Conjugate protagonizar in Spanish
to star in, to lead
protagonizar is a regular -ar verb ranked #846 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Ella protagonizó la película más taquillera del año." (She starred in the highest-grossing film of the year.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
protagonizar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to star in, to lead · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | protagonizo |
| tú | protagonizas |
| él/ella/Ud. | protagoniza |
| nosotros | protagonizamos |
| vosotros | protagonizáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | protagonizan |
El actor protagoniza una nueva serie de televisión.
The actor stars in a new television series.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | protagonicé |
| tú | protagonizaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | protagonizó |
| nosotros | protagonizamos |
| vosotros | protagonizasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | protagonizaron |
Los estudiantes protagonizaron una protesta pacífica.
The students led a peaceful protest.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | protagonizaba |
| tú | protagonizabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | protagonizaba |
| nosotros | protagonizábamos |
| vosotros | protagonizabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | protagonizaban |
Antes yo protagonizaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to star in, to lead often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | protagonizaré |
| tú | protagonizarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | protagonizará |
| nosotros | protagonizaremos |
| vosotros | protagonizaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | protagonizarán |
Mañana yo protagonizaré.
Tomorrow I will star in, to lead.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | protagonizaría |
| tú | protagonizarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | protagonizaría |
| nosotros | protagonizaríamos |
| vosotros | protagonizaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | protagonizarían |
Si pudiera, yo protagonizaría.
If I could, I would star in, to lead.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | protagonice |
| tú | protagonices |
| él/ella/Ud. | protagonice |
| nosotros | protagonicemos |
| vosotros | protagonicéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | protagonicen |
Espero que tú protagonices.
I hope that you star in, to lead.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | protagoniza |
| él/ella/Ud. | protagonice |
| nosotros | protagonicemos |
| vosotros | protagonizad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | protagonicen |
El actor protagoniza una nueva serie de televisión.
The actor stars in a new television series.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Ella protagonizó la película más taquillera del año.
She starred in the highest-grossing film of the year.
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Los estudiantes protagonizaron una protesta pacífica.
The students led a peaceful protest.
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El actor protagoniza una nueva serie de televisión.
The actor stars in a new television series.
Common phrases with protagonizar
- protagonizar una película to star in a movie
- protagonizar un escándalo to be at the center of a scandal
- protagonizar un incidente to be involved in an incident