Globalizar Examples, Sentences & Quiz in Spanish
globalizar means "to globalise" in English, and this page shows it in everyday use: real example sentences in several tenses, two short dialogues, the mistakes learners actually make, and a quiz to test yourself. You will see globalizar with the world economy, trade between countries, young people's culture and the company across three continents — the situations where Spanish speakers really use it. A good first sentence to learn is: Cada día, yo globalizo la economía del mundo. — "Every day, I globalise the world economy." Read the examples aloud, notice which tense each one uses, and then try the dialogues and the quiz.
globalizar in everyday sentences
Twelve sentences with globalizar, grouped by situation. Each one shows the verb in a different tense or person, with its English translation and a note on when to use that form.
Everyday use
- Cada día, yo globalizo la economía del mundo. — "Every day, I globalise the world economy." The present tense fits a habit here.
- Ayer, yo globalicé el comercio entre países. — "Yesterday, I globalised trade between countries." The preterite fits one finished action.
- Antes, yo globalizaba la cultura de los jóvenes. — "In the past, I used to globalise young people's culture." The imperfect fits a repeated action in the past.
- Mañana, nosotros globalizaremos la empresa en tres continentes. — "Tomorrow, we will globalise the company across three continents." The future tense fits a plan for tomorrow.
- Si pudieras, tú globalizarías la economía del mundo. — "If you could, you would globalise the world economy." The conditional fits something that would happen.
- Yo he globalizado el comercio entre países. — "I have globalised trade between countries." The present perfect fits an action with present relevance.
More situations
- Normalmente, él globaliza la cultura de los jóvenes. — "Normally, he/she globalises young people's culture." The present tense fits a general truth here.
- Ayer, él globalizó la empresa en tres continentes. — "Yesterday, he/she globalised the company across three continents." The preterite fits one finished action.
- Antes, nosotros globalizábamos la economía del mundo. — "In the past, we used to globalise the world economy." The imperfect fits a repeated action in the past.
- Mañana, yo globalizaré el comercio entre países. — "Tomorrow, I will globalise trade between countries." The future tense fits a plan for tomorrow.
- Espero que él globalice la cultura de los jóvenes. — "I hope that he/she globalises young people's culture." The present subjunctive follows espero que.
- ¡Globaliza la empresa en tres continentes! — "Globalise the company across three continents!" The imperative fits a direct order or request.
The verb in context
Two short dialogues using globalizar naturally. Notice how the verb changes person and tense as the conversation moves, and how the complements stay the same kind of situation: the world economy, trade between countries, young people's culture and the company across three continents.
Dialogue 1: talking about the world economy
Sofía: ¿Tú globalizas la economía del mundo? — "Do you globalise the world economy?" Diego: Sí, yo globalizo la economía del mundo. — "I globalise the world economy." Sofía: ¿Y ayer? — "And yesterday?" Diego: Ayer, yo globalicé el comercio entre países. — "Yesterday, I globalised trade between countries." Sofía: Mañana, nosotros globalizaremos la cultura de los jóvenes. — "Tomorrow, we will globalise young people's culture." Diego: Si pudiera, yo globalizaría la empresa en tres continentes. — "If I could, I would globalise the company across three continents." Sofía: Antes, yo globalizaba el comercio entre países. — "In the past, I used to globalise trade between countries." Diego: Yo he globalizado la economía del mundo. — "I have globalised the world economy." Sofía: ¡Globaliza la cultura de los jóvenes! — "Globalise young people's culture!"
In this dialogue globalizar appears in the present, the preterite, the imperfect, the future, the conditional and the present perfect. That is the point: one verb, many tenses, and the complement tells you which situation you are in. Try the same dialogue with your own complements.
Dialogue 2: talking about young people's culture
Sofía: Él globaliza la cultura de los jóvenes. — "he/she globalises young people's culture." Diego: ¿De verdad? ¿Él globaliza la cultura de los jóvenes todos los días? — "Really? Does he/she globalises young people's culture every day?" Sofía: Sí, y ellos globalizan la empresa en tres continentes. — "they globalise the company across three continents." Diego: Ayer, ellos globalizaron la cultura de los jóvenes. — "Yesterday, they globalised young people's culture." Sofía: Espero que él globalice la empresa en tres continentes. — "I hope that he/she globalises the company across three continents." Diego: Mañana, él globalizará la cultura de los jóvenes. — "Tomorrow, he/she will globalise young people's culture." Sofía: Antes, nosotros globalizábamos la empresa en tres continentes. — "In the past, we used to globalise the company across three continents." Diego: Nosotros globalizamos la economía del mundo también. — "we globalise the world economy too."
This dialogue shows globalizar in the third person and in the plural, which is where learners most often hesitate. Read it aloud with a partner, swapping the names and the complements for your own life, and the forms will start to feel automatic.
