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localizar

to locate
to find

Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yolocalizo
localizas
él/ellalocaliza
nosotroslocalizamos
vosotroslocalizáis
ellos/ellaslocalizan

Yo localizo el libro que perdí.

I locate the book that I lost.

Ella localiza a sus amigos en el parque.

She locates her friends in the park.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yolocalicé
localizaste
él/ellalocalizó
nosotroslocalizamos
vosotroslocalizasteis
ellos/ellaslocalizaron

Ayer localicé mi teléfono en la cocina.

Yesterday I located my phone in the kitchen.

Ellos localizaron el restaurante que buscaban.

They located the restaurant they were looking for.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yolocalizaba
localizabas
él/ellalocalizaba
nosotroslocalizábamos
vosotroslocalizabais
ellos/ellaslocalizaban

Cuando era niño, localizaba fácilmente los objetos perdidos.

When I was a child, I easily located lost objects.

Siempre localizaba a mis amigos en la escuela.

I always located my friends at school.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yolocalizaré
localizarás
él/ellalocalizará
nosotroslocalizaremos
vosotroslocalizaréis
ellos/ellaslocalizarán

Mañana localizaré el documento que necesito.

Tomorrow I will locate the document I need.

Ellos localizarán la dirección correcta.

They will locate the correct address.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yolocalizaría
localizarías
él/ellalocalizaría
nosotroslocalizaríamos
vosotroslocalizaríais
ellos/ellaslocalizarían

Si tuviera un mapa, localizaría el lugar fácilmente.

If I had a map, I would locate the place easily.

Ella localizaría a su hermano si supiera dónde buscar.

She would locate her brother if she knew where to look.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yolocalice
localices
él/ellalocalice
nosotroslocalicemos
vosotroslocalicéis
ellos/ellaslocalicen

Es importante que yo localice el error en el informe.

It is important that I locate the error in the report.

Espero que ellos localicen la solución pronto.

I hope that they locate the solution soon.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yolocalizara
localizaras
él/ellalocalizara
nosotroslocalizáramos
vosotroslocalizarais
ellos/ellaslocalizaran

Si yo localizara el tiempo, lo usaría para descansar.

If I could locate time, I would use it to rest.

Ojalá que ella localizara su pasaporte antes del viaje.

I wish she would locate her passport before the trip.

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Common questions
Is "localizar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"localizar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "localizar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "localizar" conjugates as: localizas, localizo, localizan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "localizar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "localizar" conjugates as: localizaste, localicé, localizaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "localizar" in Spanish?
"localizar" (to locate, to find) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.