Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Especializar in Spanish
To specialize, to specialise Irregular Verb
At a glance: Especializar (to specialize, to specialise) is a irregular verb in Spanish. In the present tense: especializo, especializas, especializa, especializamos, especializáis, especializan. Its irregularities include: Change z to c for yo in the indicative preterite and for all pronouns in the subjunctive present (and therefore the imperatives).
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Especializar
- Especializar in the Indicative Present
- Especializar in the Indicative Preterite
- Especializar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Especializar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Especializar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Especializar in the Indicative Future
- Especializar in the Indicative Conditional
- Especializar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Especializar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Especializar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Especializar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Especializar
- Imperative tenses of Especializar
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Especializar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Especializar is the Spanish verb for "to specialize, to specialise". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to especializar include: especializarse.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | especializar | to specialize, to specialise |
| Past participle | especializado | specialized |
| Gerund | especializando | specializing |
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Especializar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of especializar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "especializo", meaning "I specialize".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | especializo | I specialize |
| Tú | especializas | you specialize |
| Ella / Él / Usted | especializa | s/he specializes |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | especializamos | we specialize |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | especializáis | you (plural) specialize |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | especializan | they specialize |
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Especializar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of especializar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "especialicé", meaning "I specialized".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | especialicé | I specialized |
| Tú | especializaste | you specialized |
| Ella / Él / Usted | especializó | s/he specialized |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | especializamos | we specialized |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | especializasteis | you (plural) specialized |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | especializaron | they specialized |
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Especializar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of especializar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "especializaba", meaning "I used to specialize".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | especializaba | I used to specialize |
| Tú | especializabas | you used to specialize |
| Ella / Él / Usted | especializaba | s/he used to specialize |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | especializábamos | we used to specialize |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | especializabais | you (plural) used to specialize |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | especializaban | they used to specialize |
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Especializar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of especializar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy especializando", meaning "I am specializing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy especializando | I am specializing |
| Tú | estás especializando | you are specializing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está especializando | s/he is specializing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos especializando | we are specializing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis especializando | you (plural) are specializing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están especializando | they are specializing |
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Especializar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of especializar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a especializar", meaning "I am going to specialize".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a especializar | I am going to specialize |
| Tú | vas a especializar | you are going to specialize |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a especializar | s/he is going to specialize |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a especializar | we are going to specialize |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a especializar | you (plural) are going to specialize |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a especializar | they are going to specialize |
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Especializar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of especializar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "especializaré", meaning "I will specialize".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | especializaré | I will specialize |
| Tú | especializarás | you will specialize |
| Ella / Él / Usted | especializará | s/he will specialize |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | especializaremos | we will specialize |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | especializaréis | you (plural) will specialize |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | especializarán | they will specialize |
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Especializar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of especializar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "especializaría", meaning "I would specialize".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | especializaría | I would specialize |
| Tú | especializarías | you would specialize |
| Ella / Él / Usted | especializaría | s/he would specialize |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | especializaríamos | we would specialize |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | especializaríais | you (plural) would specialize |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | especializarían | they would specialize |
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Especializar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of especializar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he especializado", meaning "I have specialized".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he especializado | I have specialized |
| Tú | has especializado | you have specialized |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha especializado | s/he has specialized |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos especializado | we have specialized |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis especializado | you (plural) have specialized |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han especializado | they have specialized |
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Especializar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of especializar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había especializado", meaning "I had specialized".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había especializado | I had specialized |
| Tú | habías especializado | you had specialized |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había especializado | s/he had specialized |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos especializado | we had specialized |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais especializado | you (plural) had specialized |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían especializado | they had specialized |
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Especializar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of especializar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré especializado", meaning "I will have specialized".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré especializado | I will have specialized |
| Tú | habrás especializado | you will have specialized |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá especializado | s/he will have specialized |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos especializado | we will have specialized |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis especializado | you (plural) will have specialized |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán especializado | they will have specialized |
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Especializar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of especializar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría especializado", meaning "I would have specialized".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría especializado | I would have specialized |
| Tú | habrías especializado | you would have specialized |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría especializado | s/he would have specialized |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos especializado | we would have specialized |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais especializado | you (plural) would have specialized |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían especializado | they would have specialized |
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Especializar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "especialice", meaning "I specialize".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | especialice | I specialize |
| Tú | especialices | you specialize |
| Ella / Él / Usted | especialice | s/he specializes |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | especialicemos | we specialize |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | especialicéis | you (plural) specialize |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | especialicen | they specialize |
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Especializar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "especializara", meaning "I specialized".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | especializara | I specialized |
| Tú | especializaras | you specialized |
| Ella / Él / Usted | especializara | s/he specialized |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | especializáramos | we specialized |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | especializarais | you (plural) specialized |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | especializaran | they specialized |
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Especializar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "especializare", meaning "I will specialize".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | especializare | I will specialize |
| Tú | especializares | you will specialize |
| Ella / Él / Usted | especializare | s/he will specialize |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | especializáremos | we will specialize |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | especializareis | you (plural) will specialize |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | especializaren | they will specialize |
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Especializar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya especializado", meaning "I have specialized".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya especializado | I have specialized |
| Tú | hayas especializado | you have specialized |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya especializado | s/he has specialized |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos especializado | we have specialized |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis especializado | you (plural) have specialized |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan especializado | they have specialized |
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Especializar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera especializado", meaning "I had specialized".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera especializado | I had specialized |
| Tú | hubieras especializado | you had specialized |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera especializado | s/he had specialized |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos especializado | we had specialized |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais especializado | you (plural) had specialized |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran especializado | they had specialized |
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Especializar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere especializado", meaning "I will have specialized".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere especializado | I will have specialized |
| Tú | hubieres especializado | you will have specialized |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere especializado | s/he will have specialized |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos especializado | we will have specialized |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis especializado | you (plural) will have specialized |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren especializado | they will have specialized |
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Especializar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "especialice", meaning "(to you formal) specialize!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | especializa | (to you) specialize! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | especialice | (to you formal) specialize! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | especialicemos | let's specialize! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | especializad | (to you plural) specialize! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | especialicen | (to you plural formal) specialize! |
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Especializar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no especialice", meaning "(to you formal) don't specialize!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no especialices | (to you) don't specialize! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no especialice | (to you formal) don't specialize! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no especialicemos | let's not specialize! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no especialicéis | (to you plural) don't specialize! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no especialicen | (to you plural formal) don't specialize! |
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Frequently asked questions about Especializar
Is especializar a regular or irregular verb?
Especializar is an irregular Spanish verb. Its irregularities include: Change z to c for yo in the indicative preterite and for all pronouns in the subjunctive present (and therefore the imperatives).
How do you conjugate especializar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), especializar is conjugated as: yo especializo, tú especializas, él/ella/usted especializa, nosotros especializamos, vosotros especializáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes especializan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate especializar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), especializar is conjugated as: yo especialicé, tú especializaste, él/ella/usted especializó, nosotros especializamos, vosotros especializasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes especializaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate especializar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), especializar is conjugated as: yo especializaba, tú especializabas, él/ella/usted especializaba, nosotros especializábamos, vosotros especializabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes especializaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate especializar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), especializar is conjugated as: yo especializaré, tú especializarás, él/ella/usted especializará, nosotros especializaremos, vosotros especializaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes especializarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate especializar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), especializar is conjugated as: yo especialice, tú especialices, él/ella/usted especialice, nosotros especialicemos, vosotros especialicéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes especialicen. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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