generalizar Conditional Conjugation
generalizar — to generalize
The conditional is regular: add -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían to the infinitive generalizar.
generalizar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this to say what 'would' happen or to make a polite suggestion about not making broad claims.
Notes on generalizar in the Conditional
Generalizar is fully regular in the conditional tense.
Example Sentences
Yo no generalizaría si fuera tú.
I wouldn't generalize if I were you.
yo
¿Generalizarían ellos sobre este tema?
Would they generalize about this topic?
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Dijo que se generalizaría el uso de mascarillas.
He said the use of masks would become widespread.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: generalizaria (no accent)
Correct: generalizaría
Why: The conditional endings always require an accent on the 'i'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: generalizo
The present tense of generalizar is completely regular: generalizo, generalizas, generaliza, etc.
Preterite
yo: generalicé
Generalizar is regular in the preterite except for the 'yo' form (generalicé), which changes 'z' to 'c'.
Imperfect
yo: generalizaba
The imperfect of generalizar is regular: generalizaba, generalizabas, generalizaba, etc.
Future
yo: generalizaré
The future tense is regular: add the endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive generalizar.
Present Subjunctive
yo: generalice
The present subjunctive of generalizar requires a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' in all forms: generalice, generalices, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: generalizara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the third-person plural preterite: generalizara, generalizaras, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: generaliza
The imperative uses 'generaliza' (tú) and 'generalice' (usted), with the 'z' changing to 'c' in most forms.
Negative Imperative
yo: no generalices
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no generalices, no generalice, etc.