simbolizar Preterite Conjugation
simbolizar — to symbolize
The preterite of simbolizar is regular except for the 'yo' form spelling change: simbolicé.
simbolizar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to state that something symbolized a specific concept at a specific historical moment or in a completed event.
Notes on simbolizar in the Preterite
Only the 'yo' form is irregular (simbolicé) to maintain the soft 'c' sound. All other forms (simbolizaste, simbolizó, etc.) are regular.
Example Sentences
Ayer simbolicé mi compromiso con un anillo.
Yesterday I symbolized my commitment with a ring.
yo
El evento simbolizó el fin de la guerra.
The event symbolized the end of the war.
él/ella/usted
Ellos simbolizaron su unión con una ceremonia.
They symbolized their union with a ceremony.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'simbolizé' with a 'z'.
Correct: simbolicé
Why: The 'z' must change to 'c' before the 'é' in the first-person singular preterite.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: simbolizo
The present tense of simbolizar is completely regular: simbolizo, simbolizas, simboliza, simbolizamos, simbolizáis, simbolizan.
Imperfect
yo: simbolizaba
The imperfect of simbolizar is regular: simbolizaba, simbolizabas, simbolizaba, simbolizábamos, simbolizabais, simbolizaban.
Future
yo: simbolizaré
The future tense of simbolizar is regular: add the endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: simbolizaría
The conditional of simbolizar is regular: add -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían to the infinitive.
Present Subjunctive
yo: simbolice
The present subjunctive of simbolizar features a 'z' to 'c' spelling change: simbolice, simbolices, simbolice, simbolicemos, simbolicéis, simbolicen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: simbolizara
The imperfect subjunctive of simbolizar is regular, based on the third-person plural preterite: simbolizara, simbolizaras, simbolizara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: simboliza
The imperative of simbolizar uses the spelling change 'c' for formal and plural commands: simboliza, simbolice, simbolicemos, simbolizad, simbolicen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no simbolices
The negative imperative of simbolizar always uses the present subjunctive forms: no simbolices, no simbolice, no simbolicemos, no simbolicéis, no simbolicen.