protagonizarverb
Protagonizar means to star in or to play the lead in in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as protagonizó, protagoniza and protagonizaron.
- to star in
- to play the lead in
Rusia e Italia protagonizarán el otro duelo.
Russia and Italy will play in the other matchup.
Ese actor protagonizará la nueva película de acción.
That actor will star in the new action movie.
Almunia, durante su recorrido, protagoniza también secuencias de lo más variopintas.
Almunia, during his journey, also stars in all sorts of highly varied sequences.
Basayev protagonizó durante la primera guerra chechena la audaz operación de Pudyonnovsk.
Basayev was the main figure in the daring Pudyonnovsk operation during the First Chechen War.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| protagonizó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| protagoniza | he, she, it | Present |
| protagonizaron | they | Preterite |
| protagonizan | they | Present |
| protagonizando | Gerund | |
| protagonizará | he, she, it | Future |
| protagonizarán | they | Future |
| protagonizaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| protagonizaban | they | Imperfect |
| protagonizara | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |
| protagonice | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |