What does realizar mean in English?

Realizar means "to carry out" in English.

How do you conjugate realizar in Spanish?

Realizar is conjugated across all Spanish tenses including present, preterite, imperfect, future, conditional, subjunctive, and more. Each tense has specific conjugations for yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, vosotros, and ellos/ustedes. You can see complete conjugation tables with audio pronunciations on this page.

What are common idiomatic expressions with realizar?

Common idiomatic expressions using realizar include: "realizar un sueño" (to fulfill a dream), "realizarse como persona" (to fulfill oneself / to self-actualize). These expressions are frequently used in everyday Spanish conversation.

What should I know about using realizar?

Realizar is a regular -ar verb with spelling change

How do you use realizar in a sentence?

Example: "Realizamos un estudio completo." which means "We carried out a complete study." in English.

What are synonyms for realizar?

Spanish synonyms for realizar include: hacer, efectuar, llevar a cabo. The exact synonym to use depends on the context and specific meaning intended.

Realizar

to carry out

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Infinitive (infinitivo)

Base form of the verb

realizar

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Gerund (gerundio)

Present participle (-ing form)

realizando

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Past Participle

Used in compound tenses

realizado

Simple Tenses

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Present Indicative (presente de indicativo)

Present actions and habitual activities

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	realizo I carry out	I carry out
tú	realizas you carry out	you carry out
él/ella/usted	realiza he/she/you carry outs	he/she/you carry outs
nosotros	realizamos we carry out	we carry out
vosotros	realizáis you all carry out	you all carry out
ellos/ustedes	realizan they/you all carry out	they/you all carry out

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Imperfect Indicative (imperfecto de indicativo)

Ongoing past actions and descriptions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	realizaba I used to carry out	I used to carry out
tú	realizabas you used to carry out	you used to carry out
él/ella/usted	realizaba he/she/you used to carry out	he/she/you used to carry out
nosotros	realizábamos we used to carry out	we used to carry out
vosotros	realizabais you all used to carry out	you all used to carry out
ellos/ustedes	realizaban they/you all used to carry out	they/you all used to carry out

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Preterit (pretérito)

Completed past actions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	realizé I carry outed	I carry outed
tú	realizaste you carry outed	you carry outed
él/ella/usted	realizó he/she/you carry outed	he/she/you carry outed
nosotros	realizamos we carry outed	we carry outed
vosotros	realizasteis you all carry outed	you all carry outed
ellos/ustedes	realizaron they/you all carry outed	they/you all carry outed

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Future (futuro)

Future actions and intentions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	realizaré I will carry out	I will carry out
tú	realizarás you will carry out	you will carry out
él/ella/usted	realizará he/she/you will carry out	he/she/you will carry out
nosotros	realizaremos we will carry out	we will carry out
vosotros	realizaréis you all will carry out	you all will carry out
ellos/ustedes	realizarán they/you all will carry out	they/you all will carry out

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Conditional (potencial simple)

Hypothetical and conditional actions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	realizaría I would carry out	I would carry out
tú	realizarías you would carry out	you would carry out
él/ella/usted	realizaría he/she/you would carry out	he/she/you would carry out
nosotros	realizaríamos we would carry out	we would carry out
vosotros	realizaríais you all would carry out	you all would carry out
ellos/ustedes	realizarían they/you all would carry out	they/you all would carry out

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Present Subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)

Subjective present actions and desires

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	realize that I carry out	that I carry out
tú	realizes that you carry out	that you carry out
él/ella/usted	realize that he/she/you carry out	that he/she/you carry out
nosotros	realizemos that we carry out	that we carry out
vosotros	realizéis that you all carry out	that you all carry out
ellos/ustedes	realizen that they/you all carry out	that they/you all carry out

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Imperfect Subjunctive (imperfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective past actions and hypothetical situations

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	realizara or realizase that I carry outed	that I carry outed
tú	realizaras or realizases that you carry outed	that you carry outed
él/ella/usted	realizara or realizase that he/she/you carry outed	that he/she/you carry outed
nosotros	realizáramos or realizásemos that we carry outed	that we carry outed
vosotros	realizarais or realizaseis that you all carry outed	that you all carry outed
ellos/ustedes	realizaran or realizasen that they/you all carry outed	that they/you all carry outed

Compound Tenses

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Present Perfect (perfecto de indicativo)

Actions completed recently or with present relevance

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	he realizado I have carry outed	I have carry outed
tú	has realizado you have carry outed	you have carry outed
él/ella/usted	ha realizado he/she/you have carry outed	he/she/you have carry outed
nosotros	hemos realizado we have carry outed	we have carry outed
vosotros	habéis realizado you all have carry outed	you all have carry outed
ellos/ustedes	han realizado they/you all have carry outed	they/you all have carry outed

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Pluperfect Indicative (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)

