familiarizar Imperfect Conjugation
familiarizar — to familiarize
The imperfect is regular: familiarizaba, familiarizabas, familiarizaba, familiarizábamos, familiarizabais, familiarizaban.
familiarizar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use this to describe a past ongoing process of getting used to something or a past habit, like 'I was getting familiar with the city when I met him'.
Notes on familiarizar in the Imperfect
Familiarizar is a regular -ar verb in the imperfect. All forms use the -aba endings.
Example Sentences
De niño, me familiarizaba con la naturaleza en el campo.
As a child, I used to familiarize myself with nature in the countryside.
yo
Nos familiarizábamos con el entorno cuando empezó a llover.
We were getting familiar with the surroundings when it started to rain.
nosotros
Ustedes se familiarizaban con el arte en el museo.
You all were familiarizing yourselves with the art in the museum.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: familiarizabamos
Correct: familiarizábamos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect always requires an accent on the first 'a' of the ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: familiarizo
The present tense is fully regular: familiarizo, familiarizas, familiariza, familiarizamos, familiarizáis, familiarizan.
Preterite
yo: familiaricé
Familiarizar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes Z to C: familiaricé.
Future
yo: familiarizaré
The future tense is regular, adding endings to the infinitive: familiarizaré, familiarizarás, familiarizará...
Conditional
yo: familiarizaría
The conditional is regular: familiarizaría, familiarizarías, familiarizaría, familiarizaríamos, familiarizaríais, familiarizarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: familiarice
Familiarizar undergoes a Z to C spelling change in all forms: familiarice, familiarices, familiarice, familiaricemos, familiaricéis, familiaricen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: familiarizara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: familiarizara, familiarizaras, familiarizara, familiarizáramos, familiarizarais, familiarizaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: familiariza
Use 'familiariza' (tú) or 'familiarice' (usted). Remember the Z to C change for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no familiarices
All negative commands for familiarizar use the Z to C spelling change: no familiarices, no familiarice...