Revitalizar Present Tense in Spanish
revitalizar means "to revitalise" in English, and the present tense is the form you use when you talk about what happens regularly, what is generally true, and what is happening now. This page gives you the full present-tense table for revitalizar, explains how the tense is formed for this verb, shows when to use it, contrasts it with the closest tense, and finishes with examples, the mistakes learners actually make, a quiz and answers to the most common questions. A natural example is: Cada día, yo revitalizo el barrio con nuevos parques. — "Every day, I revitalise the neighbourhood with new parks." Once you can say that sentence confidently, try changing the person and the complement using the table below.
The present tense of revitalizar: full table
Every person of revitalizar in the present tense. The gerund is revitalizando and the past participle is revitalizado.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | revitalizo |
| tú | revitalizas |
| él/ella/Ud. | revitaliza |
| nosotros/as | revitalizamos |
| vosotros/as | revitalizáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | revitalizan |
The gerund of revitalizar is revitalizando and the past participle is revitalizado. The gerund is used for the progressive (estoy revitalizando), and the participle is used with haber in all perfect tenses (he revitalizado).
How the present tense of revitalizar is formed
The present tense of revitalizar is built from the stem revitaliz- plus the regular -ar endings: -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an. Take the infinitive, remove the -ar ending, and add the ending that matches the person: yo revitalizo, tú revitalizas, él revitaliza, nosotros revitalizamos, vosotros revitalizáis and ellos revitalizan. Once you know the pattern for one regular -ar verb, you can apply it to hundreds of others.
| Person | Ending | Form |
|---|---|---|
| yo | -o | revitalizo |
| tú | -as | revitalizas |
| él/ella/Ud. | -a | revitaliza |
| nosotros/as | -amos | revitalizamos |
| vosotros/as | -áis | revitalizáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -an | revitalizan |
Watch the spelling: the z becomes c before e, so the yo preterite is revitalicé and the subjunctive forms start with c, for example revitalice.
Two more forms belong with this tense. The gerund is revitalizando, used for the progressive with estar: estoy revitalizando. The past participle is revitalizado, used with haber in all perfect tenses: he revitalizado. Both forms appear constantly, so they are worth memorising on their own.
When to use the present tense with revitalizar
1. Routines and habits
The present tense describes what happens regularly. For example: Cada día, yo revitalizo el barrio con nuevos parques. — "Every day, I revitalise the neighbourhood with new parks." The complement in this sentence is about the neighbourhood with new parks, which is exactly the kind of situation where you will hear revitalizar in the present tense.
2. Things happening now
The present tense describes what is happening at this moment. For example: Ahora, tú revitalizas la economía del pueblo. — "Now, you revitalise the village economy." The complement in this sentence is about the village economy, which is exactly the kind of situation where you will hear revitalizar in the present tense.
3. General truths
The present tense states facts that are generally true, not tied to one moment. For example: Normalmente, él revitaliza el centro con tiendas. — "Normally, he/she revitalises the centre with shops." The complement in this sentence is about the centre with shops, which is exactly the kind of situation where you will hear revitalizar in the present tense.
4. Plans and the near future
The present tense is also used for plans that are already fixed, especially with a time expression. Spanish speakers often say the present where English would use a future: the plan is so certain that it feels like a fact. For example: Mañana, nosotros revitalizamos el equipo con jóvenes jugadores. — "Tomorrow, we revitalise the team with young players." The complement in this sentence is about the team with young players, which is exactly the kind of situation where you will hear revitalizar in the present tense.
5. Frequent actions
With words such as siempre, a menudo and todos los días, the present tense shows how often something happens. For example: Siempre, ellos revitalizan el barrio con nuevos parques. — "Always, they revitalise the neighbourhood with new parks." The complement in this sentence is about the neighbourhood with new parks, which is exactly the kind of situation where you will hear revitalizar in the present tense.
Present vs preterite: revitalizar
The closest tense to the present is the preterite, and learners mix them up constantly. The rule is simple: the present describes habits, routines and general truths, while the preterite describes one action that started and finished in the past. The three pairs below show the difference with revitalizar.
