Visualizar Conjugation in Spanish
visualizar means "to visualise" in English, and it comes up when people talk about the future in his mind, the map on the screen, the project before starting and the data in a chart. This page gives you the complete conjugation of visualizar 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. visualizar 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 visualizo el futuro en su mente. — "Every day, I visualise the future in his mind." Work through the tables, read the notes, then test yourself with the quiz at the end of the page.
Quick facts
- Infinitive: visualizar
- English: to visualise
- Verb type: spelling-changing (z → c before e) -ar verb
- Gerund: visualizando
- Past participle: visualizado
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all compound tenses use haber + visualizado)
- Spelling change: spelling-changing (z → c before e).
Full conjugation table
Every tense of visualizar with all six persons. The gerund is visualizando and the past participle is visualizado.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | visualizo |
| tú | visualizas |
| él/ella/Ud. | visualiza |
| nosotros/as | visualizamos |
| vosotros/as | visualizáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | visualizan |
Preterite (past)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | visualicé |
| tú | visualizaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | visualizó |
| nosotros/as | visualizamos |
| vosotros/as | visualizasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | visualizaron |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | visualizaba |
| tú | visualizabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | visualizaba |
| nosotros/as | visualizábamos |
| vosotros/as | visualizabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | visualizaban |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | visualizaré |
| tú | visualizarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | visualizará |
| nosotros/as | visualizaremos |
| vosotros/as | visualizaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | visualizarán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | visualizaría |
| tú | visualizarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | visualizaría |
| nosotros/as | visualizaríamos |
| vosotros/as | visualizaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | visualizarían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he visualizado |
| tú | has visualizado |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha visualizado |
| nosotros/as | hemos visualizado |
| vosotros/as | habéis visualizado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han visualizado |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había visualizado |
| tú | habías visualizado |
| él/ella/Ud. | había visualizado |
| nosotros/as | habíamos visualizado |
| vosotros/as | habíais visualizado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían visualizado |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré visualizado |
| tú | habrás visualizado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá visualizado |
| nosotros/as | habremos visualizado |
| vosotros/as | habréis visualizado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán visualizado |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría visualizado |
| tú | habrías visualizado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría visualizado |
| nosotros/as | habríamos visualizado |
| vosotros/as | habríais visualizado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían visualizado |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | visualice |
| tú | visualices |
| él/ella/Ud. | visualice |
| nosotros/as | visualicemos |
| vosotros/as | visualicéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | visualicen |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | visualizara |
| tú | visualizaras |
| él/ella/Ud. | visualizara |
| nosotros/as | visualizáramos |
| vosotros/as | visualizarais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | visualizaran |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | visualiza |
| él/ella/Ud. | visualice |
| nosotros/as | visualicemos |
| vosotros/as | visualizad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | visualicen |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | visualices |
| él/ella/Ud. | visualice |
| nosotros/as | visualicemos |
| vosotros/as | visualicéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | visualicen |
Notes on each tense
A short note for every tense: when it is used, one example, and anything irregular about visualizar in that tense.
