The preterite of realizar is used to express when you carried out or completed a specific action at a defined moment in the past. For example, when saying “We carried out the project last month” – “Realizamos el proyecto el mes pasado.”
This verb follows the -zar spelling-changing pattern in the preterite. The ‘z’ changes to ‘c’ before ‘e’ to maintain the same sound, which occurs in the yo form (realicé).
Conjugations
Conjugations of Realizar (to carry out) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | realicé |
| Tú | realizaste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | realizó |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | realizamos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | realizasteis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | realizaron |
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Usage of Realizar in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of realizar expresses when something was carried out or accomplished.
To carry out/perform: Used for completing tasks or activities, for example Realizó el proyecto en tiempo (She carried out the project on time), or Realizaron todos sus sueños (They achieved all their dreams).
To accomplish/achieve: Indicates reaching goals, for example Realizó su meta de graduarse (He accomplished his goal of graduating).
Examples
Examples of Realizar in the Preterite (Past) Tense
Realicé todos mis sueños el año pasado. (I achieved all my dreams last year.)
El equipo realizó un excelente trabajo. (The team performed excellent work.)
¿Realizaste el análisis que te pedí? (Did you carry out the analysis I asked for?)
Realizamos el proyecto en tiempo récord. (We completed the project in record time.)
Los científicos realizaron un descubrimiento importante. (The scientists made an important discovery.)
La empresa realizó cambios significativos. (The company made significant changes.)
¿Cuándo realizaste la transferencia? (When did you make the transfer?)
Realicé la reserva hace dos días. (I made the reservation two days ago.)
Los artistas realizaron una obra maestra. (The artists created a masterpiece.)
Realizamos una investigación exhaustiva. (We conducted a thorough investigation.)
El director realizó su mejor película. (The director made his best film.)
Realizaste un gran avance en tu proyecto. (You made great progress on your project.)
El gobierno realizó importantes reformas. (The government carried out important reforms.)
Realizamos nuestro primer concierto en vivo. (We performed our first live concert.)
Los estudiantes realizaron un experimento fascinante. (The students conducted a fascinating experiment.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Realizar (to carry out) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo realicé | I carried out |
| Tú realizaste | You carried out |
| Él / Ella / Usted realizó | He / She / You (formal) carried out |
| Nosotros / Nosotras realizamos | We carried out |
| Vosotros / Vosotras realizasteis | You all carried out |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes realizaron | They / You all (formal) carried out |
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Synonyms
The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.