Pair 1
- Present (habit): Cada día, yo revitalizo el barrio con nuevos parques. — "Every day, I revitalise the neighbourhood with new parks."
- Preterite (one finished action): Ayer, yo revitalicé el barrio con nuevos parques. — "Yesterday, I revitalised the neighbourhood with new parks."
The first sentence describes something that happens regularly. The second describes something that happened once, yesterday, and is now finished. If you can add cada día, use the present; if you can add ayer, use the preterite.
Pair 2
- Present (habit): Cada día, tú revitalizas la economía del pueblo. — "Every day, you revitalise the village economy."
- Preterite (one finished action): Ayer, tú revitalizaste la economía del pueblo. — "Yesterday, you revitalised the village economy."
The first sentence describes something that happens regularly. The second describes something that happened once, yesterday, and is now finished. If you can add cada día, use the present; if you can add ayer, use the preterite.
Pair 3
- Present (habit): Cada día, él revitaliza el centro con tiendas. — "Every day, he/she revitalises the centre with shops."
- Preterite (one finished action): Ayer, él revitalizó el centro con tiendas. — "Yesterday, he/she revitalised the centre with shops."
The first sentence describes something that happens regularly. The second describes something that happened once, yesterday, and is now finished. If you can add cada día, use the present; if you can add ayer, use the preterite.
Examples: revitalizar in the present tense
These eight sentences show revitalizar in the present tense with a different person each time. Read them aloud, then try changing the person and the complement to make your own versions.
- Yo revitalizo el barrio con nuevos parques. — "I revitalise the neighbourhood with new parks."
- Tú revitalizas la economía del pueblo. — "you revitalise the village economy."
- Él revitaliza el centro con tiendas. — "he/she revitalises the centre with shops."
- Nosotros revitalizamos el equipo con jóvenes jugadores. — "we revitalise the team with young players."
- Vosotros revitalizáis el barrio con nuevos parques. — "you (plural) revitalise the neighbourhood with new parks."
- Ellos revitalizan la economía del pueblo. — "they revitalise the village economy."
- Yo revitalizo el centro con tiendas. — "I revitalise the centre with shops."
- Tú revitalizas el equipo con jóvenes jugadores. — "you revitalise the team with young players."
Common mistakes with revitalizar in the present tense
Mistake 1: Dropping the accent on the vosotros form
- Wrong: Vosotros revitalizais el barrio con nuevos parques.
- Right: Vosotros revitalizáis el barrio con nuevos parques.
- Why: The vosotros form revitalizáis carries a written accent. Without it the word is misspelled.
Mistake 2: Adding a reflexive pronoun that does not belong
- Wrong: Yo me revitalizo el barrio con nuevos parques.
- Right: Yo revitalizo el barrio con nuevos parques.
- Why: revitalizar is not reflexive, so there is no pronoun to add. The extra pronoun changes the meaning of the sentence.
Mistake 3: Using the present tense for yesterday
- Wrong: Ayer, yo revitalizo la economía del pueblo.
- Right: Ayer, yo revitalicé la economía del pueblo.
- Why: Ayer means yesterday, so the action is finished and needs the preterite: Ayer, yo revitalicé la economía del pueblo. — "Yesterday, I revitalised the village economy." The present tense is for habits and routines, not for yesterday.
Mistake 4: Using the present tense for a past habit
- Wrong: Antes, yo revitalizo el centro con tiendas.
- Right: Antes, yo revitalizaba el centro con tiendas.
- Why: Antes means before, in the past, so a past habit needs the imperfect: Antes, yo revitalizaba el centro con tiendas. — "In the past, I used to revitalise the centre with shops." The present tense describes what happens now, not what used to happen.
Mistake 5: Using the él form for nosotros
- Wrong: Nosotros revitaliza el barrio con nuevos parques.
- Right: Nosotros revitalizamos el barrio con nuevos parques.
- Why: The person and the ending must match: nosotros takes revitalizamos, while revitaliza belongs to él and ella. Check the person first, then choose the form.
