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utilizar Present Conjugation

utilizarto use

B2regular (-zar verb, requiring spelling changes in some forms) -ar★★★★★
Quick answer:

Utilizar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: utilizo, utilizas, utiliza, utilizamos, utilizáis, utilizan.

utilizar Present Forms

youtilizo
utilizas
él/ella/ustedutiliza
nosotrosutilizamos
vosotrosutilizáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesutilizan

When to Use the Present

Use this for habitual actions, general facts about how things are used, or things you are using right now.

Notes on utilizar in the Present

Utilizar is completely regular in the present indicative.

Example Sentences

  • Utilizo el transporte público todos los días.

    I use public transportation every day.

    yo

  • Muchas personas utilizan esta aplicación.

    Many people use this application.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

  • ¿Qué herramientas utilizas para trabajar?

    What tools do you use for work?

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: utiliso

    Correct: utilizo

    Why: Learners often swap 'z' for 's' because they sound the same in Latin American Spanish.

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