memorizar Conditional Conjugation
memorizar — to memorize
Memorizar is regular in the conditional: memorizaría, memorizarías, memorizaría, memorizaríamos, memorizaríais, memorizarían.
memorizar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this for 'would' scenarios or to make polite suggestions about memorizing something.
Notes on memorizar in the Conditional
The verb is fully regular. Attach the conditional endings (-ía) to the infinitive 'memorizar'.
Example Sentences
Yo memorizaría el código si fuera necesario.
I would memorize the code if it were necessary.
yo
¿Memorizarías esto por mí?
Would you memorize this for me?
tú
Dijeron que memorizarían la lista.
They said they would memorize the list.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing conditional endings with imperfect -ar endings.
Correct: memorizaría (conditional) vs memorizaba (imperfect)
Why: The conditional uses the infinitive as a base and adds -ía, while the imperfect uses the stem and adds -aba.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: memorizo
Memorizar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense: memorizo, memorizas, memoriza, memorizamos, memorizáis, memorizan.
Preterite
yo: memoricé
Memorizar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form: memoricé; all other forms are regular.
Imperfect
yo: memorizaba
Memorizar is regular in the imperfect: memorizaba, memorizabas, memorizaba, memorizábamos, memorizabais, memorizaban.
Future
yo: memorizaré
Memorizar is regular in the future: memorizaré, memorizarás, memorizará, memorizaremos, memorizaréis, memorizarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: memorice
Memorizar has a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' in all forms: memorice, memorices, memorice, memoricemos, memoricéis, memoricen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: memorizara
Memorizar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive: memorizara, memorizaras, memorizara, memorizáramos, memorizarais, memorizaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: memoriza
The imperative uses 'memoriza' (tú) and features the 'z' to 'c' change in formal and plural commands (memorice, memoricen).
Negative Imperative
yo: no memorices
The negative imperative always uses the spelling change 'z' to 'c': no memorices, no memorice, no memoricemos, no memoricéis, no memoricen.