paralizar Present Conjugation
paralizar — to paralyze
The present tense of paralizar is fully regular: paralizo, paralizas, paraliza, paralizamos, paralizáis, paralizan.
paralizar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for current states or habits, such as when a specific medicine paralyzes a muscle or a phobia stops someone.
Notes on paralizar in the Present
Paralizar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense.
Example Sentences
Esta medicina paraliza el dolor rápidamente.
This medicine paralyzes the pain quickly.
él/ella/usted
A veces me paralizo cuando tengo que hablar en público.
Sometimes I freeze up when I have to speak in public.
yo
Las deudas paralizan el crecimiento de la empresa.
Debts paralyze the company's growth.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: paraliso
Correct: paralizo
Why: The verb is spelled with a 'z', not an 's'. This is a common phonetic mistake for learners.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: paralicé
The preterite of paralizar is regular except for the 'yo' form (paralicé), which changes Z to C.
Imperfect
yo: paralizaba
The imperfect of paralizar is regular: paralizaba, paralizabas, paralizaba, paralizábamos, paralizabais, paralizaban.
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.