Realizarse Examples, Sentences and Quiz in Spanish

Introduction

realizarse means "to come true, to fulfil oneself" in English, and it is a verb you will use constantly once you start speaking Spanish for real. This page shows realizarse 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 realizarse, 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 realizarse

To come true

Realizarse means to come true. The sentences below all use it in that sense.

  1. Yo me realizo su sueño — "I fulfil myself his dream"
  2. Él se realiza el proyecto — "He comes true the project"
  3. Por fin, yo me realicé — "At last, I fulfilled myself"
  4. Yo me realizaba su sueño — "I used to come true his dream"
  5. Yo me realizaré el proyecto — "I will come true the project"
  6. Por fin, yo me he realizado — "At last, I have fulfilled myself"

To fulfil oneself

Realizarse means to fulfil oneself. The sentences below all use it in that sense.

  1. Por fin, él se realizó — "At last, he came true"
  2. Él se realizaba su sueño — "He used to come true his dream"
  3. Tú te realizarás el proyecto — "You will come true the project"
  4. Por fin, yo me realizaría — "At last, I would come true"
  5. Yo me había realizado su sueño — "I had come true his dream"
  6. Nosotros nos realizamos el proyecto — "We fulfil ourselves the project"

Realizarse in conversation

The two dialogues below show realizarse in natural conversation. Read both parts aloud, then try to continue each dialogue with a sentence of your own.

Dialogue 1

  • ¿Tú te realizas su sueño? — "Do you come true his dream?"
  • Sí, yo me realizo su sueño cada día. — "Yes, I fulfil myself his dream every day."
  • ¿Y ayer? ¿Tú te realizaste el proyecto? — "And yesterday? Did you come true the project?"
  • Sí, yo me realicé el proyecto. — "Yes, I fulfilled myself the project."
  • Mañana, por fin, yo me realizaré también. — "Tomorrow, at last, I will come true too."

Dialogue 2

  • ¿Vosotros os realizáis su sueño? — "Do you come true his dream?"
  • Sí, nosotros nos realizamos su sueño los fines de semana. — "Yes, We fulfil ourselves his dream at the weekends."
  • ¿Y ellos? ¿Ellos se realizan el proyecto? — "And them? Do they come true the project?"
  • Sí, ellos se realizan el proyecto también. — "Yes, They come true the project too."
  • Mañana nosotros nos realizaremos el proyecto otra vez. — "Tomorrow we will come true the project again."

Useful phrases with realizarse

Four patterns you can use with realizarse in any conversation. The reflexive pronoun attaches to the end of the infinitive: realizarme. Only the first verb changes.

  • Voy a realizarme su sueño. — "I am going to come true his dream."
  • Quiero realizarme el proyecto. — "I want to come true the project."
  • Me gusta realizarme por fin. — "I like to come true at last."
  • Acabo de realizarme su sueño. — "I have just come true his dream."

Common mistakes with realizarse in everyday use

Mistake 1

  • Wrong: Yo realizo su sueño.
  • Right: Yo me realizo su sueño.
  • Why: Realizarse is reflexive: the pronoun me is required. Without it, realizo means something else, or nothing at all.

Mistake 2

  • Wrong: Todos los días, yo me realicé.
  • Right: Todos los días, yo me realizo.
  • 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 realizado el proyecto.
  • Right: Yo me he realizado el proyecto.
  • Why: Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he realizado, has realizado, ha realizado.

Mistake 4

  • Wrong: Ayer, yo me realizo.
  • Right: Ayer, yo me realicé.
  • Why: Ayer means yesterday, so the action is finished and needs the preterite (realicé). The present (realizo) is for habits and for now.

Mistake 5

  • Wrong: Espero que él realiza su sueño.
  • Right: Espero que él se realice su sueño.
  • Why: After espero que, Spanish needs the present subjunctive: realice. The indicative form would be wrong here.

Quiz: realizarse in use

Ten questions on realizarse across the tenses. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.

1. What is the I form of realizarse in the present tense?

  • (a) había realizado
  • (b) realizo
  • (c) realizábamos
  • (d) habrá realizado

Answer: (b) realizo. The I form in the present is realizo.

2. What is the he / she form of realizarse in the present tense?

  • (a) realiza
  • (b) realizarán
  • (c) habría realizado
  • (d) has realizado

Answer: (a) realiza. The he / she form in the present is realiza.

3. What is the he / she form of realizarse in the preterite tense?

  • (a) realizábamos
  • (b) realizó
  • (c) realizaremos
  • (d) realizas

Answer: (b) realizó. The he / she form in the preterite is realizó.

4. What is the I form of realizarse in the imperfect tense?

  • (a) realizáis
  • (b) realizad
  • (c) realizaba
  • (d) habíamos realizado

Answer: (c) realizaba. The I form in the imperfect is realizaba.

5. What is the I form of realizarse in the future tense?

  • (a) realizasteis
  • (b) has realizado
  • (c) realizaré
  • (d) habías realizado

Answer: (c) realizaré. The I form in the future is realizaré.

6. What is the I form of realizarse in the present perfect tense?

  • (a) he realizado
  • (b) realicen
  • (c) realizaba
  • (d) había realizado

Answer: (a) he realizado. The I form in the present perfect is he realizado.

7. Complete the sentence: Espero que él se ___ su sueño.

  • (a) realicemos
  • (b) realice
  • (c) realicéis
  • (d) realicen

Answer: (b) realice. The he / she form in the present subjunctive is realice.

8. What is the we form of realizarse in the present tense?

  • (a) realizaste
  • (b) realizamos
  • (c) realizará
  • (d) realicemos

Answer: (b) realizamos. The we form in the present is realizamos.

9. What is the I form of realizarse in the preterite tense?

  • (a) realizaste
  • (b) realizaré
  • (c) realicé
  • (d) realizamos

Answer: (c) realicé. The I form in the preterite is realicé.

10. What is the they form of realizarse in the present tense?

  • (a) había realizado
  • (b) hemos realizado
  • (c) he realizado
  • (d) realizan

Answer: (d) realizan. The they form in the present is realizan.

Frequently asked questions about realizarse

Is realizarse reflexive?

Yes. The pronouns me, te, se, nos, os, se go with the verb in every tense: me realizo, te realizas, se realiza. The tables show the verb forms; add the pronoun in front.

What is the past participle of realizarse?

The past participle is realizado, used with haber in the perfect tenses: he realizado. The gerund is realizando, used with estar: estoy realizando.

How do I say “I come true” in the past?

For one finished action, use the preterite: Yo me realicé el proyecto. For a habit in the past, use the imperfect: Por fin, yo me realizaba.

How can I practise realizarse?

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.

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