What does 'alzarse' mean in English?

In Spanish, 'alzarse' means to appeal. It is a irregular verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.

Is alzarse an irregular verb in Spanish?

Yes, alzarse is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the regular ending pattern in every tense — some forms change stem or use unique endings. The complete conjugation table on this page shows every irregular form.

How do you conjugate alzarse in the present tense?

Present tense (Presente) of alzarse: yo me alzo, tú te alzas, él/ella/usted se alza, nosotros nos alzamos, vosotros os alzáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se alzan.

How do you conjugate alzarse in the preterite?

Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of alzarse: yo me alcé, tú te alzaste, él/ella/usted se alzó, nosotros nos alzamos, vosotros os alzasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se alzaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.

What is the imperfect tense of alzarse?

Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of alzarse: yo me alzaba, tú te alzabas, él/ella/usted se alzaba, nosotros nos alzábamos, vosotros os alzabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se alzaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.

What is the gerundio (present participle) of alzarse?

The gerundio of alzarse is 'alzarse + gerundio'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy alzarse + gerundio) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.

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Spanish verb conjugation

Alzarse conjugation

alzarse is an irregular Spanish -OTHER verb meaning appeal. In the present tense: yo me alzo, tú te alzas, él/ella se alza, nosotros nos alzamos, vosotros os alzáis, ellos se alzan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.

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At a glance

Infinitive: alzarse
Gerundio: alzarse + gerundio
Meaning: appeal
Pattern: Irregular
Difficulty: Level 3

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Conjugation tables

Alzarse across the MuyVerbs tense system

Non-finite forms

Infinitivo and Gerundio

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Form	Spanish	Use
Infinitivo	alzarse	Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures.
Gerundio	alzarse + gerundio	Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar alzarse + gerundio.

