Aderezar Examples, Sentences and Quiz in Spanish
Introduction
aderezar means "to season, to dress" in English, and it is a verb you will use constantly once you start speaking Spanish for real. This page shows aderezar in everyday sentences, grouped by meaning, then puts it into two short conversations, lists the mistakes learners actually make, and finishes with a ten-question quiz and answers to the most common questions. Every sentence below uses a real form of aderezar, so you can copy the patterns and change the person, the tense and the complement to make your own versions. Start with the examples, say them aloud, and then try the quiz without looking back.
Example sentences with aderezar
To season
Aderezar means to season. The sentences below all use it in that sense.
- Yo aderezo la ensalada — "I season the salad"
- Él adereza con vinagre — "He seasons with vinegar"
- Yo aderecé el pescado — "I seasoned the fish"
- Yo aderezaba la ensalada — "I used to season the salad"
- Yo aderezaré con vinagre — "I will season with vinegar"
- Yo he aderezado el pescado — "I have seasoned the fish"
To dress
Aderezar means to dress. The sentences below all use it in that sense.
- Él aderezó el pescado — "He seasoned the fish"
- Él aderezaba la ensalada — "He used to season the salad"
- Tú aderezarás con vinagre — "You will season with vinegar"
- Yo aderezaría el pescado — "I would season the fish"
- Yo había aderezado la ensalada — "I had seasoned the salad"
- Nosotros aderezamos con vinagre — "We season with vinegar"
Aderezar in conversation
The two dialogues below show aderezar in natural conversation. Read both parts aloud, then try to continue each dialogue with a sentence of your own.
Dialogue 1
- ¿Tú aderezas la ensalada? — "Do you season the salad?"
- Sí, yo aderezo la ensalada cada día. — "Yes, I season the salad every day."
- ¿Y ayer? ¿Tú aderezaste con vinagre? — "And yesterday? Did you season with vinegar?"
- Sí, yo aderecé con vinagre. — "Yes, I seasoned with vinegar."
- Mañana, yo aderezaré el pescado también. — "Tomorrow, I will season the fish too."
Dialogue 2
- ¿Vosotros aderezáis la ensalada? — "Do you season the salad?"
- Sí, nosotros aderezamos la ensalada los fines de semana. — "Yes, We season the salad at the weekends."
- ¿Y ellos? ¿Ellos aderezan con vinagre? — "And them? Do they season with vinegar?"
- Sí, ellos aderezan con vinagre también. — "Yes, They season with vinegar too."
- Mañana nosotros aderezaremos con vinagre otra vez. — "Tomorrow we will season with vinegar again."
Useful phrases with aderezar
Four patterns you can use with aderezar in any conversation. The infinitive stays the same; only the first verb changes.
- Voy a aderezar la ensalada. — "I am going to season the salad."
- Quiero aderezar con vinagre. — "I want to season with vinegar."
- Me gusta aderezar el pescado. — "I like to season the fish."
- Acabo de aderezar la ensalada. — "I have just seasoned the salad."
Common mistakes with aderezar in everyday use
Mistake 1
- Wrong: Ellos adereza la ensalada.
- Right: Ellos aderezan la ensalada.
- Why: Ellos needs the ellos form aderezan. The singular adereza belongs with él, ella or a singular noun.
Mistake 2
- Wrong: Todos los días, yo aderecé.
- Right: Todos los días, yo aderezo.
- Why: Todos los días means every day, so the action is a habit and needs the present tense. The preterite is for one finished action, not for routines.
Mistake 3
- Wrong: Yo soy aderezado con vinagre.
- Right: Yo he aderezado con vinagre.
- Why: Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he aderezado, has aderezado, ha aderezado.
Mistake 4
- Wrong: Ayer, yo aderezo.
- Right: Ayer, yo aderecé.
- Why: Ayer means yesterday, so the action is finished and needs the preterite (aderecé). The present (aderezo) is for habits and for now.
Mistake 5
- Wrong: Espero que él adereza la ensalada.
- Right: Espero que él aderece la ensalada.
- Why: After espero que, Spanish needs the present subjunctive: aderece. The indicative form would be wrong here.
Quiz: aderezar in use
Ten questions on aderezar across the tenses. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.
1. What is the I form of aderezar in the present tense?
- (a) aderezaras
- (b) aderezo
- (c) aderezad
- (d) habré aderezado
Answer: (b) aderezo. The I form in the present is aderezo.
2. What is the he / she form of aderezar in the present tense?
- (a) aderezaban
- (b) aderezaremos
- (c) adereza
- (d) aderezas
Answer: (c) adereza. The he / she form in the present is adereza.
3. What is the he / she form of aderezar in the preterite tense?
- (a) habríamos aderezado
- (b) aderezáramos
- (c) aderezó
- (d) aderezan
Answer: (c) aderezó. The he / she form in the preterite is aderezó.
4. What is the I form of aderezar in the imperfect tense?
- (a) aderezará
- (b) aderezaba
- (c) habré aderezado
- (d) aderezó
Answer: (b) aderezaba. The I form in the imperfect is aderezaba.
5. What is the I form of aderezar in the future tense?
- (a) adereces
- (b) aderezaré
- (c) aderece
- (d) habríamos aderezado
Answer: (b) aderezaré. The I form in the future is aderezaré.
6. What is the I form of aderezar in the present perfect tense?
- (a) habían aderezado
- (b) he aderezado
- (c) aderezó
- (d) adereces
Answer: (b) he aderezado. The I form in the present perfect is he aderezado.
7. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ la ensalada.
- (a) aderece
- (b) aderecemos
- (c) aderecéis
- (d) adereces
Answer: (a) aderece. The he / she form in the present subjunctive is aderece.
8. What is the we form of aderezar in the present tense?
- (a) aderezó
- (b) aderezará
- (c) aderezamos
- (d) aderezarán
Answer: (c) aderezamos. The we form in the present is aderezamos.
9. What is the I form of aderezar in the preterite tense?
- (a) aderecemos
- (b) habrás aderezado
- (c) aderecé
- (d) aderezas
Answer: (c) aderecé. The I form in the preterite is aderecé.
10. What is the they form of aderezar in the present tense?
- (a) habría aderezado
- (b) aderezan
- (c) habréis aderezado
- (d) aderezaríais
Answer: (b) aderezan. The they form in the present is aderezan.
Frequently asked questions about aderezar
Is aderezar regular?
Aderezar is a spelling-changing -ar (z → c before e) verb: aderezo, aderezas, adereza. See the full conjugation of aderezar for every tense.
What is the past participle of aderezar?
The past participle is aderezado, used with haber in the perfect tenses: he aderezado. The gerund is aderezando, used with estar: estoy aderezando.
How do I say “I season” in the past?
For one finished action, use the preterite: Yo aderecé con vinagre. For a habit in the past, use the imperfect: Yo aderezaba el pescado.
How can I practise aderezar?
Start with the examples above: say each sentence aloud, then change the person and the complement. Then take the quiz, and finish with the Verb Quiz and the Conjugation Practice tools, which test the same forms in a different order. A few minutes a day with one verb is worth more than an hour once a week.