autorizar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
autorizar — to authorize
The imperative uses 'autoriza' (tú) and 'autorice' (usted) for direct commands.
autorizar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to tell someone to grant permission or sign off on a task immediately.
Notes on autorizar in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is regular (autoriza), but the 'usted', 'ustedes', and 'nosotros' forms change 'z' to 'c' (autorice, autoricen, autoricemos).
Example Sentences
Autoriza el pago ahora, por favor.
Authorize the payment now, please.
tú
Autorice este documento aquí abajo.
Authorize this document down here.
Autoricemos la entrada de los invitados.
Let's authorize the entry of the guests.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'autorize' for the formal command.
Correct: autorice
Why: Formal commands (usted) are pulled from the subjunctive, which requires the Z to C spelling change.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: autorizo
The present tense is fully regular: autorizo, autorizas, autoriza, autorizamos, autorizáis, autorizan.
Preterite
yo: autoricé
The preterite is regular except for the 'yo' form spelling change: autoricé, autorizaste, autorizó, autorizamos, autorizasteis, autorizaron.
Imperfect
yo: autorizaba
The imperfect is regular: autorizaba, autorizabas, autorizaba, autorizábamos, autorizabais, autorizaban.
Future
yo: autorizaré
The future tense is regular: autorizaré, autorizarás, autorizará, autorizaremos, autorizaréis, autorizarán.
Conditional
yo: autorizaría
The conditional is regular: autorizaría, autorizarías, autorizaría, autorizaríamos, autorizaríais, autorizarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: autorice
The present subjunctive of autorizar features a Z to C spelling change: autorice, autorices, autorice, autoricemos, autoricéis, autoricen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: autorizara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: autorizara, autorizaras, autorizara, autorizáramos, autorizarais, autorizaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no autorices
The negative imperative always uses the 'c' spelling: no autorices, no autorice, no autoricemos, no autoricéis, no autoricen.