realizar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
realizar — carry out
The present subjunctive of realizar features a 'z' to 'c' spelling change: realice, realices, realice, realicemos, realicéis, realicen.
realizar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or requirement that someone else carries out an action (e.g., 'I want you to perform...').
Notes on realizar in the Present Subjunctive
Every single form in the present subjunctive changes the 'z' to a 'c' because the subjunctive endings for -ar verbs start with 'e'.
Example Sentences
Es importante que realices el examen con cuidado.
It is important that you take the exam carefully.
tú
Quiero que ellos realicen el proyecto pronto.
I want them to carry out the project soon.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Dudo que él realice la tarea hoy.
I doubt that he will do the task today.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Keeping the 'z' in the spelling (e.g., 'realize').
Correct: realice
Why: In Spanish, the sound /θ/ or /s/ is written as 'c' before 'e' or 'i', and 'z' before 'a', 'o', or 'u'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: realizo
Realizar is completely regular in the present indicative: realizo, realizas, realiza, realizamos, realizáis, realizan.
Preterite
yo: realicé
Realizar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (realicé), but otherwise follows regular -ar endings.
Imperfect
yo: realizaba
Realizar is regular in the imperfect: realizaba, realizabas, realizaba, realizábamos, realizabais, realizaban.
Future
yo: realizaré
Realizar is regular in the future: simply add the endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: realizaría
Realizar is regular in the conditional: add -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían to the full infinitive.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: realizara
The imperfect subjunctive of realizar is regular, based on the third-person plural preterite: realizara, realizaras, realizara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: realiza
The imperative uses 'realiza' for 'tú' and 'realice(n)' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no realices
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive: no realices, no realice, no realicemos, no realicéis, no realicen.