tranquilizar Imperfect Conjugation
tranquilizar — to calm down
The imperfect of tranquilizar is regular: tranquilizaba, tranquilizabas, tranquilizaba, tranquilizábamos, tranquilizabais, tranquilizaban.
tranquilizar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use this to describe a state of calmness in the past or a repetitive action of soothing someone that didn't have a specific end.
Notes on tranquilizar in the Imperfect
Tranquilizar is a regular -ar verb in the imperfect; it uses the standard -aba endings.
Example Sentences
Antes, el mar me tranquilizaba.
Before, the sea used to calm me down.
él/ella/usted
Nos tranquilizábamos escuchando la radio.
We used to calm ourselves down listening to the radio.
nosotros
Tú siempre tranquilizabas a la abuela.
You were always calming grandma down.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: tranquilizabamos
Correct: tranquilizábamos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of all -ar verbs in the imperfect requires an accent on the first 'a' of the ending.
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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.
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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: tranquiliza
The affirmative imperative of tranquilizar uses 'tranquiliza' (tú) and 'tranquilice' (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no tranquilices
The negative imperative of tranquilizar uses the present subjunctive: no tranquilices, no tranquilice, no tranquilicemos, no tranquilicéis, no tranquilicen.