Actions completed before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	había realizado I had carry outed	I had carry outed
tú	habías realizado you had carry outed	you had carry outed
él/ella/usted	había realizado he/she/you had carry outed	he/she/you had carry outed
nosotros	habíamos realizado we had carry outed	we had carry outed
vosotros	habíais realizado you all had carry outed	you all had carry outed
ellos/ustedes	habían realizado they/you all had carry outed	they/you all had carry outed

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Preterit Perfect (pretérito anterior)

Actions completed immediately before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	hube realizado I had carry outed	I had carry outed
tú	hubiste realizado you had carry outed	you had carry outed
él/ella/usted	hubo realizado he/she/you had carry outed	he/she/you had carry outed
nosotros	hubimos realizado we had carry outed	we had carry outed
vosotros	hubisteis realizado you all had carry outed	you all had carry outed
ellos/ustedes	hubieron realizado they/you all had carry outed	they/you all had carry outed

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Future Perfect (futuro perfecto)

Actions that will be completed by a future time

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	habré realizado I will have carry outed	I will have carry outed
tú	habrás realizado you will have carry outed	you will have carry outed
él/ella/usted	habrá realizado he/she/you will have carry outed	he/she/you will have carry outed
nosotros	habremos realizado we will have carry outed	we will have carry outed
vosotros	habréis realizado you all will have carry outed	you all will have carry outed
ellos/ustedes	habrán realizado they/you all will have carry outed	they/you all will have carry outed

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Conditional Perfect (potencial compuesto)

Actions that would have been completed under certain conditions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	habría realizado I would have carry outed	I would have carry outed
tú	habrías realizado you would have carry outed	you would have carry outed
él/ella/usted	habría realizado he/she/you would have carry outed	he/she/you would have carry outed
nosotros	habríamos realizado we would have carry outed	we would have carry outed
vosotros	habríais realizado you all would have carry outed	you all would have carry outed
ellos/ustedes	habrían realizado they/you all would have carry outed	they/you all would have carry outed

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Subjunctive Present Perfect (perfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective actions completed in relation to the present

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	haya realizado that I have carry outed	that I have carry outed
tú	hayas realizado that you have carry outed	that you have carry outed
él/ella/usted	haya realizado that he/she/you have carry outed	that he/she/you have carry outed
nosotros	hayamos realizado that we have carry outed	that we have carry outed
vosotros	hayáis realizado that you all have carry outed	that you all have carry outed
ellos/ustedes	hayan realizado that they/you all have carry outed	that they/you all have carry outed

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Subjunctive Past Perfect (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective actions completed before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	hubiera realizado that I had carry outed	that I had carry outed
tú	hubieras realizado that you had carry outed	that you had carry outed
él/ella/usted	hubiera realizado that he/she/you had carry outed	that he/she/you had carry outed
nosotros	hubiéramos realizado that we had carry outed	that we had carry outed
vosotros	hubierais realizado that you all had carry outed	that you all had carry outed
ellos/ustedes	hubieran realizado that they/you all had carry outed	that they/you all had carry outed

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Commands (imperativo)

Commands and direct orders

Person	Command	English
tú	realiza	carry out! (you)
usted	realize	carry out! (you formal)
nosotros	realizemos	let's carry out!
vosotros	realizad	carry out! (you all)
ustedes	realizen	carry out! (you all)

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Negative Commands (imperativo negativo)

Negative commands and prohibitions

Person	Command	English
tú	no realizes	don't carry out! (you)
usted	no realize	don't carry out! (you formal)
nosotros	no realizemos	let's not carry out!
vosotros	no realizéis	don't carry out! (you all)
ustedes	no realizen	don't carry out! (you all)

More About "realizar"

Idiomatic Expressions

realizar un sueño

to fulfill a dream

💡 Achieving a long-held aspiration

realizarse como persona

to fulfill oneself / to self-actualize

💡 Achieving personal fulfillment

Examples in Context

Realizamos un estudio completo.

We carried out a complete study.

Preterite

La empresa realiza actividades benéficas.

The company carries out charitable activities.

Present

He realizado todos mis objetivos.

I have achieved all my goals.

Present Perfect

Realizaremos la ceremonia mañana.

We will hold the ceremony tomorrow.

Future

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

hacer(to do, make)

More general, less formal

efectuar(to carry out, execute)

Very formal

llevar a cabo(to carry out)

Phrase, commonly used

Usage Notes

•Realizar is a regular -ar verb with spelling change
•Spelling change: z→c before e in preterite (realicé) and subjunctive (realice)
•Main meanings: to carry out, to accomplish, to realize (goals/dreams)
•More formal than "hacer" for completing tasks or projects
•Reflexive "realizarse" means "to be fulfilled" or "to come true"
•Common in academic and professional contexts

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