neutralizar Present Conjugation
neutralizar — to neutralize
The present tense of neutralizar is completely regular: neutralizo, neutralizas, neutraliza, neutralizamos, neutralizáis, neutralizan.
neutralizar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this to describe current actions, general facts, or habits involving neutralization.
Notes on neutralizar in the Present
Neutralizar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense. No spelling changes occur here because the endings start with 'o' or 'a'.
Example Sentences
Este filtro neutraliza las impurezas del agua.
This filter neutralizes impurities in the water.
él/ella/usted
Siempre neutralizo mis deudas antes de fin de mes.
I always neutralize (settle) my debts before the end of the month.
yo
Ellos neutralizan el ruido con paneles especiales.
They neutralize the noise with special panels.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'neutralice' for the 'yo' form of the present indicative.
Correct: neutralizo
Why: 'Neutralice' is subjunctive; 'neutralizo' is the standard present indicative statement.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: neutralicé
The preterite of neutralizar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: neutralicé, neutralizaste, neutralizó, neutralizamos, neutralizasteis, neutralizaron.
Imperfect
yo: neutralizaba
The imperfect of neutralizar is regular: neutralizaba, neutralizabas, neutralizaba, neutralizábamos, neutralizabais, neutralizaban.
Future
yo: neutralizaré
The future tense is regular: neutralizaré, neutralizarás, neutralizará, neutralizaremos, neutralizaréis, neutralizarán.
Conditional
yo: neutralizaría
The conditional is regular: neutralizaría, neutralizarías, neutralizaría, neutralizaríamos, neutralizaríais, neutralizarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: neutralice
The present subjunctive of neutralizar features a Z-to-C spelling change: neutralice, neutralices, neutralice, neutralicemos, neutralicéis, neutralicen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: neutralizara
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the third-person plural preterite: neutralizara, neutralizaras, neutralizara, neutralizáramos, neutralizarais, neutralizaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: neutraliza
The imperative uses the 'z' for 'tú/vosotros' and 'c' for 'usted/ustedes': neutraliza, neutralice, neutralicemos, neutralizad, neutralicen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no neutralices
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no neutralices, no neutralice, no neutralicemos, no neutralicéis, no neutralicen.