autorizar Present Conjugation
autorizar — to authorize
The present tense is fully regular: autorizo, autorizas, autoriza, autorizamos, autorizáis, autorizan.
autorizar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this to describe current habits, standard procedures, or things being authorized right now.
Notes on autorizar in the Present
This verb is completely regular in the present indicative.
Example Sentences
Yo autorizo los pagos cada viernes.
I authorize payments every Friday.
yo
¿Tú autorizas el uso de estas imágenes?
Do you authorize the use of these images?
tú
La aplicación autoriza el acceso automáticamente.
The app authorizes access automatically.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Trying to change the 'z' to 'c' in the present indicative.
Correct: autorizo
Why: The 'z' only changes to 'c' when followed by 'e' or 'i'. Since these endings start with 'o' or 'a', the 'z' stays.
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Related Tenses
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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: autoriza
The imperative uses 'autoriza' (tú) and 'autorice' (usted) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no autorices
The negative imperative always uses the 'c' spelling: no autorices, no autorice, no autoricemos, no autoricéis, no autoricen.