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Conjugate caracterizar in Spanish

to characterize, to portray

caracterizar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #2050 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La honestidad lo caracteriza." (Honesty characterizes him.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — caracterizar (spelling-change-z-c) does not follow standard -ar patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo caracterizo
caracterizas
él/ella/Ud. caracteriza
nosotros caracterizamos
vosotros caracterizáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. caracterizan
Example

La honestidad lo caracteriza.

Honesty characterizes him.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo caracterice *
caracterizaste
él/ella/Ud. caracterizó
nosotros caracterizamos
vosotros caracterizasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. caracterizaron
Example

Ayer yo caracterice.

Yesterday I characterize, to portray.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo caracterizaba
caracterizabas
él/ella/Ud. caracterizaba
nosotros caracterizábamos
vosotros caracterizabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. caracterizaban
Example

Antes yo caracterizaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to characterize, to portray often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo caracterizaré
caracterizarás
él/ella/Ud. caracterizará
nosotros caracterizaremos
vosotros caracterizaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. caracterizarán
Example

Mañana yo caracterizaré.

Tomorrow I will characterize, to portray.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo caracterizaría
caracterizarías
él/ella/Ud. caracterizaría
nosotros caracterizaríamos
vosotros caracterizaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. caracterizarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo caracterizaría.

If I could, I would characterize, to portray.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo caracterice *
caracterices *
él/ella/Ud. caracterice *
nosotros caractericemos *
vosotros caractericéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. caractericen *
Example

Espero que tú caracterices.

I hope that you characterize, to portray.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
caracteriza
él/ella/Ud. caracterice *
nosotros caractericemos *
vosotros caracterizad
ellos/ellas/Uds. caractericen *
Example

La honestidad lo caracteriza.

Honesty characterizes him.

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