paralizar Imperfect Conjugation
paralizar — to paralyze
The imperfect of paralizar is regular: paralizaba, paralizabas, paralizaba, paralizábamos, paralizabais, paralizaban.
paralizar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use this to describe ongoing past states or habitual actions, like a recurring fear that used to stop you.
Notes on paralizar in the Imperfect
Paralizar is a regular -ar verb in the imperfect tense.
Example Sentences
Antes, el miedo me paralizaba cada vez que viajaba.
Before, fear used to paralyze me every time I traveled.
él/ella/usted
Las huelgas paralizaban la ciudad todos los meses.
The strikes used to paralyze the city every month.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nos paralizábamos cuando veíamos una araña.
We used to freeze up when we saw a spider.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: paralizabamos
Correct: paralizábamos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect always requires an accent on the first 'a' of the ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: paralizo
The present tense of paralizar is fully regular: paralizo, paralizas, paraliza, paralizamos, paralizáis, paralizan.
Preterite
yo: paralicé
The preterite of paralizar is regular except for the 'yo' form (paralicé), which changes Z to C.
Future
yo: paralizaré
The future tense of paralizar is regular: add endings to the infinitive (paralizaré, paralizarás, etc.).
Conditional
yo: paralizaría
The conditional of paralizar is regular: add -ía endings to the infinitive (paralizaría, paralizarías, etc.).
Present Subjunctive
yo: paralice
The present subjunctive of paralizar features a Z-to-C spelling change: paralice, paralices, paralice, paralicemos, paralicéis, paralicen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: paralizara
The imperfect subjunctive of paralizar is formed from the third-person plural preterite: paralizara, paralizaras, paralizara, paralizáramos, paralizarais, paralizaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: paraliza
The imperative of paralizar uses the standard -ar endings, with Z-to-C changes in formal commands: paraliza, paralice, paralicemos, paralizad, paralicen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no paralices
The negative imperative of paralizar uses the present subjunctive forms: no paralices, no paralice, no paralicemos, no paralicéis, no paralicen.