Presente

Present

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	me alzo	Yo me alzo contra la multa del ayuntamiento.I appeal against the city fine.
tú	te alzas	A menudo, tú te alzas contra tu cese provisional.You often appeal against your provisional dismissal.
él	se alza	La empresa sancionada se alza contra la orden de derribo del cobertizo.The sanctioned company appeals against the demolition order for the shed.
nosotros	nos alzamos	A veces, nosotros nos alzamos contra la liquidación que llegó sin aviso.At times, we appeal against the assessment that arrived without warning.
vosotros	os alzáis	Vosotros os alzáis contra vuestros recibos inflados del trimestre.You all appeal against your inflated bills for the quarter.
ellos	se alzan	Muchas veces, los vecinos afectados se alzan contra las sanciones del reglamento nuevo.Many times, the affected neighbors appeal against the penalties in the new rulebook.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	me he alzado	Este año, yo me he alzado contra el reparto de costas del juicio.This year, I have appealed against the allocation of legal costs.
tú	te has alzado	Últimamente, tú te has alzado contra tu exclusión de la bolsa municipal.Lately, you have appealed against your exclusion from the municipal waiting list.
él	se ha alzado	En estos meses, la empresa sancionada se ha alzado contra la tasa que duplicó el padrón.In these months, the sanctioned company has appealed against the fee that doubled the register.
nosotros	nos hemos alzado	Hasta ahora, nosotros nos hemos alzado contra la resolución del comité técnico.So far, we have appealed against the ruling of the technical committee.
vosotros	os habéis alzado	En estas semanas, vosotros os habéis alzado contra vuestros cargos extra del contrato.In these weeks, you all have appealed against your extra charges under the contract.
ellos	se han alzado	En este tiempo, los vecinos afectados se han alzado contra las notas que dejó el interventor.During this time, the affected neighbors have appealed against the findings left by the auditor.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	me alcé	Ayer, yo me alcé contra la clausura temporal del local.Yesterday, I appealed against the temporary closure of the premises.
tú	te alzaste	Hace un rato, tú te alzaste contra tu traslado forzoso al archivo.A little while ago, you appealed against your forced transfer to the archive.
él	se alzó	Esta mañana, la empresa sancionada se alzó contra la denegación del permiso nocturno.This morning, the sanctioned company appealed against the denial of the night permit.
nosotros	nos alzamos	Anoche, nosotros nos alzamos contra la adjudicación firmada en junio.Last night, we appealed against the award signed in June.
vosotros	os alzasteis	El sábado, vosotros os alzasteis contra vuestros cortes de suministro sin explicación.On Saturday, you all appealed against your supply cuts without explanation.
ellos	se alzaron	Hace poco, los vecinos afectados se alzaron contra las sanciones del expediente común.Not long ago, the affected neighbors appealed against the penalties in the joint case file.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	me alzaba	Antes, yo me alzaba contra la sanción por ruido del verano.Before, I used to appeal against the summer noise penalty.
tú	te alzabas	Por entonces, tú te alzabas contra tu baja del programa de ayudas.Back then, you used to appeal against your removal from the aid program.
él	se alzaba	En esa época, la empresa sancionada se alzaba contra la orden de pago complementaria.At that time, the sanctioned company used to appeal against the additional payment order.
nosotros	nos alzábamos	Cuando eso era normal, nosotros nos alzábamos contra la decisión de la mesa de contratación.When that was normal, we used to appeal against the decision of the procurement board.
vosotros	os alzabais	Hace años, vosotros os alzabais contra vuestros avisos de cobro duplicado.Years ago, you all used to appeal against your duplicated payment notices.
ellos	se alzaban	En aquellos días, los vecinos afectados se alzaban contra las medidas tomadas sin audiencia previa.In those days, the affected neighbors used to appeal against the measures taken without a prior hearing.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	me había alzado	Cuando llegaste, yo ya me había alzado contra la retirada de la licencia comercial.When you arrived, I had already appealed against the withdrawal of the business license.
tú	te habías alzado	Para entonces, tú ya te habías alzado contra tu exclusión de la lista final.By then, you had already appealed against your exclusion from the final list.
él	se había alzado	Al volver, la empresa sancionada ya se había alzado contra la revisión catastral del bloque.When we came back, the sanctioned company had already appealed against the property reassessment of the block.
nosotros	nos habíamos alzado	Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya nos habíamos alzado contra la resolución que cerró el expediente.Before talking it through, we had already appealed against the resolution that closed the file.
