Spanish verb

Conjugation of realizar

The Spanish verb realizar means "to carry out". Below are its 8 tenses as tables, with the irregular forms marked, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning
to carry out
Type
Regular -ar verb
Gerund
realizando
Past participle
realizado
Quick answer

The present tense of realizar is yo realizo, tú realizas, él/ella/usted realiza, nosotros realizamos, vosotros realizáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes realizan. It counts as a regular -ar verb, though 10 of its forms differ from the model pattern and are marked in the tables. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect.

Present tense of realizar

Forms in orange break the regular -ar pattern.

Present Presente
yo realizo
tú realizas
él/ella/usted realiza
nosotros realizamos
vosotros realizáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes realizan

More tenses of realizar

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo realicé (irregular)
tú realizaste
él/ella/usted realizó
nosotros realizamos
vosotros realizasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes realizaron
Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo realizaba
tú realizabas
él/ella/usted realizaba
nosotros realizábamos
vosotros realizabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes realizaban
Future Futuro simple
yo realizaré
tú realizarás
él/ella/usted realizará
nosotros realizaremos
vosotros realizaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes realizarán
Conditional Condicional simple
yo realizaría
tú realizarías
él/ella/usted realizaría
nosotros realizaríamos
vosotros realizaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes realizarían
Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo realice (irregular)
tú realices (irregular)
él/ella/usted realice (irregular)
nosotros realicemos (irregular)
vosotros realicéis (irregular)
ellos/ellas/ustedes realicen (irregular)
Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú realiza
usted realice (irregular)
nosotros realicemos (irregular)
vosotros realizad
ustedes realicen (irregular)
Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo he realizado
tú has realizado
él/ella/usted ha realizado
nosotros hemos realizado
vosotros habéis realizado
ellos/ellas/ustedes han realizado

Notes on realizar

Realizar is regular, with spelling changes only. The spelling changes appear in preterite yo realicé, present subjunctive forms such as realice and realicemos, and formal commands such as realice and realicen.

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Example sentences with realizar

  • Realizo el informe antes de la reunión. I prepare the report before the meeting.
  • Ayer realicé todas las tareas pendientes. Yesterday I completed all the pending tasks.
  • Mañana realizaremos una revisión del proyecto. Tomorrow we will carry out a review of the project.
  • Ya hemos realizado los cambios necesarios. We have already made the necessary changes.

Frequently asked questions

Is realizar a regular verb?

Yes, realizar is regular, with spelling changes only. It follows the regular -ar model.

Why is the preterite yo form realicé?

The first person singular preterite form is realicé. The spelling changes to preserve the regular pronunciation.

What are the present subjunctive forms of realizar?

The forms are realice, realices, realice, realicemos, realicéis and realicen. The spelling changes in forms with c before e.