
utilizar Present Conjugation
utilizar — to use
Utilizar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: utilizo, utilizas, utiliza, utilizamos, utilizáis, utilizan.
utilizar Present Forms
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?
tú
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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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: utilicé
The preterite of utilizar features a spelling change in the 'yo' form (utilicé) but is otherwise regular.
Imperfect
yo: utilizaba
The imperfect of utilizar is regular: utilizaba, utilizabas, utilizaba, utilizábamos, utilizabais, utilizaban.
Future
yo: utilizaré
The future of utilizar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: utilizaré, utilizarás, utilizará...
Conditional
yo: utilizaría
The conditional uses the infinitive as a base: utilizaría, utilizarías, utilizaría, utilizaríamos, utilizaríais, utilizarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: utilice
The present subjunctive of utilizar changes the 'z' to 'c' in all forms: utilice, utilices, utilice, utilicemos, utilicéis, utilicen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: utilizara
The imperfect subjunctive of utilizar is regular: utilizara, utilizaras, utilizara, utilizáramos, utilizarais, utilizaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: utiliza
The imperative uses 'utiliza' for 'tú' and 'utilice' for 'usted'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no utilices
Negative commands for utilizar always use the 'c' spelling: no utilices, no utilice, no utilicemos, no utilicéis, no utilicen.