canalizar Present Conjugation
canalizar — to channel
The present tense of canalizar is fully regular: canalizo, canalizas, canaliza, canalizamos, canalizáis, canalizan.
canalizar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for habitual actions or current facts about how someone directs energy, money, or traffic.
Notes on canalizar in the Present
Canalizar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense. It maintains the 'z' throughout because the endings start with 'o' or 'a'.
Example Sentences
Yo siempre canalizo mis ahorros en inversiones seguras.
I always channel my savings into safe investments.
yo
Él canaliza su creatividad a través de la pintura.
He channels his creativity through painting.
él/ella/usted
Ustedes canalizan las donaciones a los hospitales.
You all channel the donations to the hospitals.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: canaliso
Correct: canalizo
Why: Learners often replace 'z' with 's' because they sound the same in many dialects, but the verb root uses 'z'.
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Related Tenses
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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: canaliza
The imperative of canalizar uses the 'z' for 'tú' and 'vosotros', but changes to 'c' for 'usted', 'nosotros', and 'ustedes'.
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.