Present indicative
The present indicative of visualizar is used for routines, habits, general truths and things happening right now. Cada día, yo visualizo el futuro en su mente. — "Every day, I visualise the future in his mind." For visualizar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem visualiz- 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 visualizar is used for one action that started and finished in the past. Ayer, yo visualicé el mapa en la pantalla. — "Yesterday, I visualised the map on the screen." Watch the spelling: the z becomes c before e, so the yo preterite is visualicé and the subjunctive forms start with c, for example visualice. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Imperfect
The imperfect of visualizar is used for an ongoing or repeated action in the past, background description and habits that no longer happen. Antes, yo visualizaba el proyecto antes de empezar. — "In the past, I used to visualise the project before starting." For visualizar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem visualiz- 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 visualizar is used for what will happen, plans and predictions. Mañana, nosotros visualizaremos los datos en un gráfico. — "Tomorrow, we will visualise the data in a chart." For visualizar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem visualiz- 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 visualizar is used for what would happen, hypothetical situations and polite requests. Si pudieras, tú visualizarías el futuro en su mente. — "If you could, you would visualise the future in his mind." For visualizar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem visualiz- 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 visualizar is used for an action completed in the recent past that still matters now, or life experience up to now. Yo he visualizado el mapa en la pantalla. — "I have visualised the map on the screen." For visualizar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem visualiz- 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 visualizar is used for an action that had already happened before another past action. Antes de la fiesta, yo había visualizado el proyecto antes de empezar. — "Before the party, I had visualised the project before starting." For visualizar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem visualiz- 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 visualizar is used for an action that will be finished by a point in the future. Para mañana, yo habré visualizado los datos en un gráfico. — "By tomorrow, I will have visualised the data in a chart." For visualizar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem visualiz- 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 visualizar is used for what would have happened if things had been different. Si hubiera podido, yo habría visualizado el futuro en su mente. — "If I had been able to, I would have visualised the future in his mind." For visualizar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem visualiz- 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 visualizar is used for wishes, doubts, emotions and requests after expressions such as espero que. Espero que él visualice el mapa en la pantalla. — "I hope that he/she visualises the map on the screen." Watch the spelling: the z becomes c before e, so the yo preterite is visualicé and the subjunctive forms start with c, for example visualice. 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 visualizar is used for the same subjunctive meanings in the past, and in si clauses about unreal situations. Si él visualizara el proyecto antes de empezar, todo saldría mejor. — "If he/she visualised the project before starting, everything would turn out better." For visualizar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem visualiz- 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 visualizar is used for orders, instructions and invitations. ¡Visualiza los datos en un gráfico! — "Visualise the data in a chart!" Watch the spelling: the z becomes c before e, so the yo preterite is visualicé and the subjunctive forms start with c, for example visualice. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Imperative (negative)
The imperative (negative) of visualizar is used for prohibitions and negative orders. No visualices el futuro en su mente. — "Do not visualise the future in his mind." Watch the spelling: the z becomes c before e, so the yo preterite is visualicé and the subjunctive forms start with c, for example visualice. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Examples: visualizar in real sentences
Ten sentences with visualizar, 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 visualizo el futuro en su mente. — "Every day, I visualise the future in his mind." This is the present tense, used for a habit.
- Ayer, yo visualicé el mapa en la pantalla. — "Yesterday, I visualised the map on the screen." This is the preterite, one finished action.
- Antes, yo visualizaba el proyecto antes de empezar. — "In the past, I used to visualise the project before starting." This is the imperfect, a repeated action in the past.
- Mañana, nosotros visualizaremos los datos en un gráfico. — "Tomorrow, we will visualise the data in a chart." This is the future tense, a plan for tomorrow.
- Si pudieras, tú visualizarías el futuro en su mente. — "If you could, you would visualise the future in his mind." This is the conditional, something that would happen.
- Yo he visualizado el mapa en la pantalla. — "I have visualised the map on the screen." This is the present perfect, an action with present relevance.
- Espero que él visualice el proyecto antes de empezar. — "I hope that he/she visualises the project before starting." This is the present subjunctive, after espero que.
- Si él visualizara los datos en un gráfico, todo saldría mejor. — "If he/she visualised the data in a chart, everything would turn out better." This is the imperfect subjunctive, in a si clause.
- ¡Visualiza el futuro en su mente! — "Visualise the future in his mind!" This is the imperative, a direct order or request.
- Ahora, Yo estoy visualizando el mapa en la pantalla. — "Now, I am visualising the map on the screen." This is the progressive, with estar and the gerund.
Common mistakes with visualizar
The errors learners actually make with visualizar, 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 visualizo el futuro en su mente.
- Right: Yo visualizo el futuro en su mente.
- Why: visualizar is not reflexive, so there is no pronoun to add. Yo visualizo el futuro en su mente. is the correct sentence, and the extra pronoun changes the meaning.
Mistake 2: Using the present tense after espero que
- Wrong: Espero que él visualiza el mapa en la pantalla.
- Right: Espero que él visualice el mapa en la pantalla.
- Why: After espero que Spanish needs the subjunctive, and for visualizar the subjunctive also changes z to c: visualice, not visualiza.
Mistake 3: Using the present tense for yesterday
- Wrong: Ayer, yo visualizo el mapa en la pantalla.
- Right: Ayer, yo visualicé el mapa en la pantalla.
