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Conjugate legalizar in Spanish

to legalize

legalizar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #2216 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El país legalizó el matrimonio igualitario." (The country legalized same-sex marriage.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — legalizar (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 legalizo
legalizas
él/ella/Ud. legaliza
nosotros legalizamos
vosotros legalizáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. legalizan
Example

Yo legalizo todos los días.

I legalize every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo legalicé *
legalizaste
él/ella/Ud. legalizó
nosotros legalizamos
vosotros legalizasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. legalizaron
Example

Ayer yo legalicé.

Yesterday I legalize.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo legalizaba
legalizabas
él/ella/Ud. legalizaba
nosotros legalizábamos
vosotros legalizabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. legalizaban
Example

Antes yo legalizaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to legalize often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo legalizaré
legalizarás
él/ella/Ud. legalizará
nosotros legalizaremos
vosotros legalizaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. legalizarán
Example

Mañana yo legalizaré.

Tomorrow I will legalize.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo legalizaría
legalizarías
él/ella/Ud. legalizaría
nosotros legalizaríamos
vosotros legalizaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. legalizarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo legalizaría.

If I could, I would legalize.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo legalice *
legalices *
él/ella/Ud. legalice *
nosotros legalicemos *
vosotros legalicéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. legalicen *
Example

Espero que tú legalices.

I hope that you legalize.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
legaliza
él/ella/Ud. legalice *
nosotros legalicemos *
vosotros legalizad
ellos/ellas/Uds. legalicen *
Example

¡Legaliza!

Legalize!

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