-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate fosilizarse in Spanish

to fossilize

fosilizarse is a regular -ar verb ranked #2131 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Los restos se fosilizaron con el tiempo." (The remains fossilized over time.). 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 me fosilizo
te fosilizas
él/ella/Ud. se fosiliza
nosotros nos fosilizamos
vosotros os fosilizáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se fosilizan
Example

Yo me fosilizo todos los días.

I fossilize every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me fosilicé
te fosilizaste
él/ella/Ud. se fosilizó
nosotros nos fosilizamos
vosotros os fosilizasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se fosilizaron
Example

Los restos se fosilizaron con el tiempo.

The remains fossilized over time.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me fosilizaba
te fosilizabas
él/ella/Ud. se fosilizaba
nosotros nos fosilizábamos
vosotros os fosilizabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. se fosilizaban
Example

Antes yo me fosilizaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to fossilize often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me fosilizaré
te fosilizarás
él/ella/Ud. se fosilizará
nosotros nos fosilizaremos
vosotros os fosilizaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se fosilizarán
Example

Mañana yo me fosilizaré.

Tomorrow I will fossilize.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me fosilizaría
te fosilizarías
él/ella/Ud. se fosilizaría
nosotros nos fosilizaríamos
vosotros os fosilizaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. se fosilizarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo me fosilizaría.

If I could, I would fossilize.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me fosilice
te fosilices
él/ella/Ud. se fosilice
nosotros nos fosilicemos
vosotros os fosilicéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se fosilicen
Example

No te fosilices en tus ideas antiguas.

Don't get fossilized in your old ideas.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
fosilízate
él/ella/Ud. fosilícese
nosotros fosilicémonos
vosotros fosilizaos
ellos/ellas/Uds. fosilícense
Example

¡Fosilízate!

Fossilize!

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