vosotros	os habíais alzado	Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya os habíais alzado contra vuestros cambios de tarifa de última hora.When you looked again, you all had already appealed against your last-minute tariff changes.
ellos	se habían alzado	Para ese momento, los vecinos afectados ya se habían alzado contra las sanciones publicadas en el tablón.By that moment, the affected neighbors had already appealed against the penalties published on the notice board.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	me hube alzado	Apenas yo me hube alzado contra la orden de reponer la fachada, todo cambió.As soon as I had appealed against the order to restore the facade, everything changed.
tú	te hubiste alzado	En cuanto tú te hubiste alzado contra tu suspensión del concurso, se notó.The moment you had appealed against your suspension from the contest, it showed.
él	se hubo alzado	No bien la empresa sancionada se hubo alzado contra la rectificación impuesta por la oficina, hubo ruido.As soon as the sanctioned company had appealed against the correction imposed by the office, there was trouble.
nosotros	nos hubimos alzado	Tan pronto como nosotros nos hubimos alzado contra la notificación emitida sin firma, seguimos adelante.Once we had appealed against the notice issued without a signature, we moved on.
vosotros	os hubisteis alzado	Apenas vosotros os hubisteis alzado contra vuestros recargos de gestión injustificados, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had appealed against your unjustified handling surcharges, you checked the result.
ellos	se hubieron alzado	En cuanto los vecinos afectados se hubieron alzado contra las cláusulas activadas sin pacto previo, el ambiente cambió.The moment the affected neighbors had appealed against the clauses activated without prior agreement, the mood changed.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	me alzaré	Mañana, yo me alzaré contra la resolución urbanística de abril.Tomorrow, I will appeal against the urban planning decision from April.
tú	te alzarás	Dentro de poco, tú te alzarás contra tu inhabilitación temporal.Soon, you will appeal against your temporary disqualification.
él	se alzará	Esta tarde, la empresa sancionada se alzará contra la sanción que abrió el expediente nuevo.This afternoon, the sanctioned company will appeal against the penalty that opened the new file.
nosotros	nos alzaremos	La semana que viene, nosotros nos alzaremos contra la providencia del juzgado menor.Next week, we will appeal against the order from the lower court.
vosotros	os alzaréis	Pronto, vosotros os alzaréis contra vuestros cobros retroactivos de invierno.Before long, you all will appeal against your retroactive winter charges.
ellos	se alzarán	Más adelante, los vecinos afectados se alzarán contra las decisiones tomadas en la última sesión.Later on, the affected neighbors will appeal against the decisions taken in the last session.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	me habré alzado	Para entonces, yo ya me habré alzado contra la multa del ayuntamiento, despues de una espera larguisima.By then, I will already have appealed against the city fine, after an extremely long wait.
tú	te habrás alzado	Antes del cierre, tú ya te habrás alzado contra tu cese provisional, con todo el mundo mirando.Before closing time, you will already have appealed against your provisional dismissal, with everyone watching.
él	se habrá alzado	Al final del día, la empresa sancionada ya se habrá alzado contra la orden de derribo del cobertizo, aunque quedaba trabajo pendiente.By the end of the day, the sanctioned company will already have appealed against the demolition order for the shed, although there was still work left.
nosotros	nos habremos alzado	Para mañana, nosotros ya nos habremos alzado contra la liquidación que llegó sin aviso, sin dejarlo para mas tarde.By tomorrow, we will already have appealed against the assessment that arrived without warning, without putting it off any longer.
vosotros	os habréis alzado	Antes de iros, vosotros ya os habréis alzado contra vuestros recibos inflados del trimestre, con el reloj ya apretando.Before leaving, you all will already have appealed against your inflated bills for the quarter, with the clock already pressing.
ellos	se habrán alzado	Para esa hora, los vecinos afectados ya se habrán alzado contra las sanciones del reglamento nuevo, aunque el sitio seguia revuelto.By that hour, the affected neighbors will already have appealed against the penalties in the new rulebook, although the place was still a mess.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	me alzaría	En un caso así, yo me alzaría contra el reparto de costas del juicio, mientras todos iban con prisa.In a case like that, I would appeal against the allocation of legal costs, while everyone was in a hurry.
tú	te alzarías	Con un poco más de tiempo, tú te alzarías contra tu exclusión de la bolsa municipal, antes de que llamaran otra vez.With a little more time, you would appeal against your exclusion from the municipal waiting list, before they called again.
