tranquilizar Present Conjugation
tranquilizar — to calm down
The present tense of tranquilizar is fully regular: tranquilizo, tranquilizas, tranquiliza, tranquilizamos, tranquilizáis, tranquilizan.
tranquilizar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for things that currently calm you down (like music) or to describe how you soothe someone habitually.
Notes on tranquilizar in the Present
Tranquilizar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative. No spelling changes occur here because the endings start with 'o' or 'a'.
Example Sentences
Esta música me tranquiliza mucho.
This music calms me down a lot.
él/ella/usted
Yo siempre tranquilizo a mi hermano.
I always calm my brother down.
yo
¿Ustedes se tranquilizan con el yoga?
Do you all calm down with yoga?
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Me tranquilizo cuando...
Correct: Me tranquilizo (no change needed)
Why: Learners often expect a stem change (like e>ie), but tranquilizar is completely regular in the present.
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Related Tenses
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.
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.