caracterizar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | caracterizo |
| tú | caracterizas |
| él/ella | caracteriza |
| nosotros | caracterizamos |
| vosotros | caracterizáis |
| ellos/ellas | caracterizan |
Ella caracteriza a su estilo con colores vibrantes.
She characterizes her style with vibrant colors.
Los críticos caracterizan la película como un gran éxito.
The critics characterize the movie as a great success.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | caractericé |
| tú | caracterizaste |
| él/ella | caracterizó |
| nosotros | caracterizamos |
| vosotros | caracterizasteis |
| ellos/ellas | caracterizaron |
El autor caracterizó a su protagonista como un héroe trágico.
The author characterized his protagonist as a tragic hero.
La profesora caracterizó el tema de la clase ayer.
The teacher characterized the topic of the class yesterday.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | caracterizaba |
| tú | caracterizabas |
| él/ella | caracterizaba |
| nosotros | caracterizábamos |
| vosotros | caracterizabais |
| ellos/ellas | caracterizaban |
Cuando era niño, él caracterizaba a sus amigos con apodos divertidos.
When he was a child, he characterized his friends with funny nicknames.
Nosotros siempre caracterizábamos el clima de la región como templado.
We always characterized the climate of the region as mild.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | caracterizaré |
| tú | caracterizarás |
| él/ella | caracterizará |
| nosotros | caracterizaremos |
| vosotros | caracterizaréis |
| ellos/ellas | caracterizarán |
Mañana, el crítico caracterizará la obra en su reseña.
Tomorrow, the critic will characterize the work in his review.
El informe caracterizará los cambios en la economía.
The report will characterize the changes in the economy.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | caracterizaría |
| tú | caracterizarías |
| él/ella | caracterizaría |
| nosotros | caracterizaríamos |
| vosotros | caracterizaríais |
| ellos/ellas | caracterizarían |
Si tuviera más información, caracterizaría el problema de manera diferente.
If I had more information, I would characterize the problem differently.
Ella caracterizaría su experiencia como única si se lo preguntaras.
She would characterize her experience as unique if you asked her.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | caracterice |
| tú | caracterices |
| él/ella | caracterice |
| nosotros | caractericemos |
| vosotros | caractericéis |
| ellos/ellas | caractericen |
Es importante que ellos caractericen sus hallazgos con claridad.
It is important that they characterize their findings clearly.
Espero que tú caracterices el proyecto de manera efectiva.
I hope that you characterize the project effectively.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | caracterizara |
| tú | caracterizaras |
| él/ella | caracterizara |
| nosotros | caracterizáramos |
| vosotros | caracterizarais |
| ellos/ellas | caracterizaran |
Si él caracterizara su obra de otra forma, podría atraer más atención.
If he characterized his work differently, he could attract more attention.
Ojalá que nosotros caracterizáramos la situación con más precisión.
I wish that we characterized the situation more accurately.
Related verbs
Common questions
- Is "caracterizar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "caracterizar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "caracterizar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "caracterizar" conjugates as: caracterizas, caracterizo, caracterizan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "caracterizar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "caracterizar" conjugates as: caracterizaste, caractericé, caracterizaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "caracterizar" in Spanish?
- "caracterizar" (to characterize, to define) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.