tranquilar Imperfect Conjugation
tranquilar — to shear
The imperfect of tranquilizar is regular: tranquilizaba, tranquilizabas, tranquilizaba, tranquilizábamos, tranquilizabais, tranquilizaban.
tranquilar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect of tranquilizar to describe ongoing states of calm, habitual actions of calming down in the past, or background situations. For example, 'He used to calm himself down by meditating' or 'The atmosphere was calming down'.
Notes on tranquilar in the Imperfect
Tranquilizar is regular in the imperfect tense.
Example Sentences
Yo me tranquilizaba con solo oír su voz.
I used to calm down just by hearing her voice.
yo
¿Tú te tranquilizabas cuando te abrazaba?
Would you calm down when I hugged you?
tú
El ambiente se tranquilizaba poco a poco.
The atmosphere was calming down little by little.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros nos tranquilizábamos siempre después de la tormenta.
We always used to calm down after the storm.
nosotros
Ellos se tranquilizaban mirando el mar.
They used to calm themselves by watching the sea.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Correct: For descriptions or repeated actions in the past, use the imperfect: 'se tranquilizaba', 'se tranquilizaban'.
Why: The imperfect describes the background or the ongoing nature of an action, not a single completed event.
Mistake: Confusing the reflexive pronoun.
Correct: Ensure the correct reflexive pronoun matches the subject: 'Yo me tranquilizaba', 'Tú te tranquilizabas', etc.
Why: The reflexive pronoun is essential when the subject is performing the action on itself.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: tranquilo
The present tense of tranquilizar is regular: tranquilo, tranquilas, tranquiliza, tranquilizamos, tranquilizáis, tranquilizan.
Preterite
yo: tranquilé
The preterite of tranquilizar is regular: tranquilicé, tranquilizaste, tranquilizó, tranquilizamos, tranquilizasteis, tranquilizaron.
Future
yo: tranquilaré
The future tense of tranquilizar is regular: tranquilizaré, tranquilizarás, tranquilizará, tranquilizaremos, tranquilizaréis, tranquilizarán.
Conditional
yo: tranquilaría
The conditional of tranquilizar is regular: tranquilizaría, tranquilizarías, tranquilizaría, tranquilizaríamos, tranquilizaríais, tranquilizarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: tranquile
The present subjunctive of tranquilizar is tranquilice, tranquilices, tranquilice, tranquilemos, tranquileis, tranquilen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: tranquilara
The imperfect subjunctive of tranquilizar (-ra form) is tranquilara, tranquilaras, tranquilara, tranquiláramos, tranquilarais, tranquilaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: tranquila
The imperative of tranquilizar uses regular -ar endings in commands: tranquila, tranquile, tranquilemos, tranquilen, tranquilad.
Negative Imperative
yo: no tranquiles
Negative commands for tranquilizar use 'no' + present subjunctive: no tranquiles, no tranquile, no tranquilemos, no tranquilen, no tranquiléis.