Quiz: the present tense of revitalizar
Test yourself with eight questions on the present tense of revitalizar. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.
1. What is the yo form of revitalizar in the present tense?
- (a) revitaliza
- (b) revitalizamos
- (c) revitalizo
- (d) revitalizas
Answer: (c) revitalizo. The yo form is revitalizo. The other options are other persons, so check the person before you answer.
2. What is the tú form of revitalizar in the present tense?
- (a) revitalizamos
- (b) revitalizas
- (c) revitalizo
- (d) revitaliza
Answer: (b) revitalizas. The tú form is revitalizas. The other options are other persons, so check the person before you answer.
3. What is the él/ella form of revitalizar in the present tense?
- (a) revitaliza
- (b) revitalizo
- (c) revitalizas
- (d) revitalizamos
Answer: (a) revitaliza. The él/ella form is revitaliza. The other options are other persons, so check the person before you answer.
4. What is the nosotros form of revitalizar in the present tense?
- (a) revitalizo
- (b) revitalizas
- (c) revitaliza
- (d) revitalizamos
Answer: (d) revitalizamos. The nosotros form is revitalizamos. The other options are other persons, so check the person before you answer.
5. What is the ellos/ellas form of revitalizar in the present tense?
- (a) revitalizas
- (b) revitaliza
- (c) revitalizan
- (d) revitalizo
Answer: (c) revitalizan. The ellos/ellas form is revitalizan. The other options are other persons, so check the person before you answer.
6. Complete the sentence: Cada día, yo ___ el barrio con nuevos parques.
- (a) revitalizamos
- (b) revitalizo
- (c) revitalizas
- (d) revitaliza
Answer: (b) revitalizo. The sentence needs the yo form revitalizo (Every day, I revitalise the neighbourhood with new parks.)
7. What is the gerund of revitalizar?
- (a) revitalizar
- (b) revitalizando
- (c) revitalizado
- (d) revitalizo
Answer: (b) revitalizando. The gerund is revitalizando, used for the progressive: estoy revitalizando.
8. Which sentence describes a habit, something you do regularly?
- (a) Cada día, yo revitalizo la economía del pueblo.
- (b) Antes, yo revitalizaba la economía del pueblo.
- (c) Ayer, yo revitalicé la economía del pueblo.
- (d) Mañana, yo revitalizaré la economía del pueblo.
Answer: (a) Cada día, yo revitalizo la economía del pueblo.. Cada día, yo revitalizo la economía del pueblo. (Every day, I revitalise the village economy.) describes a habit, so it uses the present tense. Ayer, yo revitalicé la economía del pueblo. is a single completed action, and Mañana, yo revitalizaré la economía del pueblo. is in the future.
Frequently asked questions about the present tense of revitalizar
Is revitalizar regular in the present tense?
Almost. revitalizar is a spelling-changing (z → c before e) -ar verb, so its endings are regular, but watch the spelling: Watch the spelling: the z becomes c before e, so the yo preterite is revitalicé and the subjunctive forms start with c, for example revitalice.
How do you say 'revitalise' in a sentence?
Use the present tense with a complement: Cada día, yo revitalizo el barrio con nuevos parques. — "Every day, I revitalise the neighbourhood with new parks." Change the person using the table above, and change the complement to talk about your own life.
When do I use the present tense instead of the preterite with revitalizar?
Use the present for habits and routines: Cada día, yo revitalizo la economía del pueblo. — "Every day, I revitalise the village economy." Use the preterite for one finished action: Ayer, yo revitalicé la economía del pueblo. — "Yesterday, I revitalised the village economy." If the action happens regularly, choose the present; if it happened once and is finished, choose the preterite.
Can I use the present tense for the future with revitalizar?
Yes, when the plan is already fixed. Mañana, nosotros revitalizamos el equipo con jóvenes jugadores. — "Tomorrow, we revitalise the team with young players." Spanish often uses the present for a plan that feels certain, where English would use the future. Add a time word such as mañana so the listener knows you mean the future.