canalizar Preterite Conjugation
canalizar — to channel
The preterite of canalizar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes to 'canalicé'.
canalizar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a completed action of directing or channeling something at a specific point in the past.
Notes on canalizar in the Preterite
Only the 'yo' form has a spelling change (z to c) to preserve the 'th/s' sound before the 'é'. All other forms use 'z'.
Example Sentences
Canalicé toda mi frustración en el ejercicio.
I channeled all my frustration into exercise.
yo
La ciudad canalizó el río el año pasado.
The city channeled the river last year.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros canalizamos la queja a través del portal.
We channeled the complaint through the portal.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: canalizé
Correct: canalicé
Why: The 'z' must change to 'c' before 'e' in Spanish spelling.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: canalizo
The present tense of canalizar is fully regular: canalizo, canalizas, canaliza, canalizamos, canalizáis, canalizan.
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.