Utilizar present conjugation
Utilizar in the present: utilizo, utilizas, utiliza, utilizamos, utilizáis, utilizan.
- to use; to make use of
- spelling change (z→c)
- Participle: utilizado
- Gerund: utilizando
Present presente
| yo | utilizo |
|---|---|
| tú | utilizas |
| él/ella/usted | utiliza |
| nosotros | utilizamos |
| vosotros | utilizáis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | utilizan |
How to use utilizar in the present
The present is regular: utilizo, utilizas, utiliza, utilizamos, utilizan. Use it to describe tools, methods and materials you use now, which makes it common in job interviews, product descriptions and reports. In casual conversation many speakers prefer usar, but utilizamos sounds right in a professional context: Utilizamos materiales reciclados en todos nuestros productos.
Examples
¿Qué programa utilizas para editar video?
What program do you use to edit video?
La clínica utiliza un sistema de citas en línea.
The clinic uses an online appointment system.
Utilizamos materiales reciclados en todos nuestros productos.
We use recycled materials in all our products.
Quick check: utilizar in the present
More utilizar tenses
- All utilizar tenses
- Utilizar preterite
- Utilizar imperfect
- Utilizar future
- Utilizar conditional
- Utilizar present subjunctive
- Utilizar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the present
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