estabilizar Imperfect Conjugation
estabilizar — to stabilize
The imperfect of estabilizar is regular: estabilizaba, estabilizabas, estabilizaba, estabilizábamos, estabilizabais, estabilizaban.
estabilizar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use this to describe a state of stability that used to exist or a process of stabilization that was ongoing in the past.
Notes on estabilizar in the Imperfect
This verb is fully regular in the imperfect. All -ar verbs use the 'aba' endings in this tense.
Example Sentences
Antes, el clima se estabilizaba en otoño.
Before, the weather used to stabilize in autumn.
él/ella/usted
Mientras yo estabilizaba la escalera, ella subía.
While I was stabilizing the ladder, she was climbing up.
yo
Los ingenieros estabilizaban el terreno poco a poco.
The engineers were stabilizing the ground bit by bit.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: estabilizava
Correct: estabilizaba
Why: All imperfect endings for -ar verbs are spelled with a 'b', never a 'v'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: estabilizo
The present tense of estabilizar is regular: estabilizo, estabilizas, estabiliza, estabilizamos, estabilizáis, estabilizan.
Preterite
yo: estabilicé
The preterite of estabilizar is regular except for the 'yo' form (estabilicé) which undergoes a 'z' to 'c' spelling change.
Future
yo: estabilizaré
The future of estabilizar is regular: add endings to the infinitive (estabilizaré, estabilizarás, etc.).
Conditional
yo: estabilizaría
The conditional of estabilizar is regular: add -ía endings to the infinitive (estabilizaría, estabilizarías, etc.).
Present Subjunctive
yo: estabilice
The present subjunctive of estabilizar requires a spelling change from 'z' to 'c': estabilice, estabilices, estabilice, estabilicemos, estabilicéis, estabilicen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: estabilizara
The imperfect subjunctive of estabilizar is formed using the -ra or -se endings: estabilizara, estabilizaras, estabilizara, estabilizáramos, estabilizarais, estabilizaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: estabiliza
The imperative of estabilizar uses 'estabiliza' (tú) and 'estabilice' (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no estabilices
The negative imperative of estabilizar always uses the present subjunctive forms: no estabilices, no estabilice, etc.