suavizar Negative Imperative Conjugation
suavizar — to soften
The negative imperative of suavizar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms: no suavices, no suavice, no suavicemos, no suavicen.
suavizar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to soften something, like 'Don't soften the truth' or 'Don't soften the contrast in the photo.'
Notes on suavizar in the Negative Imperative
All forms use the Z to C spelling change because they are based on the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No suavices la realidad de la situación.
Don't soften the reality of the situation.
tú
No suavice el producto demasiado.
Don't soften the product too much.
usted
No suavicéis los colores todavía.
Don't soften the colors yet.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no suaviza'.
Correct: Say 'no suavices'.
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive, not the indicative 'tú' form.
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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.
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).