Utilizar affirmative commands conjugation
Utilizar in the affirmative commands: utiliza, utilice, utilicemos, utilizad, utilicen.
- to use; to make use of
- spelling change (z→c)
- Participle: utilizado
- Gerund: utilizando
Affirmative commands imperativo afirmativo
| tú | utiliza |
|---|---|
| usted | utilice |
| nosotros | utilicemos |
| vosotros | utilizad |
| ustedes | utilicen |
Negative commands imperativo negativo
| tú | no utilices |
|---|---|
| usted | no utilice |
| nosotros | no utilicemos |
| vosotros | no utilicéis |
| ustedes | no utilicen |
How to use utilizar in the affirmative commands
The tú command is utiliza; the others use c: utilice (usted), utilicemos (nosotros), utilicen (ustedes). Utilice is everywhere on labels, signs and instructions, often with no subject at all. Negative: no utilice este producto en niños menores de tres años. In speech with friends, usa is more natural than utiliza.
Examples
Utilicen la salida de emergencia solo en caso de incendio.
Use the emergency exit only in case of fire.
Utilicemos la sala pequeña; somos pocos.
Let's use the small room; there aren't many of us.
Utiliza el código de descuento antes del viernes.
Use the discount code before Friday.
Quick check: utilizar in the affirmative commands
More utilizar tenses
- All utilizar tenses
- Utilizar present
- Utilizar preterite
- Utilizar imperfect
- Utilizar future
- Utilizar conditional
- Utilizar present subjunctive
Other verbs in the affirmative commands
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