generalizar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
generalizar — to generalize
The present subjunctive of generalizar requires a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' in all forms: generalice, generalices, etc.
generalizar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or suggestion that someone shouldn't make broad assumptions, such as after 'Espero que' or 'No creo que'.
Notes on generalizar in the Present Subjunctive
This tense is regular in its endings but has a 'z' to 'c' spelling change before the letter 'e' to maintain the soft 's' sound.
Example Sentences
Espero que no generalices sobre todos los jóvenes.
I hope you don't generalize about all young people.
tú
Es importante que no generalicemos sin tener datos.
It is important that we don't generalize without having data.
nosotros
Dudo que el autor generalice en su nuevo libro.
I doubt the author generalizes in his new book.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: generalizes
Correct: generalices
Why: In Spanish, 'z' usually changes to 'c' before 'e' or '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.
Conditional
yo: generalizaría
The conditional is regular: add -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían to the infinitive generalizar.
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.