tranquilizar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
tranquilizar — to calm down
The imperfect subjunctive of tranquilizar is regular: tranquilizara, tranquilizaras, tranquilizara, tranquilizáramos, tranquilizarais, tranquilizaran.
tranquilizar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations (like 'If I calmed down...') or when you wanted someone to calm down in the past.
Notes on tranquilizar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Tranquilizar is regular in this tense. It follows the standard pattern derived from the third-person plural preterite (tranquilizaron).
Example Sentences
Si yo me tranquilizara, podría pensar mejor.
If I calmed down, I could think better.
yo
Me pidió que tranquilizara a los niños.
He asked me to calm the children down.
yo
Ojalá se tranquilizaran un poco.
I wish they would calm down a bit.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: tranquilizasemos
Correct: tranquilizáramos
Why: While -se is valid, -ra is much more common; always remember the accent on the 'a' for the nosotros form.
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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.
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.