tranquilar Preterite Conjugation
tranquilar — to shear
The preterite of tranquilizar is regular: tranquilicé, tranquilizaste, tranquilizó, tranquilizamos, tranquilizasteis, tranquilizaron.
tranquilar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of tranquilizar to talk about a specific moment when someone calmed down or was calmed down, like 'He calmed down after I spoke to him' or 'The situation calmed down suddenly'.
Notes on tranquilar in the Preterite
Tranquilizar is regular in the preterite, but note the spelling change in the yo form (c -> qu) to maintain the sound.
Example Sentences
Me tranquilicé cuando vi que estabas bien.
I calmed down when I saw you were okay.
yo
¿Te tranquilizaste después de la llamada?
Did you calm down after the call?
tú
El niño se tranquilizó al ver a su madre.
The child calmed down upon seeing his mother.
él/ella/usted
Nos tranquilizamos al escuchar las buenas noticias.
We calmed down upon hearing the good news.
nosotros
Ellos se tranquilizaron finalmente.
They finally calmed down.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'tranquilice' without the accent for the yo form.
Correct: The yo form is 'tranquilicé' with a written accent on the final é.
Why: The accent distinguishes the preterite yo form and indicates the stressed syllable.
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a completed action.
Correct: For a specific instance of calming down, use the preterite (e.g., 'se tranquilizó').
Why: The preterite marks completed actions in the past, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: tranquilo
The present tense of tranquilizar is regular: tranquilo, tranquilas, tranquiliza, tranquilizamos, tranquilizáis, tranquilizan.
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no tranquiles
Negative commands for tranquilizar use 'no' + present subjunctive: no tranquiles, no tranquile, no tranquilemos, no tranquilen, no tranquiléis.