matrizar — Spanish conjugation

to matrix

Frequency#1813Regular

Indicative

Present (Presente) Regular

The present tense is the most versatile tense in Spanish. It covers actions happening right now, habitual actions, and even near-future plans. One form does the work of three English constructions.

Ella habla inglés — She speaks / is speaking English

PronounSpanish
yomatrizo
matrizas
vosmatrizás
él/ella/Ud.matriza
nosotrosmatrizamos
vosotrosmatrizáis
ellos/ellas/Uds.matrizan

Preterite (Pretérito indefinido) Regular

Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint — a single event, a series of events, or an action that interrupted another. Common with time expressions like ayer, el lunes, una vez.

Ella habló de ti ayer — She spoke about you yesterday

PronounSpanish
yomatricé
matrizaste
vosmatrizaste
él/ella/Ud.matrizó
nosotrosmatrizamos
vosotrosmatrizasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds.matrizaron

Imperfect (Pretérito imperfecto) Regular

Describes ongoing or habitual past states — what things were like, background context, what used to happen. Contrasts with the preterite which marks completed events.

Cuando era niño vivía en Valencia — When I was a child I lived in Valencia

PronounSpanish
yomatrizaba
matrizabas
vosmatrizabas
él/ella/Ud.matrizaba
nosotrosmatrizábamos
vosotrosmatrizabais
ellos/ellas/Uds.matrizaban

Conditional (Condicional) Regular

Expresses hypothetical actions, polite requests, and what would happen under certain conditions. Also used for reported speech about the future from a past perspective.

¿Podrías ayudarme? — Could you help me?

PronounSpanish
yomatrizaría
matrizarías
vosmatrizarías
él/ella/Ud.matrizaría
nosotrosmatrizaríamos
vosotrosmatrizaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds.matrizarían

Future (Futuro) Regular

Expresses future actions, predictions, and probability about the present. Formed with the full infinitive as stem for most verbs. In spoken Spanish, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for near future.

Ella hablará en conferencia mañana — She will speak at the conference tomorrow

PronounSpanish
yomatrizaré
matrizarás
vosmatrizarás
él/ella/Ud.matrizará
nosotrosmatrizaremos
vosotrosmatrizaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds.matrizarán

Present perfect (Pretérito perfecto) Regular

A compound past tense linking a past action to the present moment — something that has happened and still feels recent or relevant. More common in Spain than Latin America where preterite is preferred.

Hoy he hablado con el jefe — Today I have spoken with the boss

PronounSpanish
yohe matrizado
has matrizado
voshas matrizado
él/ella/Ud.ha matrizado
nosotroshemos matrizado
vosotroshabéis matrizado
ellos/ellas/Uds.han matrizado

Pluperfect (Pretérito pluscuamperfecto) Regular

The past of the past — describes an action that was already completed before another past event happened. Always implies a reference point in the past.

Ya había hablado cuando llegaste — She had already spoken when you arrived

PronounSpanish
yohabía matrizado
habías matrizado
voshabías matrizado
él/ella/Ud.había matrizado
nosotroshabíamos matrizado
vosotroshabíais matrizado
ellos/ellas/Uds.habían matrizado

Conditional perfect (Condicional perfecto) Regular

Expresses what would have happened — actions that were possible but did not occur, or regrets about the past. Formed with conditional of haber + past participle.

Habría hablado, pero no me dejaron — I would have spoken, but they did not let me

PronounSpanish
yohabría matrizado
habrías matrizado
voshabrías matrizado
él/ella/Ud.habría matrizado
nosotroshabríamos matrizado
vosotroshabríais matrizado
ellos/ellas/Uds.habrían matrizado

Future perfect (Futuro perfecto) Regular

Describes an action that will have been completed by a certain point in the future, or expresses probability about a recent past action.

Para el lunes habré terminado — By Monday I will have finished

PronounSpanish
yohabré matrizado
habrás matrizado
voshabrás matrizado
él/ella/Ud.habrá matrizado
nosotroshabremos matrizado
vosotroshabréis matrizado
ellos/ellas/Uds.habrán matrizado

Subjunctive

Present subjunctive (Subjuntivo presente) Regular

Used in subordinate clauses after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, necessity, or impersonal statements. Triggered by a change of subject between the main and subordinate clause.

Espero que hable — I hope she speaks

PronounSpanish
yomatrice
matrices
vosmatrices
él/ella/Ud.matrice
nosotrosmatricemos
vosotrosmatricéis
ellos/ellas/Uds.matricen

Imperfect subjunctive (-ra) (Subjuntivo imperfecto (-ra)) Regular

The past subjunctive used after past main verbs, in if-clauses with conditional, and for polite softening. The -ra form is more common in everyday speech than the -se form.

