The preterite of organizar is used to express a completed action of organizing in the past. For example, you might say “I organized the whole conference last month,” indicating a specific event that was completed.

This is a verb ending in -zar, which requires a spelling change from ‘z’ to ‘c’ before ‘e’ in the yo form to maintain the same sound. Otherwise, it follows regular -ar patterns.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Organizar (to organize) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The preterite of organizar describes a completed action of organizing or arranging in the past.

To organize: Refers to arranging or planning something, for example Organicé una fiesta sorpresa (I organized a surprise party) or Organizaron el evento en dos días (They organized the event in two days).

To arrange/set up: Used for putting things in order, for example Organizó todos sus documentos (He/she organized all their documents).

Examples

Examples of Organizar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Organicé una fiesta sorpresa. (I organized a surprise party.)

Organizaste el evento perfectamente. (You organized the event perfectly.)

La empresa organizó una conferencia. (The company organized a conference.)

Organizamos el viaje familiar. (We organized the family trip.)

Los estudiantes organizaron una feria. (The students organized a fair.)

Organicé mi closet el fin de semana. (I organized my closet over the weekend.)

Organizaste los archivos por fecha. (You organized the files by date.)

El comité organizó las elecciones. (The committee organized the elections.)

Organizamos un torneo deportivo. (We organized a sports tournament.)

Los vecinos organizaron una reunión. (The neighbors organized a meeting.)

Organicé mis ideas antes de escribir. (I organized my ideas before writing.)

Organizaste la biblioteca escolar. (You organized the school library.)

El museo organizó una exposición. (The museum organized an exhibition.)

Organizamos la mudanza. (We organized the move.)

Los voluntarios organizaron la campaña. (The volunteers organized the campaign.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Organizar (to organize) in the Preterite (Past) Tense 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.