Spanish verb ablandar conjugation

ablandar

to soften

regular verbPast participle: ablandadoGerund: ablandando

Ablandar means to make something soft or less hard, often used in the context of food, materials, or emotional states.

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Complete conjugation of ablandar

Indicative Present

El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	ablandé	Yo ablandé la carne para cocinarla. I softened the meat to cook it.
Tú	ablandas	Tú ablandas el queso en el microondas. You soften the cheese in the microwave.
Él / Ella / Usted	ablanda	Ella ablanda la mantequilla antes de hornear. She softens the butter before baking.
Nosotros / Nosotras	ablandamos	Nosotros ablandamos las verduras para la sopa. We soften the vegetables for the soup.
Vosotros / Vosotras	ablandáis	Vosotros ablandáis el pan en la leche. You all soften the bread in the milk.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	ablandan	Ellos ablandan la madera para el proyecto. They soften the wood for the project.

Indicative Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	ablandé	Ayer ablandé la mantequilla. Yesterday I softened the butter.
Tú	ablandaste	Tú ablandaste el queso para la pizza. You softened the cheese for the pizza.
Él / Ella / Usted	ablandó	Ella ablandó la carne antes de cocinarla. She softened the meat before cooking it.
Nosotros / Nosotras	ablandamos	Nosotros ablandamos el pan con mantequilla. We softened the bread with butter.
Vosotros / Vosotras	ablandasteis	Vosotros ablandasteis las verduras en agua caliente. You all softened the vegetables in hot water.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	ablandaron	Ellos ablandaron la madera para el proyecto. They softened the wood for the project.

Indicative Imperfect

El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	ablandaba	Yo ablandaba la mantequilla con el tenedor. I was softening the butter with the fork.
Tú	ablandabas	Tú ablandabas el pan en la leche. You were softening the bread in the milk.
Él / Ella / Usted	ablandaba	Ella ablandaba la carne antes de cocinarla. She was softening the meat before cooking it.
Nosotros / Nosotras	ablandábamos	Nosotros ablandábamos el queso para la pizza. We were softening the cheese for the pizza.
Vosotros / Vosotras	ablandabais	Vosotros ablandabais las verduras en agua caliente. You all were softening the vegetables in hot water.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	ablandaban	Ellos ablandaban la madera para hacer muebles. They were softening the wood to make furniture.

Indicative Present Continuous

El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	estoy ablandando	Estoy ablandando el queso para la pizza. I am softening the cheese for the pizza.
Tú	estás ablandando	Estás ablandando la carne para el guiso. You are softening the meat for the stew.
Él / Ella / Usted	está ablandando	Ella está ablandando la mantequilla en el microondas. She is softening the butter in the microwave.
Nosotros / Nosotras	estamos ablandando	Estamos ablandando las verduras para la sopa. We are softening the vegetables for the soup.
Vosotros / Vosotras	estáis ablandando	Vosotros estáis ablandando el pan en la leche. You all are softening the bread in the milk.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	están ablandando	Ellos están ablandando la cera para la reparación. They are softening the wax for the repair.

Indicative Informal Future

El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	voy a ablandar	Voy a ablandar la carne para la cena. I am going to soften the meat for dinner.
Tú	vas a ablandar	Vas a ablandar el queso en el microondas. You are going to soften the cheese in the microwave.
Él / Ella / Usted	va a ablandar	Ella va a ablandar la mantequilla antes de hornear. She is going to soften the butter before baking.
Nosotros / Nosotras	vamos a ablandar	Vamos a ablandar las verduras para la sopa. We are going to soften the vegetables for the soup.
Vosotros / Vosotras	vais a ablandar	Vosotros vais a ablandar la masa para el pastel. You all are going to soften the dough for the cake.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	van a ablandar	Ellos van a ablandar la piel del pollo. They are going to soften the chicken skin.