Common mistakes with globalizar
The errors learners actually make with globalizar in everyday use, 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 globalizo la economía del mundo.
- Right: Yo globalizo la economía del mundo.
- Why: globalizar is not reflexive, so there is no pronoun to add: Yo globalizo la economía del mundo. is the correct sentence.
Mistake 2: Using the infinitive as a conjugated form
- Wrong: Yo globalizar la economía del mundo.
- Right: Yo globalizo la economía del mundo.
- Why: The infinitive globalizar is the dictionary form, not a conjugated form. In a sentence with yo you need the present-tense form globalizo.
Mistake 3: Using the present tense for yesterday
- Wrong: Ayer, yo globalizo el comercio entre países.
- Right: Ayer, yo globalicé el comercio entre países.
- Why: Ayer means yesterday, so the action is finished and needs the preterite: Ayer, yo globalicé el comercio entre países. — "Yesterday, I globalised trade between countries."
Mistake 4: Mixing up the gerund and the participle
- Wrong: Estoy globalizado la cultura de los jóvenes.
- Right: Estoy globalizando la cultura de los jóvenes.
- Why: After estar you need the gerund globalizando for the progressive. The participle globalizado goes with haber in the perfect tenses (he globalizado), never after estar.
Mistake 5: Using the él form for nosotros
- Wrong: Nosotros globaliza la economía del mundo.
- Right: Nosotros globalizamos la economía del mundo.
- Why: The person and the ending must match: nosotros takes globalizamos, while globaliza belongs to él and ella.
Quiz: globalizar in use
Test yourself with ten questions on globalizar. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.
1. What is the yo form of globalizar in the present tense?
- (a) globalizo
- (b) globalizas
- (c) globaliza
- (d) globalizamos
Answer: (a) globalizo. The yo form is globalizo.
2. What is the tú form of globalizar in the present tense?
- (a) globalizo
- (b) globaliza
- (c) globalizamos
- (d) globalizas
Answer: (d) globalizas. The tú form is globalizas.
3. What is the él/ella form of globalizar in the present tense?
- (a) globalizas
- (b) globalizamos
- (c) globaliza
- (d) globalizo
Answer: (c) globaliza. The él/ella form is globaliza.
4. Complete the sentence: Cada día, yo ___ la economía del mundo.
- (a) globalizamos
- (b) globalizo
- (c) globalizas
- (d) globaliza
Answer: (b) globalizo. The sentence needs the yo form globalizo.
5. Complete the sentence: Ayer, yo ___ el comercio entre países.
- (a) globalicé
- (b) globalizaste
- (c) globalizó
- (d) globalizamos
Answer: (a) globalicé. Ayer needs the preterite, and the yo form is globalicé.
6. Complete the sentence: Antes, yo ___ la cultura de los jóvenes.
- (a) globalizabas
- (b) globalizábamos
- (c) globalizabais
- (d) globalizaba
Answer: (d) globalizaba. Antes needs the imperfect, and the yo form is globalizaba.
7. Complete the sentence: Mañana, yo ___ la empresa en tres continentes.
- (a) globalizará
- (b) globalizaremos
- (c) globalizaré
- (d) globalizarás
Answer: (c) globalizaré. Mañana needs the future, and the yo form is globalizaré.
8. Complete the sentence: Yo ___ la economía del mundo.
- (a) ha globalizado
- (b) hemos globalizado
- (c) he globalizado
- (d) has globalizado
Answer: (c) he globalizado. The present perfect uses haber plus the participle: he globalizado.
9. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ la cultura de los jóvenes.
- (a) globalice
- (b) globalices
- (c) globalicemos
- (d) globalicéis
Answer: (a) globalice. After espero que Spanish needs the subjunctive, and the él form is globalice.
10. What does globalizar mean in English?
- (a) to globalise
- (b) to feel sorry for
- (c) to beautify
- (d) to moisten
Answer: (a) to globalise. globalizar means "to globalise" in English.
Frequently asked questions about globalizar
What does globalizar mean?
globalizar means "to globalise" in English. Use it when you talk about the world economy, trade between countries, young people's culture and the company across three continents — for example: Cada día, yo globalizo la economía del mundo. — "Every day, I globalise the world economy."
Is there a reflexive form of globalizar?
No. globalizar is not reflexive, so it is used without a pronoun: Cada día, yo globalizo la economía del mundo. — "Every day, I globalise the world economy."
What is the most common mistake with globalizar?
The spelling change. Watch the spelling: the z becomes c before e, so the yo preterite is globalicé and the subjunctive forms start with c, for example globalice. Practise the yo form and the subjunctive forms until they feel automatic, and check them against the table on the conjugation page.
How can I practise globalizar?
Take the quiz above, then make your own sentences: change the person in each example, change the complement to something from your own life, and say the sentence aloud. The verb quiz and the verb translator on this site give you more practice with the same forms.