canalizar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
canalizar — to channel
The imperative of canalizar uses the 'z' for 'tú' and 'vosotros', but changes to 'c' for 'usted', 'nosotros', and 'ustedes'.
canalizar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give direct orders or advice on where to direct resources or focus.
Notes on canalizar in the Affirmative Imperative
Spelling changes occur in the formal and plural forms (canalice, canalicemos, canalicen) to keep the pronunciation consistent.
Example Sentences
Canaliza tu esfuerzo en terminar la tarea.
Channel your effort into finishing the homework.
tú
Canalice su talento hacia el arte.
Channel your talent toward art.
Canalicemos estos fondos a la caridad.
Let's channel these funds to charity.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: canalize (usted)
Correct: canalice
Why: The imperative for 'usted' follows the present subjunctive spelling rules (z changes to c).
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'canalizar' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
Related Tenses
Present
yo: canalizo
The present tense of canalizar is fully regular: canalizo, canalizas, canaliza, canalizamos, canalizáis, canalizan.
Preterite
yo: canalicé
The preterite of canalizar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes to 'canalicé'.
Imperfect
yo: canalizaba
The imperfect of canalizar is regular: canalizaba, canalizabas, canalizaba, canalizábamos, canalizabais, canalizaban.
Future
yo: canalizaré
The future tense of canalizar is regular: canalizaré, canalizarás, canalizará, canalizaremos, canalizaréis, canalizarán.
Conditional
yo: canalizaría
The conditional of canalizar is regular: canalizaría, canalizarías, canalizaría, canalizaríamos, canalizaríais, canalizarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: canalice
The present subjunctive of canalizar features a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' in all persons: canalice, canalices, canalice, canalicemos, canalicéis, canalicen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: canalizara
The imperfect subjunctive of canalizar is regular, formed from the third-person plural preterite: canalizara, canalizaras, canalizara, canalizáramos, canalizarais, canalizaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no canalices
The negative imperative of canalizar always uses the 'c' spelling: no canalices, no canalice, no canalicemos, no canalicéis, no canalicen.