internalicen

Internalicen is the third-person plural present subjunctive form of the Spanish verb internalizar, meaning to internalize. It is used in subordinate clauses after verbs or expressions that require the subjunctive, such as wishes, recommendations, necessities, doubts, or emotions. For example: Es necesario que ustedes internalicen estas normas.

The verb internalizar comes from internal- plus the suffix -izar, and its sense in Spanish includes both the general act of making something interior to oneself and, in psychology and sociology, incorporating external values, norms, or behaviors into one’s own belief system or conduct. The related noun internalización refers to the process itself.

Common uses of internalicen appear in contexts like education, ethics, and social policy, where speakers urge groups to adopt or accept certain standards. It is inseparable from other subjunctive forms of internalizar and shares its regular conjugation patterns in the present subjunctive.

Present-subjunctive paradigm for internalizar (relevant forms):

- yo internalice

- tú internalices

- él/ella/Ud internalice

- nosotros internalicemos

- vosotros internalicéis

- ellos/ellas/Uds internalicen

Note that internalicen is also the form you would see in written or spoken Spanish to address a plural usted/ustedes subject in the subjunctive, depending on regional usage. The term functions grammatically as a mood-specific verb form and semantically as a directive or desire regarding the adoption of internalized norms or beliefs. See also internalización, internalización de normas, and conceptos de socialización y internalización.