paralizar Preterite Conjugation
paralizar — to paralyze
The preterite of paralizar is regular except for the 'yo' form (paralicé), which changes Z to C.
paralizar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for specific past events where something was stopped or frozen at a definite moment.
Notes on paralizar in the Preterite
The 'yo' form changes from 'z' to 'c' (paralicé). All other forms (paralizaste, paralizó, etc.) are regular and keep the 'z'.
Example Sentences
Paralicé el pago en cuanto vi el error.
I froze the payment as soon as I saw the error.
yo
El pánico paralizó a la multitud.
Panic paralyzed the crowd.
él/ella/usted
Ayer paralizaron las obras por la lluvia.
Yesterday they halted the construction works due to the rain.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: paralizé
Correct: paralicé
Why: Spelling rules dictate that 'z' becomes 'c' before 'e' in the preterite 'yo' form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: paralizo
The present tense of paralizar is fully regular: paralizo, paralizas, paraliza, paralizamos, paralizáis, paralizan.
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.