-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate capitalizar in Spanish

to capitalize

capitalizar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1492 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La empresa supo capitalizar la oportunidad del mercado." (The company knew how to capitalize on the market opportunity.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo capitalizo
capitalizas
él/ella/Ud. capitaliza
nosotros capitalizamos
vosotros capitalizáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. capitalizan
Example

Yo capitalizo todos los días.

I capitalize every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo capitalicé
capitalizaste
él/ella/Ud. capitalizó
nosotros capitalizamos
vosotros capitalizasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. capitalizaron
Example

Ayer yo capitalicé.

Yesterday I capitalize.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo capitalizaba
capitalizabas
él/ella/Ud. capitalizaba
nosotros capitalizábamos
vosotros capitalizabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. capitalizaban
Example

Antes yo capitalizaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to capitalize often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo capitalizaré
capitalizarás
él/ella/Ud. capitalizará
nosotros capitalizaremos
vosotros capitalizaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. capitalizarán
Example

Mañana yo capitalizaré.

Tomorrow I will capitalize.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo capitalizaría
capitalizarías
él/ella/Ud. capitalizaría
nosotros capitalizaríamos
vosotros capitalizaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. capitalizarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo capitalizaría.

If I could, I would capitalize.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo capitalice
capitalices
él/ella/Ud. capitalice
nosotros capitalicemos
vosotros capitalicéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. capitalicen
Example

Espero que tú capitalices.

I hope that you capitalize.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
capitaliza
él/ella/Ud. capitalice
nosotros capitalicemos
vosotros capitalizad
ellos/ellas/Uds. capitalicen
Example

¡Capitaliza!

Capitalize!

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