él	se alzaría	En esa situación, la empresa sancionada se alzaría contra la tasa que duplicó el padrón, despues del primer aviso.In that situation, the sanctioned company would appeal against the fee that doubled the register, after the first warning.
nosotros	nos alzaríamos	Con ese panorama, nosotros nos alzaríamos contra la resolución del comité técnico, sin mirar a los lados.With that outlook, we would appeal against the ruling of the technical committee, without looking to either side.
vosotros	os alzaríais	Llegado el caso, vosotros os alzaríais contra vuestros cargos extra del contrato, cuando ya caia la tarde.If it came to that, you all would appeal against your extra charges under the contract, as evening was already falling.
ellos	se alzarían	En un día así, los vecinos afectados se alzarían contra las notas que dejó el interventor, porque no habia otra salida.On a day like that, the affected neighbors would appeal against the findings left by the auditor, because there was no other way out.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	me habría alzado	En otro momento, yo me habría alzado contra la clausura temporal del local, con la puerta medio abierta.At another moment, I would have appealed against the temporary closure of the premises, with the door half open.
tú	te habrías alzado	Con un poco más de margen, tú te habrías alzado contra tu traslado forzoso al archivo, tras otro cambio de planes.With a little more margin, you would have appealed against your forced transfer to the archive, after another change of plan.
él	se habría alzado	A esas alturas, la empresa sancionada se habría alzado contra la denegación del permiso nocturno, aunque el suelo seguia humedo.By then, the sanctioned company would have appealed against the denial of the night permit, although the ground was still damp.
nosotros	nos habríamos alzado	Con ese giro, nosotros nos habríamos alzado contra la adjudicación firmada en junio, mientras el ruido no paraba.With that turn, we would have appealed against the award signed in June, while the noise would not stop.
vosotros	os habríais alzado	Llegados ahí, vosotros os habríais alzado contra vuestros cortes de suministro sin explicación, antes del siguiente turno.At that point, you all would have appealed against your supply cuts without explanation, before the next shift.
ellos	se habrían alzado	En ese punto, los vecinos afectados se habrían alzado contra las sanciones del expediente común, con una calma bastante falsa.From there, the affected neighbors would have appealed against the penalties in the joint case file, with a very false sense of calm.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	me alce	Es mejor que yo me alce contra la sanción por ruido del verano, sin perder otro minuto.It is better that I appeal against the summer noise penalty, without losing another minute.
tú	te alces	Hace falta que tú te alces contra tu baja del programa de ayudas, cuando el aire ya pesaba.It is necessary that you appeal against your removal from the aid program, as the air was already getting heavy.
él	se alce	Conviene que la empresa sancionada se alce contra la orden de pago complementaria, aunque nadie daba mas pistas.It is wise that the sanctioned company appeal against the additional payment order, although nobody was giving any more clues.
nosotros	nos alcemos	Importa que nosotros nos alcemos contra la decisión de la mesa de contratación, con margen cada vez mas corto.It matters that we appeal against the decision of the procurement board, with less and less room to spare.
vosotros	os alcéis	Puede ser útil que vosotros os alcéis contra vuestros avisos de cobro duplicado, mientras seguia la misma fila.It may help if you all appeal against your duplicated payment notices, while the same line kept moving.
ellos	se alcen	Es posible que los vecinos afectados se alcen contra las medidas tomadas sin audiencia previa, antes de que cerraran todo.It is possible that the affected neighbors appeal against the measures taken without a prior hearing, before everything shut down.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	me haya alzado	Ojalá yo me haya alzado contra la retirada de la licencia comercial, despues de una espera larguisima a tiempo.Hopefully I have appealed against the withdrawal of the business license, after an extremely long wait in time.
tú	te hayas alzado	Puede que tú ya te hayas alzado contra tu exclusión de la lista final, con todo el mundo mirando sin contarlo.Maybe you already have appealed against your exclusion from the final list, with everyone watching without saying so.
él	se haya alzado	Tal vez la empresa sancionada se haya alzado contra la revisión catastral del bloque, aunque quedaba trabajo pendiente antes de venir.Perhaps the sanctioned company has appealed against the property reassessment of the block, although there was still work left before coming over.
