beneficias is the second-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb beneficiar. It translates as “you benefit” or “you are benefiting” and is used to indicate that the subject provides a benefit to someone or something. Beneficiar is a transitive verb, typically requiring a direct object.

Conjugation and usage: Beneficiar is a regular -ar verb. In the present indicative, the forms are beneficio, beneficias, beneficia, beneficiamos, beneficiáis, benefician. The form beneficias is used when addressing someone directly as the subject who performs the benefiting. Example: Tú beneficias a tu equipo con tus ideas.

Etymology and related terms: The verb beneficiar derives from the Latin beneficium (a benefit or favor) and is cognate with the Spanish noun beneficio (benefit). Related words include beneficiario (beneficiary) and beneficioso (beneficial). The noun beneficio is common for the overall idea of a positive outcome, while beneficiario denotes the person who receives it.

Usage notes: Beneficiar and beneficias appear in contexts such as philanthropy, policy discussions, corporate social responsibility, and everyday speech. The phrase beneficiar a alguien means to benefit someone; beneficiarse de algo means to gain from or profit from something. Regional variations exist in formality and usage, but the second-person singular beneficias remains a standard, everyday form in informal dialogue.