suavizar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
suavizar — to soften
The imperfect subjunctive of suavizar is regular: suavizara, suavizaras, suavizara, suavizáramos, suavizarais, suavizaran.
suavizar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypotheticals in the past or 'if' clauses, such as 'If I softened the news, it wouldn't be so bad.'
Notes on suavizar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Suavizar is regular here. Note that unlike the present subjunctive, the Z stays because the endings start with A.
Example Sentences
Si suavizaras el tono, él te escucharía.
If you softened your tone, he would listen to you.
tú
Me gustaría que suavizaran la luz.
I would like them to soften the light.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Dudaba que suavizáramos el cuero a tiempo.
I doubted that we would soften the leather in time.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'suavicera' instead of 'suavizara'.
Correct: Keep the Z: 'suavizara'.
Why: The Z only changes to C before E or I. Since these endings start with A, the Z remains.
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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.
Conditional
yo: suavizaría
The conditional of suavizar is regular: suavizaría, suavizarías, suavizaría, suavizaríamos, suavizaríais, suavizarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: suavice
The present subjunctive of suavizar requires a Z to C change: suavice, suavices, suavice, suavicemos, suavicéis, suavicen.
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.