tranquilizar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
tranquilizar — to calm down
The affirmative imperative of tranquilizar uses 'tranquiliza' (tú) and 'tranquilice' (usted).
tranquilizar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give a direct command to someone to calm down or to soothe a pet/child.
Notes on tranquilizar in the Affirmative Imperative
The formal (usted) and plural (ustedes/nosotros) forms use the 'c' spelling change (tranquilice, tranquilicen, tranquilicemos).
Example Sentences
Tranquiliza a tu hermano, por favor.
Calm your brother down, please.
tú
Tranquilice a los pasajeros, capitán.
Calm the passengers down, captain.
usted
Tranquilizad a los perros.
Calm the dogs down (you all).
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Tranquilize
Correct: Tranquilice
Why: The formal command (usted) comes from the subjunctive, which requires the z > c spelling change.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: tranquilizo
The present tense of tranquilizar is fully regular: tranquilizo, tranquilizas, tranquiliza, tranquilizamos, tranquilizáis, tranquilizan.
Preterite
yo: tranquilicé
The preterite of tranquilizar is regular except for the 'yo' form spelling change: tranquilicé.
Imperfect
yo: tranquilizaba
The imperfect of tranquilizar is regular: tranquilizaba, tranquilizabas, tranquilizaba, tranquilizábamos, tranquilizabais, tranquilizaban.
Future
yo: tranquilizaré
The future tense of tranquilizar is regular: tranquilizaré, tranquilizarás, tranquilizará, tranquilizaremos, tranquilizaréis, tranquilizarán.
Conditional
yo: tranquilizaría
The conditional of tranquilizar is regular: tranquilizaría, tranquilizarías, tranquilizaría, tranquilizaríamos, tranquilizaríais, tranquilizarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: tranquilice
The present subjunctive of tranquilizar features a 'z' to 'c' spelling change: tranquilice, tranquilices, tranquilice, tranquilicemos, tranquilicéis, tranquilicen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: tranquilizara
The imperfect subjunctive of tranquilizar is regular: tranquilizara, tranquilizaras, tranquilizara, tranquilizáramos, tranquilizarais, tranquilizaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no tranquilices
The negative imperative of tranquilizar uses the present subjunctive: no tranquilices, no tranquilice, no tranquilicemos, no tranquilicéis, no tranquilicen.