Si pudiera, lo haría — If I could, I would do it

PronounSpanish
yomatrizara
matrizaras
vosmatrizaras
él/ella/Ud.matrizara
nosotrosmatrizáramos
vosotrosmatrizarais
ellos/ellas/Uds.matrizaran

Imperfect subjunctive (-se) (Subjuntivo imperfecto (-se)) Regular

The alternative past subjunctive form. Interchangeable with -ra in most contexts but slightly more literary or formal. Both forms are grammatically correct in all regions.

Si pudiese, lo haría — If I could, I would do it

PronounSpanish
yomatrizase
matrizases
vosmatrizases
él/ella/Ud.matrizase
nosotrosmatrizásemos
vosotrosmatrizaseis
ellos/ellas/Uds.matrizasen

Perfect subjunctive (Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo) Regular

A compound subjunctive that expresses completed actions in a subjunctive context — used after present or future main verbs expressing doubt, emotion or desire.

Dudo que ya haya llegado — I doubt she has already arrived

PronounSpanish
yohaya matrizado
hayas matrizado
voshayas matrizado
él/ella/Ud.haya matrizado
nosotroshayamos matrizado
vosotroshayáis matrizado
ellos/ellas/Uds.hayan matrizado

Pluperfect subjunctive (Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo) Regular

Expresses what had happened in hypothetical or unreal past contexts — the subjunctive equivalent of the pluperfect. Common in contrary-to-fact past conditions.

Si hubiera hablado, lo habrían creído — If she had spoken, they would have believed her

PronounSpanish
yohubiera matrizado
hubieras matrizado
voshubieras matrizado
él/ella/Ud.hubiera matrizado
nosotroshubiéramos matrizado
vosotroshubierais matrizado
ellos/ellas/Uds.hubieran matrizado

Other forms

Imperative (affirmative) (Imperativo afirmativo) Regular

Direct commands and instructions. The imperative only exists for tú, usted, nosotros, vosotros and ustedes — yo has no command form. Affirmative and negative forms use different conjugations.

Habla más despacio — Speak more slowly

PronounSpanish
matriza
vosmatrizá
él/ella/Ud.matrice
nosotrosmatricemos
vosotrosmatrizad
ustedesmatricen

Imperative (negative) (Imperativo negativo) Regular

Negative commands use the subjunctive forms for all persons. Formed with no + present subjunctive. This applies to all persons including tú where the affirmative uses a different form.

No hables tan rápido — Do not speak so fast

PronounSpanish
no matrices
vosno matrices
él/ella/Ud.no matrice
nosotrosno matricemos
vosotrosno matricéis
ustedesno matricen

Present progressive (Presente progresivo) Regular

Emphasises that an action is happening right now at this very moment. Less common than in English since the present tense already covers ongoing actions in Spanish.

Estoy hablando contigo — I am speaking with you

PronounSpanish
yoestoy matrizando
estás matrizando
vosestás matrizando
él/ella/Ud.está matrizando
nosotrosestamos matrizando
vosotrosestáis matrizando
ellos/ellas/Uds.están matrizando

Preterite progressive (Pretérito indefinido progresivo) Regular

Describes an action that was in progress throughout a completed past period. Uses the preterite of estar + gerund to emphasise the ongoing nature within a defined timeframe.

Estuvo hablando toda la tarde — He was talking all afternoon

PronounSpanish
yoestuve matrizando
estuviste matrizando
vosestuviste matrizando
él/ella/Ud.estuvo matrizando
nosotrosestuvimos matrizando
vosotrosestuvisteis matrizando
ellos/ellas/Uds.estuvieron matrizando

Imperfect progressive (Pretérito imperfecto progresivo) Regular

Emphasises an ongoing background action using the imperfect of estar + gerund. Layered on top of the imperfect which already conveys continuity — used for extra emphasis on the progressive nature.

Estaba hablando cuando entró — I was speaking when he came in

PronounSpanish
yoestaba matrizando
estabas matrizando
vosestabas matrizando
él/ella/Ud.estaba matrizando
nosotrosestábamos matrizando
vosotrosestabais matrizando
ellos/ellas/Uds.estaban matrizando

Conditional progressive (Condicional progresivo) Regular

Expresses what would be in progress under hypothetical conditions. Uses the conditional of estar + gerund. Less common but used for emphasis on the ongoing nature of a hypothetical action.

Estaría hablando ahora si pudiera — I would be speaking now if I could

PronounSpanish
yoestaría matrizando
estarías matrizando
vosestarías matrizando
él/ella/Ud.estaría matrizando
nosotrosestaríamos matrizando
vosotrosestaríais matrizando
ellos/ellas/Uds.estarían matrizando

Future progressive (Futuro progresivo) Regular

Describes an action that will be in progress at a future point, or expresses probability about an ongoing present action. Uses the future of estar + gerund.

Mañana a esta hora estaré viajando — At this time tomorrow I will be travelling

PronounSpanish
yoestaré matrizando
estarás matrizando
vosestarás matrizando
él/ella/Ud.estará matrizando
nosotrosestaremos matrizando
vosotrosestaréis matrizando
ellos/ellas/Uds.estarán matrizando