What does utilizar mean?
utilizar means to use; to make use of; to utilize in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Utilizar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn utilizar, meaning to use; to make use of; to utilize, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: utilizandoparticiple: utilizado
Principal forms of utilizar
- Infinitive
- utilizar
- Gerund
- utilizando
- Past participle
- utilizado
Utilizar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | utilizo | utilicé | utilizaba | utilizaré |
| tú | utilizas | utilizaste | utilizabas | utilizarás |
| él / ella / usted | utiliza | utilizó | utilizaba | utilizará |
| nosotros/as | utilizamos | utilizamos | utilizábamos | utilizaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | utilizan | utilizaron | utilizaban | utilizarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Examples with utilizar
Esta palabra no se utiliza así.This word isn't used like that.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él utilizó palomas en su experimento.He used pigeons in his experiment.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El hierro se utiliza en la construcción de barcos.Iron is used in building ships.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate utilizar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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