nosotros	nos hayamos alzado	Quizá nosotros ya nos hayamos alzado contra la resolución que cerró el expediente, sin dejarlo para mas tarde por nuestra cuenta.Maybe we already have appealed against the resolution that closed the file, without putting it off any longer on our own.
vosotros	os hayáis alzado	Es probable que vosotros os hayáis alzado contra vuestros cambios de tarifa de última hora, con el reloj ya apretando mejor de lo esperado.It is likely that you all have appealed against your last-minute tariff changes, with the clock already pressing better than expected.
ellos	se hayan alzado	Puede ser que los vecinos afectados ya se hayan alzado contra las sanciones publicadas en el tablón, aunque el sitio seguia revuelto desde temprano.It may be that the affected neighbors already have appealed against the penalties published on the notice board, although the place was still a mess since early on.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	me alzara	Si yo me alzara contra la orden de reponer la fachada, mientras todos iban con prisa, se notaría enseguida.If I appealed against the order to restore the facade, while everyone was in a hurry, it would show right away.
tú	te alzaras	Si tú te alzaras contra tu suspensión del concurso, antes de que llamaran otra vez, costaría ocultarlo.If you appealed against your suspension from the contest, before they called again, it would be hard to hide.
él	se alzara	Si la empresa sancionada se alzara contra la rectificación impuesta por la oficina, despues del primer aviso, daría mucho que hablar.If the sanctioned company appealed against the correction imposed by the office, after the first warning, it would give people plenty to talk about.
nosotros	nos alzáramos	Si nosotros nos alzáramos contra la notificación emitida sin firma, sin mirar a los lados, todo iría por otro lado.If we appealed against the notice issued without a signature, without looking to either side, everything would go another way.
vosotros	os alzarais	Si vosotros os alzarais contra vuestros recargos de gestión injustificados, cuando ya caia la tarde, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all appealed against your unjustified handling surcharges, as evening was already falling, the mood would change.
ellos	se alzaran	Si los vecinos afectados se alzaran contra las cláusulas activadas sin pacto previo, porque no habia otra salida, la escena sería otra.If the affected neighbors appealed against the clauses activated without prior agreement, because there was no other way out, the whole scene would be different.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	me hubiera alzado	Si yo me hubiera alzado contra la resolución urbanística de abril, con la puerta medio abierta, aún se recordaría.If I had appealed against the urban planning decision from April, with the door half open, it would still be remembered.
tú	te hubieras alzado	Si tú te hubieras alzado contra tu inhabilitación temporal, tras otro cambio de planes, eso habría dejado marca.If you had appealed against your temporary disqualification, after another change of plan, that would have left a mark.
él	se hubiera alzado	Si la empresa sancionada se hubiera alzado contra la sanción que abrió el expediente nuevo, aunque el suelo seguia humedo, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the sanctioned company had appealed against the penalty that opened the new file, although the ground was still damp, people would still be talking about it.
nosotros	nos hubiéramos alzado	Si nosotros nos hubiéramos alzado contra la providencia del juzgado menor, mientras el ruido no paraba, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had appealed against the order from the lower court, while the noise would not stop, the day would have gone another way.
vosotros	os hubierais alzado	Si vosotros os hubierais alzado contra vuestros cobros retroactivos de invierno, antes del siguiente turno, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had appealed against your retroactive winter charges, before the next shift, the change would have shown earlier.
ellos	se hubieran alzado	Si los vecinos afectados se hubieran alzado contra las decisiones tomadas en la última sesión, con una calma bastante falsa, nada habría quedado igual.If the affected neighbors had appealed against the decisions taken in the last session, with a very false sense of calm, nothing would have stayed the same.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	me alzare	Si yo me alzare contra la multa del ayuntamiento, sin volver sobre lo mismo, se notará enseguida.If I appeal against the city fine, without going back over the same point, it will show right away.
tú	te alzares	Si tú te alzares contra tu cese provisional, cuando el pasillo seguia lleno, costará ignorarlo.If you appeal against your provisional dismissal, while the hallway was still crowded, it will be hard to ignore.
él	se alzare	Si la empresa sancionada se alzare contra la orden de derribo del cobertizo, aunque nadie lo puso facil, dará mucho que hablar.If the sanctioned company appeals against the demolition order for the shed, although nobody made it easy, it will give people plenty to talk about.
