localizamos

Localizamos is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb localizar. It translates to “we locate” or “we are locating” and is used to indicate the action of determining the position or whereabouts of something, or identifying the source or cause of a phenomenon. The verb localizar is transitive and common in contexts such as navigation, logistics, research, and investigations.

Morphology and related forms: localizar is a regular -ar verb, so its present tense forms are: yo localizo, tú localizas, él/ella/usted localiza, nosotros/nosotras localizamos, vosotros/vosotras localizáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes localizan. Other tenses and moods include pretérito perfecto simple localicé/localizaste/localizó/localizamos/localizasteis/localizaron and imperfect localizaba/localizabas/localizaba/localizábamos/localizabais/localizaban, among others. The noun related term is localización, meaning “location” or “localization,” and the participle is localizado/localizada.

Usage notes: localizamos is used for both concrete and abstract locating actions. Examples include locating a street or building, locating a lost item, or identifying the source of a problem: “Localizamos la fuente del fallo” (We located the source of the fault). In scientific, technical, or logistical contexts, it can refer to determining positions within a dataset, network, or fieldwork. The term should be distinguished from “localizarse,” which is reflexive and means to be located or to find one’s own location.

See also: localizar, localización, ubicación, encontrar, rastrear.