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Conjugate izar in Spanish

to hoist / to raise (a flag)

izar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #2249 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Izaron la bandera al amanecer." (They hoisted the flag at dawn.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — izar (spelling-change) 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 izo
izas
él/ella/Ud. iza
nosotros izamos
vosotros izáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. izan
Example

Yo izo todos los días.

I hoist / to raise (a flag) every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo icé *
izaste
él/ella/Ud. izó
nosotros izamos
vosotros izasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. izaron
Example

Izaron la bandera al amanecer.

They hoisted the flag at dawn.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo izaba
izabas
él/ella/Ud. izaba
nosotros izábamos
vosotros izabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. izaban
Example

Antes yo izaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to hoist / to raise (a flag) often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo izaré
izarás
él/ella/Ud. izará
nosotros izaremos
vosotros izaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. izarán
Example

Mañana yo izaré.

Tomorrow I will hoist / to raise (a flag).

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo izaría
izarías
él/ella/Ud. izaría
nosotros izaríamos
vosotros izaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. izarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo izaría.

If I could, I would hoist / to raise (a flag).

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo ice *
ices *
él/ella/Ud. ice *
nosotros icemos *
vosotros icéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. icen *
Example

Espero que tú ices.

I hope that you hoist / to raise (a flag).

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
iza
él/ella/Ud. ice *
nosotros icemos *
vosotros izad
ellos/ellas/Uds. icen *
Example

¡Iza!

Hoist / to raise (a flag)!

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