utilizar preterite conjugation
Utilizar (to use) in the preterite: utilicé, utilizaste, utilizó, utilizamos, utilizasteis, utilizaron.
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.
Utilizar 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
Utilizar in a sentence
- Utilizo el ordenador para trabajar.I use the computer to work.
- Utilizaron nuevas técnicas en el proyecto.They used new techniques in the project.
Synonym of 'usar'; spelling change z→c before e: preterite yo 'utilicé'.
FAQ
What is the preterite of utilizar?
Utilizar in the Spanish preterite: yo utilicé, tú utilizaste, él/ella/usted utilizó, nosotros utilizamos, vosotros utilizasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes utilizaron.
Is utilizar irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite utilizar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so utilicé 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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