suavizar Present Conjugation
suavizar — to soften
The present tense of suavizar is regular: suavizo, suavizas, suaviza, suavizamos, suavizáis, suavizan.
suavizar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about current habits, general facts, or the process of making things softer right now, like using fabric softener or toning down your tone in a conversation.
Notes on suavizar in the Present
Suavizar is completely regular in the present indicative. The 'z' remains before 'o' and 'a' endings without any spelling changes.
Example Sentences
Suavizo la salsa con un poco de crema.
I soften the sauce with a little cream.
yo
Ella siempre suaviza sus palabras para no ofender.
She always softens her words so as not to offend.
él/ella/usted
Estos productos suavizan la piel seca.
These products soften dry skin.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'suavice' for the 'yo' form in the present indicative.
Correct: The correct form is 'suavizo'.
Why: The Z only changes to C before the letter E. In the present indicative 'yo' form, the ending is O, so the Z stays.
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Related Tenses
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).
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.