tranquilar Negative Imperative Conjugation
tranquilar — to shear
Negative commands for tranquilizar use 'no' + present subjunctive: no tranquiles, no tranquile, no tranquilemos, no tranquilen, no tranquiléis.
tranquilar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative of tranquilizar to tell someone *not* to calm down or *not* to make something calmer. It's the polite way to say 'Don't calm down!'
Notes on tranquilar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. Tranquilizar is regular in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No te tranquiles por eso, es normal.
Don't worry about that, it's normal.
tú
No lo tranquile, doctor, déjelo hablar.
Don't calm him down, doctor, let him speak.
usted
No nos tranquilemos hasta que sepamos la verdad.
Let's not calm ourselves until we know the truth.
nosotros
No se tranquilen, la situación está bajo control.
Don't calm yourselves, the situation is under control.
ustedes
No os tranquileis por la espera.
Don't get worked up about the wait.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative imperative instead of the negative.
Correct: For negative commands, always use 'no' + the present subjunctive form (e.g., 'no tranquiles').
Why: Spanish grammar dictates that negative commands use the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing 'tú' and 'usted' forms.
Correct: Remember 'no tranquiles' for tú and 'no tranquile' for usted.
Why: These are distinct forms in the present subjunctive, which is used for negative commands.
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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.
Imperfect
yo: tranquilaba
The imperfect of tranquilizar is regular: tranquilizaba, tranquilizabas, tranquilizaba, tranquilizábamos, tranquilizabais, tranquilizaban.
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.