Centralizar Conjugation in Spanish
centralizar means "to centralise" in English, and it comes up when people talk about the services in the capital, the administration in one office, the data in one system and the decisions in the management. This page gives you the complete conjugation of centralizar in every tense and mood — present, preterite, imperfect, future, conditional, the four perfect tenses, both subjunctive tenses and the imperative — with all six persons, plus the gerund and the past participle. Every form below comes from VerbFlow's verified conjugation tables, so you can trust the accents and the spelling changes. centralizar is a spelling-changing (z → c before e) -ar verb, and the notes under each tense explain exactly where it follows the rules and where it breaks them. To hear it in a real sentence: Cada día, yo centralizo los servicios en la capital. — "Every day, I centralise the services in the capital." Work through the tables, read the notes, then test yourself with the quiz at the end of the page.
Quick facts
- Infinitive: centralizar
- English: to centralise
- Verb type: spelling-changing (z → c before e) -ar verb
- Gerund: centralizando
- Past participle: centralizado
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all compound tenses use haber + centralizado)
- Spelling change: spelling-changing (z → c before e).
Full conjugation table
Every tense of centralizar with all six persons. The gerund is centralizando and the past participle is centralizado.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | centralizo |
| tú | centralizas |
| él/ella/Ud. | centraliza |
| nosotros/as | centralizamos |
| vosotros/as | centralizáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | centralizan |
Preterite (past)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | centralicé |
| tú | centralizaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | centralizó |
| nosotros/as | centralizamos |
| vosotros/as | centralizasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | centralizaron |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | centralizaba |
| tú | centralizabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | centralizaba |
| nosotros/as | centralizábamos |
| vosotros/as | centralizabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | centralizaban |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | centralizaré |
| tú | centralizarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | centralizará |
| nosotros/as | centralizaremos |
| vosotros/as | centralizaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | centralizarán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | centralizaría |
| tú | centralizarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | centralizaría |
| nosotros/as | centralizaríamos |
| vosotros/as | centralizaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | centralizarían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he centralizado |
| tú | has centralizado |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha centralizado |
| nosotros/as | hemos centralizado |
| vosotros/as | habéis centralizado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han centralizado |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había centralizado |
| tú | habías centralizado |
| él/ella/Ud. | había centralizado |
| nosotros/as | habíamos centralizado |
| vosotros/as | habíais centralizado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían centralizado |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré centralizado |
| tú | habrás centralizado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá centralizado |
| nosotros/as | habremos centralizado |
| vosotros/as | habréis centralizado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán centralizado |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría centralizado |
| tú | habrías centralizado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría centralizado |
| nosotros/as | habríamos centralizado |
| vosotros/as | habríais centralizado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían centralizado |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | centralice |
| tú | centralices |
| él/ella/Ud. | centralice |
| nosotros/as | centralicemos |
| vosotros/as | centralicéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | centralicen |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | centralizara |
| tú | centralizaras |
| él/ella/Ud. | centralizara |
| nosotros/as | centralizáramos |
| vosotros/as | centralizarais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | centralizaran |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | centraliza |
| él/ella/Ud. | centralice |
| nosotros/as | centralicemos |
| vosotros/as | centralizad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | centralicen |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | centralices |
| él/ella/Ud. | centralice |
| nosotros/as | centralicemos |
| vosotros/as | centralicéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | centralicen |
Notes on each tense
A short note for every tense: when it is used, one example, and anything irregular about centralizar in that tense.
