Meaning and behavior
What does caracterizar mean?
Caracterizar means to characterize. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- caracterizar
- Gerund
- caracterizando
- Past participle
- caracterizado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of caracterizar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Caracterizar |
|---|---|
| yo | caracterizo |
| tú | caracterizas |
| él / ella / usted | caracteriza |
| nosotros / nosotras | caracterizamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | caracterizáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | caracterizan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of caracterizar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Caracterizar |
|---|---|
| yo | caractericé |
| tú | caracterizaste |
| él / ella / usted | caracterizó |
| nosotros / nosotras | caracterizamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | caracterizasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | caracterizaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of caracterizar, or for background information.
| Subject | Caracterizar |
|---|---|
| yo | caracterizaba |
| tú | caracterizabas |
| él / ella / usted | caracterizaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | caracterizábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | caracterizabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | caracterizaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of caracterizar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Caracterizar |
|---|---|
| yo | caracterizaré |
| tú | caracterizarás |
| él / ella / usted | caracterizará |
| nosotros / nosotras | caracterizaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | caracterizaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | caracterizarán |
Verified context
Examples with caracterizar
Su pintura se caracteriza por el uso de texturas complejas.
His painting is characterised by the use of complex textures.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLa poesía de Góngora se caracteriza por el uso de cultismos y frases complejas.
Góngora's poetry is characterized by erudition and complex sentences.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREsos tiempos se caracterizaron por su mística.
Those times were characterized by their mysticism.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Caracterizar FAQ
What does caracterizar mean?
Caracterizar means to characterize.
Is caracterizar regular or irregular?
Caracterizar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of caracterizar?
The gerund of caracterizar is caracterizando.
What is the past participle of caracterizar?
The past participle of caracterizar is caracterizado.
How is caracterizar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is caracterizo, caracterizas, caracteriza, caracterizamos, caracterizan.
How is caracterizar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is caractericé, caracterizaste, caracterizó, caracterizamos, caracterizaron.
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