actualizar Preterite Conjugation
actualizar — to update
The preterite of actualizar is regular except for the 'yo' form (actualicé), which changes 'z' to 'c'.
actualizar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a completed update that happened at a specific point in time, like 'I updated the app yesterday.'
Notes on actualizar in the Preterite
The only irregularity is the 'z' to 'c' change in the first-person singular (yo actualicé) to preserve the sound. All other forms are regular.
Example Sentences
Ayer actualicé mi currículum.
Yesterday I updated my resume.
yo
Él actualizó el sistema operativo anoche.
He updated the operating system last night.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros actualizamos la lista de invitados el lunes.
We updated the guest list on Monday.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: actualizé
Correct: actualicé
Why: Spelling 'actualicé' with a 'z' is incorrect because 'z' changes to 'c' before 'e' in Spanish.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: actualizo
The present tense of actualizar is completely regular: actualizo, actualizas, actualiza, actualizamos, actualizáis, actualizan.
Imperfect
yo: actualizaba
The imperfect of actualizar is regular: actualizaba, actualizabas, actualizaba, actualizábamos, actualizabais, actualizaban.
Future
yo: actualizaré
The future tense is regular; just add endings to the infinitive: actualizaré, actualizarás, actualizará, actualizaremos, actualizaréis, actualizarán.
Conditional
yo: actualizaría
The conditional is regular; add endings to the infinitive: actualizaría, actualizarías, actualizaría, actualizaríamos, actualizaríais, actualizarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: actualice
The present subjunctive of actualizar involves a 'z' to 'c' spelling change in all persons: actualice, actualices, actualice, actualicemos, actualicéis, actualicen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: actualizara
The imperfect subjunctive of actualizar is formed from the third-person plural preterite: actualizara, actualizaras, actualizara, actualizáramos, actualizarais, actualizaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: actualiza
The imperative for actualizar is: actualiza (tú), actualice (usted), actualicemos (nosotros), actualizad (vosotros), actualicen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no actualices
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no actualices, no actualice, no actualicemos, no actualicéis, no actualicen.