alzar Present Conjugation
alzar — to lift
The present tense of alzar is fully regular: alzo, alzas, alza, alzamos, alzáis, alzan.
alzar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for current actions or habits, like 'alzo pesas cada mañana' (I lift weights every morning) or describing someone raising their eyes.
Notes on alzar in the Present
Alzar is regular in the present indicative. The 'z' is kept throughout because it is followed by 'o' or 'a'.
Example Sentences
Yo siempre alzo la voz cuando estoy emocionado.
I always raise my voice when I am excited.
yo
Ella alza a su bebé para que vea el desfile.
She lifts her baby so he can see the parade.
él/ella/usted
Los manifestantes alzan sus pancartas.
The protesters raise their banners.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'alzo' with 'alto'.
Correct: alzo
Why: 'Alto' is an adjective meaning tall; 'alzo' is the verb action 'I lift'.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: alcé
The preterite of alzar is regular except for the 'yo' form spelling change: alcé, alzaste, alzó, alzamos, alzasteis, alzaron.
Imperfect
yo: alzaba
The imperfect of alzar is regular for -ar verbs: alzaba, alzabas, alzaba, alzábamos, alzabais, alzaban.
Future
yo: alzaré
The future tense of alzar is regular, using the infinitive as the stem: alzaré, alzarás, alzará, alzaremos, alzaréis, alzarán.
Conditional
yo: alzaría
The conditional of alzar is regular: alzaría, alzarías, alzaría, alzaríamos, alzaríais, alzarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: alce
The present subjunctive of alzar features a Z to C spelling change: alce, alces, alce, alcemos, alcéis, alcen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: alzara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: alzara, alzaras, alzara, alzáramos, alzarais, alzaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: alza
The imperative uses 'alza' for tú and 'alce' for usted, including the Z to C change for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no alces
Negative commands for alzar always use the present subjunctive forms: no alces, no alce, no alcemos, no alcéis, no alcen.