nosotros	nos alzáremos	Si nosotros nos alzáremos contra la liquidación que llegó sin aviso, con muy poco hueco para maniobrar, todo irá por otro camino.If we appeal against the assessment that arrived without warning, with very little room to manoeuvre, everything will go another way.
vosotros	os alzareis	Si vosotros os alzareis contra vuestros recibos inflados del trimestre, mientras se torcia el plan del dia, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all appeal against your inflated bills for the quarter, while the day's plan was coming apart, the mood will change fast.
ellos	se alzaren	Si los vecinos afectados se alzaren contra las sanciones del reglamento nuevo, antes de que cambiara el turno, la escena será distinta.If the affected neighbors appeal against the penalties in the new rulebook, before the shift changed, the whole scene will be different.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	me hubiere alzado	Cuando yo me hubiere alzado contra el reparto de costas del juicio, despues de otra llamada incomoda, ya se notará.When I have appealed against the allocation of legal costs, after another awkward call, it will already show.
tú	te hubieres alzado	En cuanto tú te hubieres alzado contra tu exclusión de la bolsa municipal, con la cabeza en otra parte, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have appealed against your exclusion from the municipal waiting list, with the mind somewhere else, it will be hard not to see.
él	se hubiere alzado	Cuando la empresa sancionada se hubiere alzado contra la tasa que duplicó el padrón, aunque seguia faltando tiempo, se verá de inmediato.When the sanctioned company has appealed against the fee that doubled the register, although time was still running short, it will show at once.
nosotros	nos hubiéremos alzado	Si para entonces nosotros nos hubiéremos alzado contra la resolución del comité técnico, sin hacer mas comentarios, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have appealed against the ruling of the technical committee, without making any more comments, everything will move differently.
vosotros	os hubiereis alzado	Cuando vosotros os hubiereis alzado contra vuestros cargos extra del contrato, con el cuerpo ya cansado, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have appealed against your extra charges under the contract, with the body already tired, the mood will sound different.
ellos	se hubieren alzado	En cuanto los vecinos afectados se hubieren alzado contra las notas que dejó el interventor, aunque el dia venia torcido, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the affected neighbors have appealed against the findings left by the auditor, although the day had started badly, the change will be clear.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	-	-
tú	álzate	álzate contra tu traslado forzoso al archivo, antes de oir el segundo timbre.Appeal against your forced transfer to the archive, before the second bell rang.
él	álcese	Que la empresa sancionada álcese contra la denegación del permiso nocturno, despues de moverlo todo otra vez.Let the sanctioned company appeal against the denial of the night permit, after moving everything around again.
nosotros	alcémonos	alcémonos contra la adjudicación firmada en junio, sin cambiar de idea a mitad.Appeal against the award signed in June, without changing course halfway through.
vosotros	alzaos	alzaos contra vuestros cortes de suministro sin explicación, cuando la luz ya bajaba.Appeal against your supply cuts without explanation, as the light was already fading.
ellos	álcense	Que los vecinos afectados álcense contra las sanciones del expediente común, porque hacia falta resolverlo ya.Let the affected neighbors appeal against the penalties in the joint case file, because it had to be dealt with at once.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	-	-
tú	no te alces	No no te alces contra tu baja del programa de ayudas, tras una manana bastante larga.Do not appeal against your removal from the aid program, after a fairly long morning.
él	no se alce	Que la empresa sancionada no no se alce contra la orden de pago complementaria, aunque seguia el mismo desorden.Let the sanctioned company not appeal against the additional payment order, although the same disorder was still there.
nosotros	no nos alcemos	No no nos alcemos contra la decisión de la mesa de contratación, mientras alguien pedia otra cosa.Let us not appeal against the decision of the procurement board, while someone else was asking for something new.
vosotros	no os alcéis	No no os alcéis contra vuestros avisos de cobro duplicado, antes de que llegara mas gente.Do not appeal against your duplicated payment notices, before more people arrived.
ellos	no se alcen	Que los vecinos afectados no no se alcen contra las medidas tomadas sin audiencia previa, con una tension dificil de esconder.Let the affected neighbors not appeal against the measures taken without a prior hearing, with a tension that was hard to hide.

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