generalizar Imperfect Conjugation
generalizar — to generalize
The imperfect of generalizar is regular: generalizaba, generalizabas, generalizaba, etc.
generalizar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use this for ongoing past actions or habits, like describing how someone used to always make broad assumptions.
Notes on generalizar in the Imperfect
Generalizar is fully regular in the imperfect indicative.
Example Sentences
Antes, la gente generalizaba mucho más.
Before, people used to generalize much more.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros siempre generalizábamos en clase de sociología.
We always used to generalize in sociology class.
nosotros
Tú generalizabas cada vez que hablábamos de política.
You were generalizing every time we talked about politics.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: generalizabamos (no accent)
Correct: generalizábamos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of -ar verbs in the imperfect always needs an accent on the first 'a' of the ending.
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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'.
Future
yo: generalizaré
The future tense is regular: add the endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive generalizar.
Conditional
yo: generalizaría
The conditional is regular: add -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían 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.