realizar preterite conjugation
Realizar (to carry out/accomplish) in the preterite: realicé, realizaste, realizó, realizamos, realizasteis, realizaron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
Realizar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Realizar in a sentence
- Realizo mis sueños poco a poco.I'm realizing my dreams little by little.
- Realizaron el proyecto a tiempo.They carried out the project on time.
Means 'to accomplish', not 'to realize (become aware)'—that's 'darse cuenta'.
FAQ
What is the preterite of realizar?
Realizar in the Spanish preterite: yo realicé, tú realizaste, él/ella/usted realizó, nosotros realizamos, vosotros realizasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes realizaron.
Is realizar irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite realizar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so realicé follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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