/oɾɣaniˈθaɾ/ ES

/oɾɣaniˈsaɾ/ MX

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Translation

to organize, to arrange

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Word origin

From Medieval Latin organizare, from Latin organum ('instrument, organ'), itself from Greek organon ('tool, instrument').

Origin
Latin
Root
organizare
English cognates
organize, organ, organism

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular (z>c)

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoorganizoorganicéorganizabaorganizaréorganizaría
túorganizasorganizasteorganizabasorganizarásorganizarías
él/ella/ud.organizaorganizóorganizabaorganizaráorganizaría
nos.organizamosorganizamosorganizábamosorganizaremosorganizaríamos
vos.organizáisorganizasteisorganizabaisorganizaréisorganizaríais
ellos/uds.organizanorganizaronorganizabanorganizaránorganizarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoorganiceorganizaraorganizase
túorganicesorganizarasorganizases
él/ella/ud.organiceorganizaraorganizase
nos.organicemosorganizáramosorganizásemos
vos.organicéisorganizaraisorganizaseis
ellos/uds.organicenorganizaranorganizasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túorganiza
ud.organice
nosotrosorganicemos
vosotrosorganizad
uds.organicen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
organizando
Past participle
organizado

Examples

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I am going to organize a party on Saturday.

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You have to organize your time better.

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My mother organizes the whole house on Sundays.

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We organized a trip to the beach with our friends.

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It is very hard to organize so many people.

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This word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 2: organizar, asombroso, palacio and 7 more words.