Present indicative
The present indicative of centralizar is used for routines, habits, general truths and things happening right now. Cada día, yo centralizo los servicios en la capital. — "Every day, I centralise the services in the capital." For centralizar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem centraliz- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Preterite (past)
The preterite (past) of centralizar is used for one action that started and finished in the past. Ayer, yo centralicé la administración en una oficina. — "Yesterday, I centralised the administration in one office." Watch the spelling: the z becomes c before e, so the yo preterite is centralicé and the subjunctive forms start with c, for example centralice. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Imperfect
The imperfect of centralizar is used for an ongoing or repeated action in the past, background description and habits that no longer happen. Antes, yo centralizaba los datos en un sistema. — "In the past, I used to centralise the data in one system." For centralizar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem centraliz- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Future
The future of centralizar is used for what will happen, plans and predictions. Mañana, nosotros centralizaremos las decisiones en la dirección. — "Tomorrow, we will centralise the decisions in the management." For centralizar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem centraliz- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Conditional
The conditional of centralizar is used for what would happen, hypothetical situations and polite requests. Si pudieras, tú centralizarías los servicios en la capital. — "If you could, you would centralise the services in the capital." For centralizar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem centraliz- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Present perfect
The present perfect of centralizar is used for an action completed in the recent past that still matters now, or life experience up to now. Yo he centralizado la administración en una oficina. — "I have centralised the administration in one office." For centralizar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem centraliz- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Pluperfect
The pluperfect of centralizar is used for an action that had already happened before another past action. Antes de la fiesta, yo había centralizado los datos en un sistema. — "Before the party, I had centralised the data in one system." For centralizar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem centraliz- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Future perfect
The future perfect of centralizar is used for an action that will be finished by a point in the future. Para mañana, yo habré centralizado las decisiones en la dirección. — "By tomorrow, I will have centralised the decisions in the management." For centralizar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem centraliz- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Conditional perfect
The conditional perfect of centralizar is used for what would have happened if things had been different. Si hubiera podido, yo habría centralizado los servicios en la capital. — "If I had been able to, I would have centralised the services in the capital." For centralizar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem centraliz- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Present subjunctive
The present subjunctive of centralizar is used for wishes, doubts, emotions and requests after expressions such as espero que. Espero que él centralice la administración en una oficina. — "I hope that he/she centralises the administration in one office." Watch the spelling: the z becomes c before e, so the yo preterite is centralicé and the subjunctive forms start with c, for example centralice. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
The imperfect subjunctive (-ra) of centralizar is used for the same subjunctive meanings in the past, and in si clauses about unreal situations. Si él centralizara los datos en un sistema, todo saldría mejor. — "If he/she centralised the data in one system, everything would turn out better." For centralizar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem centraliz- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Imperative (affirmative)
The imperative (affirmative) of centralizar is used for orders, instructions and invitations. ¡Centraliza las decisiones en la dirección! — "Centralise the decisions in the management!" Watch the spelling: the z becomes c before e, so the yo preterite is centralicé and the subjunctive forms start with c, for example centralice. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Imperative (negative)
The imperative (negative) of centralizar is used for prohibitions and negative orders. No centralices los servicios en la capital. — "Do not centralise the services in the capital." Watch the spelling: the z becomes c before e, so the yo preterite is centralicé and the subjunctive forms start with c, for example centralice. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Examples: centralizar in real sentences
Ten sentences with centralizar, one for each main tense, each with its English translation. Read them aloud, then try changing the person and the complement to make your own versions.
- Cada día, yo centralizo los servicios en la capital. — "Every day, I centralise the services in the capital." This is the present tense, used for a habit.
- Ayer, yo centralicé la administración en una oficina. — "Yesterday, I centralised the administration in one office." This is the preterite, one finished action.
- Antes, yo centralizaba los datos en un sistema. — "In the past, I used to centralise the data in one system." This is the imperfect, a repeated action in the past.
- Mañana, nosotros centralizaremos las decisiones en la dirección. — "Tomorrow, we will centralise the decisions in the management." This is the future tense, a plan for tomorrow.
- Si pudieras, tú centralizarías los servicios en la capital. — "If you could, you would centralise the services in the capital." This is the conditional, something that would happen.
- Yo he centralizado la administración en una oficina. — "I have centralised the administration in one office." This is the present perfect, an action with present relevance.
- Espero que él centralice los datos en un sistema. — "I hope that he/she centralises the data in one system." This is the present subjunctive, after espero que.
- Si él centralizara las decisiones en la dirección, todo saldría mejor. — "If he/she centralised the decisions in the management, everything would turn out better." This is the imperfect subjunctive, in a si clause.
- ¡Centraliza los servicios en la capital! — "Centralise the services in the capital!" This is the imperative, a direct order or request.
- Ahora, Yo estoy centralizando la administración en una oficina. — "Now, I am centralising the administration in one office." This is the progressive, with estar and the gerund.
Common mistakes with centralizar
The errors learners actually make with centralizar, each with the wrong form, the right form, and why it is wrong.
Mistake 1: Adding a reflexive pronoun that does not belong
- Wrong: Yo me centralizo los servicios en la capital.
- Right: Yo centralizo los servicios en la capital.
- Why: centralizar is not reflexive, so there is no pronoun to add. Yo centralizo los servicios en la capital. is the correct sentence, and the extra pronoun changes the meaning.
Mistake 2: Using the present tense after espero que
- Wrong: Espero que él centraliza la administración en una oficina.
- Right: Espero que él centralice la administración en una oficina.
- Why: After espero que Spanish needs the subjunctive, and for centralizar the subjunctive also changes z to c: centralice, not centraliza.
Mistake 3: Using the present tense for yesterday
- Wrong: Ayer, yo centralizo la administración en una oficina.
- Right: Ayer, yo centralicé la administración en una oficina.
- Why: Ayer means yesterday, so the action is finished and needs the preterite. The present tense is for habits and routines, not for yesterday: Ayer, yo centralicé la administración en una oficina. — "Yesterday, I centralised the administration in one office."
