suavizar Conditional Conjugation
suavizar — to soften
The conditional of suavizar is regular: suavizaría, suavizarías, suavizaría, suavizaríamos, suavizaríais, suavizarían.
suavizar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this for 'would' scenarios—like saying you would soften your tone if someone asked nicely, or for polite suggestions.
Notes on suavizar in the Conditional
Suavizar is regular in the conditional. Attach the -ía endings directly to the infinitive.
Example Sentences
Yo suavizaría el color de las paredes.
I would soften the color of the walls.
yo
¿Suavizarías tu postura si ellos aceptan?
Would you soften your stance if they accept?
tú
Eso suavizaría mucho la situación.
That would soften the situation a lot.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'suavizaría' with 'suavizaba'.
Correct: Use 'suavizaría' for 'would' and 'suavizaba' for 'used to'.
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical actions, while the imperfect expresses past habits.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: suavizo
The present tense of suavizar is regular: suavizo, suavizas, suaviza, suavizamos, suavizáis, suavizan.
Preterite
yo: suavicé
The preterite of suavizar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: suavicé, suavizaste, suavizó, suavizamos, suavizasteis, suavizaron.
Imperfect
yo: suavizaba
The imperfect of suavizar is regular: suavizaba, suavizabas, suavizaba, suavizábamos, suavizabais, suavizaban.
Future
yo: suavizaré
The future of suavizar is regular: suavizaré, suavizarás, suavizará, suavizaremos, suavizaréis, suavizarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: suavice
The present subjunctive of suavizar requires a Z to C change: suavice, suavices, suavice, suavicemos, suavicéis, suavicen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: suavizara
The imperfect subjunctive of suavizar is regular: suavizara, suavizaras, suavizara, suavizáramos, suavizarais, suavizaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: suaviza
The imperative of suavizar uses suaviza (tú) and suavice (usted/ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no suavices
The negative imperative of suavizar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms: no suavices, no suavice, no suavicemos, no suavicen.