Localizar means to find or identify the position of someone or something. It is used when referring to the act of determining the location of a person, object, or place.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | localizo | Yo localizo los documentos importantes. I locate the important documents.  | |
| Tú | localizas | Tú localizas fácilmente las tiendas. You easily locate the stores.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | localiza | Ella localiza su teléfono rápidamente. She quickly locates her phone.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | localizamos | Nosotros localizamos el lugar correcto. We locate the right place.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | localizáis | Vosotros localizáis los errores en el informe. You all locate the errors in the report.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | localizan | Ellos localizan las soluciones rápidamente. They locate the solutions quickly.  | 
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | localicé | Ayer localicé el lugar correcto. Yesterday I located the correct place.  | |
| Tú | localizaste | Tú localizaste la tienda rápidamente. You located the store quickly.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | localizó | Ella localizó el documento perdido. She located the lost document.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | localizamos | Nosotros localizamos el problema. We located the problem.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | localizasteis | Vosotros localizasteis la información. You all located the information.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | localizaron | Ellos localizaron la fuente del error. They located the source of the error.  | 
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | localizaba | Yo localizaba los objetos perdidos. I was locating the lost objects.  | |
| Tú | localizabas | Tú localizabas a tus amigos fácilmente. You used to locate your friends easily.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | localizaba | Ella localizaba las respuestas rápidamente. She used to locate the answers quickly.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | localizábamos | Nosotros localizábamos lugares antiguos. We used to locate old places.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | localizabais | Vosotros localizabais los errores con calma. You all used to locate the errors calmly.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | localizaban | Ellos localizaban las tiendas escondidas. They used to locate the hidden stores.  | 
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy localizando | Estoy localizando los archivos ahora mismo. I am locating the files right now.  | |
| Tú | estás localizando | Estás localizando las llaves en la mesa. You are locating the keys on the table.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está localizando | Ella está localizando a sus amigos en línea. She is locating her friends online.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos localizando | Estamos localizando el problema ahora. We are locating the problem now.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis localizando | Vosotros estáis localizando las respuestas correctas. You all are locating the correct answers.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están localizando | Ellos están localizando las soluciones rápidamente. They are locating the solutions quickly.  | 
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a localizar | Voy a localizar el lugar mañana. I am going to locate the place tomorrow.  | |
| Tú | vas a localizar | Vas a localizar a tus amigos pronto. You are going to locate your friends soon.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a localizar | Ella va a localizar el problema hoy. She is going to locate the problem today.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a localizar | Vamos a localizar la oficina más tarde. We are going to locate the office later.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a localizar | Vosotros vais a localizar la tienda ahora. You all are going to locate the store now.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a localizar | Ellos van a localizar el error pronto. They are going to locate the error soon.  | 
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | localizaré | Yo localizaré el problema mañana. I will locate the problem tomorrow.  | |
| Tú | localizarás | Tú localizarás la tienda más tarde. You will find the store later.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | localizará | Ella localizará la información pronto. She will locate the information soon.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | localizaremos | Nosotros localizaremos la ubicación exacta. We will locate the exact location.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | localizaréis | Vosotros localizaréis el error en el informe. You all will find the error in the report.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | localizarán | Ellos localizarán a los responsables pronto. They will locate the responsible parties soon.  | 
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | localizaría | Yo localizaría el lugar si tuviera la dirección. I would locate the place if I had the address.  | |
| Tú | localizarías | Tú localizarías el error si revisaras el informe. You would locate the error if you reviewed the report.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | localizaría | Él localizaría el problema rápidamente. He would locate the problem quickly.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | localizaríamos | Nosotros localizaríamos la tienda si supiéramos dónde está. We would locate the store if we knew where it is.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | localizaríais | Vosotros localizaríais el error si revisáis el documento. You all would locate the error if you reviewed the document.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | localizarían | Ellos localizarían la casa si tuvieran la dirección. They would locate the house if they had the address.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he localizado | Yo he localizado el problema. I have located the problem.  | |
| Tú | has localizado | Tú has localizado la tienda. You have located the store.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha localizado | Él ha localizado su teléfono. He has located his phone.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos localizado | Nosotros hemos localizado la dirección. We have located the address.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis localizado | Vosotros habéis localizado el lugar. You all have located the place.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han localizado | Ellos han localizado a la víctima. They have located the victim.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había localizado | Yo había localizado el error antes de enviarlo. I had located the error before sending it.  | |
| Tú | habías localizado | Tú habías localizado la tienda antes de llegar. You had located the store before arriving.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había localizado | Él había localizado el problema ayer. He had located the problem yesterday.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos localizado | Nosotros habíamos localizado la solución antes del plazo. We had located the solution before the deadline.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais localizado | Vosotros habíais localizado el lugar correcto. You all had located the correct place.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían localizado | Ellos habían localizado los documentos importantes. They had located the important documents.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré localizado | Para entonces, ya habré localizado la información. By then, I will have located the information.  | |
| Tú | habrás localizado | Tú habrás localizado el documento antes de la reunión. You will have located the document before the meeting.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá localizado | Ella habrá localizado la llave perdida. She will have located the lost key.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos localizado | Nosotros habremos localizado el error en el informe. We will have located the error in the report.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis localizado | Vosotros habréis localizado el problema mañana. You all will have located the problem tomorrow.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán localizado | Ellos habrán localizado la causa del fallo. They will have located the cause of the failure.  | 
