memorizar Imperfect Conjugation
memorizar — to memorize
Memorizar is regular in the imperfect: memorizaba, memorizabas, memorizaba, memorizábamos, memorizabais, memorizaban.
memorizar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use this for past habits (e.g., how you used to memorize things in school) or ongoing past actions without a specific end.
Notes on memorizar in the Imperfect
The verb is fully regular in the imperfect. It uses the standard -aba endings for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
De niño, memorizaba las capitales del mundo.
As a child, I used to memorize the world capitals.
yo
Ustedes memorizaban datos muy rápido.
You all used to memorize data very quickly.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Mientras ella memorizaba, yo escuchaba música.
While she was memorizing, I was listening to music.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the nosotros form.
Correct: memorizábamos
Why: The nosotros form of all -ar verbs in the imperfect requires an accent on the first 'a' of the ending.
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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.
Future
yo: memorizaré
Memorizar is regular in the future: memorizaré, memorizarás, memorizará, memorizaremos, memorizaréis, memorizarán.
Conditional
yo: memorizaría
Memorizar is regular in the conditional: memorizaría, memorizarías, memorizaría, memorizaríamos, memorizaríais, memorizarían.
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.