Utilizar Conjugation

Utilizar is a Spanish irregular AR verb meaning "to use". Irregular verbs are verbs which do not follow the standard conjugation patterns of Spanish regular verbs.

Utilizar Conjugation

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	utilizo	I use
Tú	utilizas	You use
Él/Ella/Ud.	utiliza	He/She uses
Nosotros	utilizamos	We use
Vosotros	utilizáis	You (plural) use
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	utilizan	They use

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

Utilizar Participio

The Participio or Past Participle of Utilizar is utilizado. This is used to form the Utilizar Present Perfect and the Utilizar Past Perfect.

Utilizar Gerundio

The Gerundio or Present Participle of Utilizar is utilizando. This is used to form the Utilizar Present Continuous.

Utilizar Present Continuous

The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Utilizar Gerundio (or Present Participle).

Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	estoy utilizando	I am using
Tú	estás utilizando	You are using
Él/Ella/Ud.	está utilizando	He/She is using
Nosotros	estamos utilizando	We are using
Vosotros	estáis utilizando	You (plural) are using
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	están utilizando	They are using

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Utilizar Past Tense

Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.

Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.

These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:

Utilizar Preterite

The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.

Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	utilicé	I used
Tú	utilizaste	You used
Él/Ella/Ud.	utilizó	He/She used
Nosotros	utilizamos	We used
Vosotros	utilizasteis	You (plural) used
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	utilizaron	They used

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Utilizar Imperfect

The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.

Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	utilizaba	I used to use
Tú	utilizabas	You used to use
Él/Ella/Ud.	utilizaba	He/She used to use
Nosotros	utilizábamos	We used to use
Vosotros	utilizabais	You (plural) used to use
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	utilizaban	They used to use

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Utilizar Present Perfect

The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Utilizar Participio.

Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	he utilizado	I have used
Tú	has utilizado	You have used
Él/Ella/Ud.	ha utilizado	He/She has used
Nosotros	hemos utilizado	We have used
Vosotros	habéis utilizado	You (plural) have used
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	han utilizado	They have used

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Utilizar Past Perfect

The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Utilizar Participio.

Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	había utilizado	I had used
Tú	habías utilizado	You had used
Él/Ella/Ud.	había utilizado	He/She had used
Nosotros	habíamos utilizado	We had used
Vosotros	habíais utilizado	You (plural) had used
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	habían utilizado	They had used

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Utilizar Future Tense

The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.

Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	utilizaré	I will use
Tú	utilizarás	You will use
Él/Ella/Ud.	utilizará	He/She will use
Nosotros	utilizaremos	We will use
Vosotros	utilizaréis	You (plural) will use
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	utilizarán	They will use

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Utilizar Conditional Tense

The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.

Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	utilizaría	I would use
Tú	utilizarías	You would use
Él/Ella/Ud.	utilizaría	He/She would use
Nosotros	utilizaríamos	We would use
Vosotros	utilizaríais	You (plural) would use
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	utilizarían	They would use

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Utilizar Subjunctive

The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.

Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	utilice	I use
Tú	utilices	You use
Él/Ella/Ud.	utilice	He/She uses
Nosotros	utilicemos	We use
Vosotros	utilicéis	You (plural) use
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	utilicen	They use

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Spanish Regular Verbs

A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.

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