Mistake 4: Mixing up the gerund and the participle
- Wrong: Estoy centralizado los datos en un sistema.
- Right: Estoy centralizando los datos en un sistema.
- Why: After estar you need the gerund centralizando for the progressive. The participle centralizado goes with haber in the perfect tenses (he centralizado), never after estar.
Mistake 5: Using the él form for nosotros
- Wrong: Nosotros centraliza los servicios en la capital.
- Right: Nosotros centralizamos los servicios en la capital.
- Why: The person and the ending must match: nosotros takes centralizamos, while centraliza belongs to él and ella. Check the person first, then choose the form.
Quiz: centralizar conjugation
Test yourself with ten questions on centralizar. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.
1. What is the yo form of centralizar in the present tense?
- (a) centralizo
- (b) centralizas
- (c) centraliza
- (d) centralizamos
Answer: (a) centralizo. The yo form is centralizo. Check the person before you answer.
2. What is the tú form of centralizar in the present tense?
- (a) centralizo
- (b) centraliza
- (c) centralizamos
- (d) centralizas
Answer: (d) centralizas. The tú form is centralizas. Check the person before you answer.
3. What is the él/ella form of centralizar in the present tense?
- (a) centralizas
- (b) centralizamos
- (c) centraliza
- (d) centralizo
Answer: (c) centraliza. The él/ella form is centraliza. Check the person before you answer.
4. What is the nosotros form of centralizar in the present tense?
- (a) centraliza
- (b) centralizamos
- (c) centralizo
- (d) centralizas
Answer: (b) centralizamos. The nosotros form is centralizamos. Check the person before you answer.
5. What is the ellos/ellas form of centralizar in the present tense?
- (a) centralizan
- (b) centralizo
- (c) centralizas
- (d) centraliza
Answer: (a) centralizan. The ellos/ellas form is centralizan. Check the person before you answer.
6. What is the gerund of centralizar?
- (a) centralizando
- (b) centralizado
- (c) centralizo
- (d) centralizar
Answer: (a) centralizando. The gerund is centralizando, used for the progressive: estoy centralizando.
7. What is the past participle of centralizar?
- (a) centralizando
- (b) centralicé
- (c) centralizar
- (d) centralizado
Answer: (d) centralizado. The past participle is centralizado, used with haber in all perfect tenses: he centralizado.
8. Complete the sentence: Cada día, yo ___ los servicios en la capital.
- (a) centraliza
- (b) centralizamos
- (c) centralizo
- (d) centralizas
Answer: (c) centralizo. The sentence needs the yo form centralizo (Every day, I centralise the services in the capital.)
9. What is the yo form of centralizar in the preterite?
- (a) centralizamos
- (b) centralicé
- (c) centralizaste
- (d) centralizó
Answer: (b) centralicé. The yo preterite is centralicé. The preterite describes one finished action.
10. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ los datos en un sistema.
- (a) centralices
- (b) centralicemos
- (c) centralicéis
- (d) centralice
Answer: (d) centralice. After espero que Spanish needs the subjunctive, and the él form is centralice.
Frequently asked questions about centralizar
Is centralizar regular?
Almost. centralizar is a spelling-changing (z → c before e) -ar verb, so its endings are regular but its spelling changes in some forms: Watch the spelling: the z becomes c before e, so the yo preterite is centralicé and the subjunctive forms start with c, for example centralice. The rest of the conjugation follows the regular pattern, and the tables above show every form exactly.
What does centralizar mean, and when do I use it?
centralizar means "to centralise" in English. Use it when you talk about the services in the capital, the administration in one office, the data in one system and the decisions in the management — for example: Yo centralizo los servicios en la capital. — "I centralise the services in the capital." It is a practical verb for everyday conversation, and it appears in all the tenses on this page.
How do you say it in a real sentence?
A natural sentence is: Yo centralizo los servicios en la capital. — "I centralise the services in the capital." Change the person using the table above, and change the complement to talk about your own life: the verb stays the same, only the ending changes.
Is there a reflexive form of centralizar?
No. centralizar is not reflexive, so it is used without a pronoun: Yo centralizo los servicios en la capital. — "I centralise the services in the capital." Adding me, te or se would change the meaning, so keep the verb plain unless you mean the reflexive partner.
When do I use the present tense instead of the preterite with centralizar?
Use the present for habits and routines: Yo centralizo los servicios en la capital. — "I centralise the services in the capital." Use the preterite for one finished action: Ayer, yo centralicé los servicios en la capital. — "Yesterday, I centralised the services in the capital." If the action happens regularly, choose the present; if it happened once and is finished, choose the preterite.