familiarizar Present Conjugation
familiarizar — to familiarize
The present tense is fully regular: familiarizo, familiarizas, familiariza, familiarizamos, familiarizáis, familiarizan.
familiarizar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for current habits or general facts, such as explaining that you are currently getting to know a new neighborhood.
Notes on familiarizar in the Present
This verb is completely regular in the present indicative. There are no spelling changes or stem changes here.
Example Sentences
Yo me familiarizo con el manual antes de empezar.
I familiarize myself with the manual before starting.
yo
Ella se familiariza con sus nuevos compañeros.
She is getting to know her new coworkers.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros nos familiarizamos con el proceso poco a poco.
We are familiarizing ourselves with the process little by little.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: familiarice
Correct: familiarizo
Why: Don't confuse the present indicative 'yo' form with the subjunctive. In the indicative, the 'z' remains because it is followed by an 'o'.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: familiaricé
Familiarizar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes Z to C: familiaricé.
Imperfect
yo: familiarizaba
The imperfect is regular: familiarizaba, familiarizabas, familiarizaba, familiarizábamos, familiarizabais, familiarizaban.
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...