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría localizado | Yo habría localizado el lugar ayer. I would have located the place yesterday.  | |
| Tú | habrías localizado | Tú habrías localizado la dirección antes. You would have located the address earlier.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría localizado | Él habría localizado el problema. He would have located the problem.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos localizado | Nosotros habríamos localizado la tienda. We would have located the store.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais localizado | Vosotros habríais localizado el error. You all would have located the mistake.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían localizado | Ellos habrían localizado la clave. They would have located the key.  | 
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | localice | Es importante que yo localice el documento. It is important that I locate the document.  | |
| Tú | localices | Espero que tú localices la información. I hope that you locate the information.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | localice | Es posible que ella localice la tienda. It is possible that she locates the store.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | localicemos | Queremos que nosotros localicemos el lugar. We want us to locate the place.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | localicéis | Es necesario que vosotros localicéis la oficina. It is necessary that you all locate the office.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | localicen | Dudo que ellos localicen la dirección. I doubt that they locate the address.  | 
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | localizara | Esperaba que yo localizara el problema. I hoped that I located the problem.  | |
| Tú | localizaras | Dudaba que tú localizaras la oficina. I doubted that you found the office.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | localizara | No creía que él localizara la calle. I didn't believe that he located the street.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | localizáramos | Era posible que nosotros localizáramos la tienda. It was possible that we located the store.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | localizarais | Pensaba que vosotros localizarais el lugar. I thought that you all located the place.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | localizaran | No estaban seguros de que ellos localizaran la ciudad. They weren't sure that they located the city.  | 
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | localizare | Si encontrara la oficina, te localizaré. If I found the office, I will locate you.  | |
| Tú | localizare | Cuando localizare el lugar, te avisaré. When I locate the place, I will inform you.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | localizare | Si ella localizare la dirección, te diré. If she locates the address, I will tell you.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | localizaremos | Cuando localizaremos el sitio, empezaremos. When we locate the site, we will start.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | localizareis | Si localizareis el problema, lo resolveréis. If you locate the problem, you will solve it.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | localizare | Cuando localizare los documentos, te informaré. When I locate the documents, I will inform you.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya localizado | Espero que haya localizado el error. I hope I have located the error.  | |
| Tú | hayas localizado | ¿Crees que hayas localizado la respuesta? Do you think you have located the answer?  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya localizado | Es importante que él haya localizado el problema. It's important that he has located the problem.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos localizado | Esperamos que hayamos localizado la causa. We hope we have located the cause.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis localizado | ¿Habéis localizado el documento? Have you all located the document?  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan localizado | Es posible que hayan localizado la información. It's possible that they have located the information.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera localizado | No creí que hubiera localizado el lugar. I didn't think I had located the place.  | |
| Tú | hubieras localizado | Si hubieras localizado la tienda, me habrías avisado. If you had located the store, you would have notified me.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera localizado | Ella pensó que él hubiera localizado la información. She thought that he had located the information.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos localizado | No estábamos seguros de que hubiéramos localizado el error. We weren't sure that we had located the mistake.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais localizado | Si vosotros hubierais localizado el problema, lo habríais arreglado. If you had located the problem, you would have fixed it.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran localizado | No creían que ellos hubieran localizado la solución. They didn't believe that they had located the solution.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere localizado | Para entonces, ya hubiere localizado el lugar. By then, I will have already located the place.  | |
| Tú | hubieres localizado | Si llegas tarde, tú hubieres localizado la zona. If you arrive late, you will have located the area.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere localizado | Cuando llegue, él hubiere localizado la oficina. When I arrive, he will have located the office.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos localizado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos localizado el sitio. By then, we will have located the site.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis localizado | Para mañana, vosotros hubiereis localizado el problema. By tomorrow, you all will have located the problem.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren localizado | Cuando regresen, ellos hubieren localizado la clave. When they return, they will have located the key.  | 
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | localice | Por favor, localice el problema rápidamente. Please locate the problem quickly.  | |
| Tú | localiza | Localiza los documentos que necesitas. Locate the documents you need.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | localice | Por favor, localice la sala de reuniones. Please locate the meeting room.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | localicemos | Localicemos la tienda antes de cerrar. Let's locate the store before it closes.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | localizad | Localizad las llaves en la mesa. Locate the keys on the table.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | localicen | Que localicen el archivo perdido. Let them locate the lost file.  | 
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no localice | No localice esa información sin permiso. Do not locate that information without permission.  | |
| Tú | no localices | No localices el archivo sin autorización. Do not locate the file without authorization.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no localice | Por favor, no localice esa zona. Please, do not locate that area.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no localicemos | No localicemos a nadie sin pruebas. Let's not locate anyone without evidence.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no localicéis | No localicéis a los empleados todavía. Don't locate the employees yet.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no localicen | No localicen esa información confidencial. Do not locate that confidential information.  | 
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