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Conjugation Chart of “Realizar” (to carry out) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Realizar”

The preterite of realizar is used to express a specific instance of carrying out or accomplishing something in the past, for example Realicé todo el trabajo ayer (I carried out all the work yesterday). This tense emphasizes the completed action at a particular moment.

This is a regular -ar verb that requires a spelling change in the first person singular form (realicé) to maintain the ‘s’ sound before ‘e’.

How to Use Realizar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The preterite of realizar expresses a completed action of carrying out or accomplishing in the past.

To carry out/accomplish: Describes completing a task or achieving something, for example Realizó sus sueños (He/she accomplished their dreams) or Realizamos el proyecto a tiempo (We completed the project on time).

To perform/execute: Used for performing tasks or actions, for example El equipo realizó un excelente trabajo (The team performed excellent work).

Real Life Examples of Realizar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Realicé todos mis pendientes del día. (I carried out all my pending tasks for the day.)

Realizaste un excelente trabajo en el proyecto. (You carried out excellent work on the project.)

El científico realizó importantes descubrimientos. (The scientist carried out important discoveries.)

Realizamos la investigación a tiempo. (We carried out the investigation on time.)

Los artistas realizaron una hermosa obra. (The artists carried out a beautiful work.)

Realicé el experimento tres veces. (I carried out the experiment three times.)

Realizaste cambios significativos. (You carried out significant changes.)

El equipo realizó la presentación. (The team carried out the presentation.)

Realizamos el viaje sin problemas. (We carried out the trip without problems.)

Los estudiantes realizaron el proyecto final. (The students carried out the final project.)

Realicé mis sueños de juventud. (I carried out my youth dreams.)

Realizaste la tarea perfectamente. (You carried out the task perfectly.)

La empresa realizó grandes avances. (The company carried out great advances.)

Realizamos el evento con éxito. (We carried out the event successfully.)

Los voluntarios realizaron una labor importante. (The volunteers carried out important work.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Realizar (to carry out) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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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.