memorizar Preterite Conjugation
memorizar — to memorize
Memorizar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form: memoricé; all other forms are regular.
memorizar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a completed event in the past, like when you finally finished memorizing a specific list or speech.
Notes on memorizar in the Preterite
The 'yo' form changes 'z' to 'c' (memoricé) to keep the pronunciation consistent. All other forms (memorizaste, memorizó, etc.) keep the 'z'.
Example Sentences
Memoricé mi discurso en diez minutos.
I memorized my speech in ten minutes.
yo
¿Memorizaste el número de teléfono?
Did you memorize the phone number?
tú
Ellos memorizaron los verbos irregulares.
They memorized the irregular verbs.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'memorizé' for the yo form.
Correct: memoricé
Why: Spanish spelling rules change 'z' to 'c' before 'e' to maintain the soft 'c' sound.
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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.
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.
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.