- 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 visualicé el mapa en la pantalla. — "Yesterday, I visualised the map on the screen."
Mistake 4: Mixing up the gerund and the participle
- Wrong: Estoy visualizado el proyecto antes de empezar.
- Right: Estoy visualizando el proyecto antes de empezar.
- Why: After estar you need the gerund visualizando for the progressive. The participle visualizado goes with haber in the perfect tenses (he visualizado), never after estar.
Mistake 5: Using the él form for nosotros
- Wrong: Nosotros visualiza el futuro en su mente.
- Right: Nosotros visualizamos el futuro en su mente.
- Why: The person and the ending must match: nosotros takes visualizamos, while visualiza belongs to él and ella. Check the person first, then choose the form.
Quiz: visualizar conjugation
Test yourself with ten questions on visualizar. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.
1. What is the yo form of visualizar in the present tense?
- (a) visualizas
- (b) visualiza
- (c) visualizamos
- (d) visualizo
Answer: (d) visualizo. The yo form is visualizo. Check the person before you answer.
2. What is the tú form of visualizar in the present tense?
- (a) visualiza
- (b) visualizamos
- (c) visualizas
- (d) visualizo
Answer: (c) visualizas. The tú form is visualizas. Check the person before you answer.
3. What is the él/ella form of visualizar in the present tense?
- (a) visualizamos
- (b) visualiza
- (c) visualizo
- (d) visualizas
Answer: (b) visualiza. The él/ella form is visualiza. Check the person before you answer.
4. What is the nosotros form of visualizar in the present tense?
- (a) visualizamos
- (b) visualizo
- (c) visualizas
- (d) visualiza
Answer: (a) visualizamos. The nosotros form is visualizamos. Check the person before you answer.
5. What is the ellos/ellas form of visualizar in the present tense?
- (a) visualizo
- (b) visualizas
- (c) visualiza
- (d) visualizan
Answer: (d) visualizan. The ellos/ellas form is visualizan. Check the person before you answer.
6. What is the gerund of visualizar?
- (a) visualizado
- (b) visualizo
- (c) visualizar
- (d) visualizando
Answer: (d) visualizando. The gerund is visualizando, used for the progressive: estoy visualizando.
7. What is the past participle of visualizar?
- (a) visualicé
- (b) visualizar
- (c) visualizado
- (d) visualizando
Answer: (c) visualizado. The past participle is visualizado, used with haber in all perfect tenses: he visualizado.
8. Complete the sentence: Cada día, yo ___ el futuro en su mente.
- (a) visualizamos
- (b) visualizo
- (c) visualizas
- (d) visualiza
Answer: (b) visualizo. The sentence needs the yo form visualizo (Every day, I visualise the future in his mind.)
9. What is the yo form of visualizar in the preterite?
- (a) visualicé
- (b) visualizaste
- (c) visualizó
- (d) visualizamos
Answer: (a) visualicé. The yo preterite is visualicé. The preterite describes one finished action.
10. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ el proyecto antes de empezar.
- (a) visualicemos
- (b) visualicéis
- (c) visualice
- (d) visualices
Answer: (c) visualice. After espero que Spanish needs the subjunctive, and the él form is visualice.
Frequently asked questions about visualizar
Is visualizar regular?
Almost. visualizar 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 visualicé and the subjunctive forms start with c, for example visualice. The rest of the conjugation follows the regular pattern, and the tables above show every form exactly.
What does visualizar mean, and when do I use it?
visualizar means "to visualise" in English. Use it when you talk about the future in his mind, the map on the screen, the project before starting and the data in a chart — for example: Yo visualizo el futuro en su mente. — "I visualise the future in his mind." 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 visualizo el futuro en su mente. — "I visualise the future in his mind." 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 visualizar?
No. visualizar is not reflexive, so it is used without a pronoun: Yo visualizo el futuro en su mente. — "I visualise the future in his mind." 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 visualizar?
Use the present for habits and routines: Yo visualizo el futuro en su mente. — "I visualise the future in his mind." Use the preterite for one finished action: Ayer, yo visualicé el futuro en su mente. — "Yesterday, I visualised the future in his mind." If the action happens regularly, choose the present; if it happened once and is finished, choose the preterite.