aterrizar Present Conjugation
aterrizar — to land
Aterrizar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: aterrizo, aterrizas, aterriza...
aterrizar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for flights that land regularly (schedules), general facts about birds or planes, or actions happening right now.
Notes on aterrizar in the Present
This verb is completely regular in the present indicative. No spelling changes occur because the endings do not start with 'e' or 'i'.
Example Sentences
Mi vuelo aterriza en la terminal 4.
My flight lands in terminal 4.
él/ella/usted
Siempre aterrizo con un poco de miedo.
I always land with a little bit of fear.
yo
Los aviones aterrizan cada cinco minutos aquí.
Planes land every five minutes here.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: aterrico
Correct: aterrizo
Why: Learners often over-apply the z-to-c spelling rule. In the present tense 'yo' form, the ending is 'o', so the 'z' remains.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: aterricé
The preterite of aterrizar features a spelling change (z to c) in the 'yo' form: aterricé.
Imperfect
yo: aterrizaba
Aterrizar is regular in the imperfect: aterrizaba, aterrizabas, aterrizaba...
Future
yo: aterrizaré
The future of aterrizar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: aterrizaré, aterrizarás...
Conditional
yo: aterrizaría
The conditional uses the infinitive plus endings: aterrizaría, aterrizarías, aterrizaría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: aterrice
The present subjunctive of aterrizar requires a spelling change to 'c': aterrice, aterrices...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aterrizara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: aterrizara, aterrizaras, aterrizara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aterriza
The imperative uses 'aterriza' for 'tú' and 'aterrice' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aterrices
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive forms: no aterrices, no aterrice...