korzystam

Korzystam is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Polish verb korzystać. The verb means to use something, to make use of something, or to benefit from something. It is an imperfective verb, typically describing an ongoing or habitual action rather than a completed event. The standard construction is korzystać z followed by the genitive of the object: korzystam z komputera, korzystam z okazji, korzystam z darmowego dostępu do internetu. Besides using resources or opportunities, it can convey benefiting from a situation or mechanism.

Conjugation in the present tense: ja korzystam, ty korzystasz, on/ona/ono korzysta, my korzystamy, wy korzystacie, oni/one korzystają. Past tense forms depend on gender: korzystałem/korzystałam and so on. The imperfective aspect contrasts with the perfective counterpart skorzystać, which emphasizes taking advantage of something in a completed or one-off sense: skorzystałem z okazji means I took advantage of the opportunity.

In usage, korzystać is common in everyday speech and in formal writing. It can denote physical use (tools, facilities) as well as figurative use (opportunity, benefits). Related verbs include wykorzystać (to utilize or exploit, often with a more deliberate nuance) and użyć (to use, sometimes more formal or concise). The noun form is korzystanie (the act of using). Etymologically, korzystać derives from the noun korzyść (benefit), with the verb expressing the act of deriving benefit or using something.