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.
caracterizar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to characterize, to portray · -ar verb · irregular (spelling-change-z-c) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | caracterizo |
| tú | caracterizas |
| él/ella/Ud. | caracteriza |
| nosotros | caracterizamos |
| vosotros | caracterizáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | caracterizan |
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 * |
| tú | caracterizaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | caracterizó |
| nosotros | caracterizamos |
| vosotros | caracterizasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | caracterizaron |
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 |
| tú | caracterizabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | caracterizaba |
| nosotros | caracterizábamos |
| vosotros | caracterizabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | caracterizaban |
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 |
| tú | caracterizarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | caracterizará |
| nosotros | caracterizaremos |
| vosotros | caracterizaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | caracterizarán |
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 |
| tú | caracterizarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | caracterizaría |
| nosotros | caracterizaríamos |
| vosotros | caracterizaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | caracterizarían |
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 * |
| tú | caracterices * |
| él/ella/Ud. | caracterice * |
| nosotros | caractericemos * |
| vosotros | caractericéis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | caractericen * |
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 | - |
| tú | caracteriza |
| él/ella/Ud. | caracterice * |
| nosotros | caractericemos * |
| vosotros | caracterizad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | caractericen * |
La honestidad lo caracteriza.
Honesty characterizes him.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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La honestidad lo caracteriza.
Honesty characterizes him.
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El actor caracterizó al personaje muy bien.
The actor portrayed the character very well.
Common phrases with caracterizar
- caracterizarse por to be characterized by
- caracterizar un personaje to portray a character