Indicative Future

El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	ablandaré	Ablandaré la carne para la receta. I will tenderize the meat for the recipe.
Tú	ablandarás	Ablandarás el queso antes de comer. You will soften the cheese before eating.
Él / Ella / Usted	ablandará	Ablandará la mantequilla para la masa. He/She will soften the butter for the dough.
Nosotros / Nosotras	ablandaremos	Ablandaremos las verduras para la sopa. We will soften the vegetables for the soup.
Vosotros / Vosotras	ablandaréis	Ablandaréis el pan en la tostadora. You all will soften the bread in the toaster.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	ablandarán	Ablandarán la madera para el proyecto. They will soften the wood for the project.

Indicative Conditional

El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	ablandaría	Yo ablandaría la carne si tuviera tiempo. I would soften the meat if I had time.
Tú	ablandarías	Tú ablandarías el queso si lo calentaras. You would soften the cheese if you heated it.
Él / Ella / Usted	ablandaría	Él ablandaría la pasta si la cociera más tiempo. He would soften the pasta if he cooked it longer.
Nosotros / Nosotras	ablandaríamos	Nosotros ablandaríamos la mantequilla si la dejaramos fuera. We would soften the butter if we left it out.
Vosotros / Vosotras	ablandaríais	Vosotros ablandaríais el pan si lo humedecierais. You all would soften the bread if you moistened it.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	ablandarían	Ellos ablandarían las verduras si las cocieran más. They would soften the vegetables if they cooked them more.

Indicative Present Perfect

El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	he ablandado	He ablandado la mantequilla. I have softened the butter.
Tú	has ablandado	Has ablandado el queso. You have softened the cheese.
Él / Ella / Usted	ha ablandado	Ella ha ablandado la carne. She has softened the meat.
Nosotros / Nosotras	hemos ablandado	Hemos ablandado las verduras. We have softened the vegetables.
Vosotros / Vosotras	habéis ablandado	Habéis ablandado el pan. You all have softened the bread.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	han ablandado	Ellos han ablandado la arcilla. They have softened the clay.

Indicative Past Perfect

El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	había ablandado	Yo había ablandado la carne antes de cocinarla. I had tenderized the meat before cooking it.
Tú	habías ablandado	Tú habías ablandado el queso para la pizza. You had softened the cheese for the pizza.
Él / Ella / Usted	había ablandado	Ella había ablandado la madera para el proyecto. She had softened the wood for the project.
Nosotros / Nosotras	habíamos ablandado	Nosotros habíamos ablandado las verduras para la sopa. We had softened the vegetables for the soup.
Vosotros / Vosotras	habíais ablandado	Vosotros habíais ablandado la mantequilla para la receta. You all had softened the butter for the recipe.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	habían ablandado	Ellos habían ablandado el pan antes de comerlo. They had softened the bread before eating it.

Indicative Future Perfect

El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	habré ablandado	Para entonces, habré ablandado la carne. By then, I will have tenderized the meat.
Tú	habrás ablandado	Tú habrás ablandado el queso para la pizza. You will have softened the cheese for the pizza.
Él / Ella / Usted	habrá ablandado	Ella habrá ablandado la mantequilla antes de hornear. She will have softened the butter before baking.
Nosotros / Nosotras	habremos ablandado	Nosotros habremos ablandado las verduras para la sopa. We will have softened the vegetables for the soup.
Vosotros / Vosotras	habréis ablandado	Vosotros habréis ablandado la fruta para el postre. You all will have softened the fruit for the dessert.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	habrán ablandado	Ellos habrán ablandado la arcilla para la escultura. They will have softened the clay for the sculpture.

Indicative Conditional Perfect

El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	habría ablandado	Yo habría ablandado la carne si tuviera más tiempo. I would have softened the meat if I had more time.
Tú	habrías ablandado	Tú habrías ablandado el queso con calor. You would have softened the cheese with heat.
Él / Ella / Usted	habría ablandado	Él habría ablandado la madera para trabajarla mejor. He would have softened the wood to work with it better.
Nosotros / Nosotras	habríamos ablandado	Nosotros habríamos ablandado la piel antes de cortarla. We would have softened the leather before cutting it.
Vosotros / Vosotras	habríais ablandado	Vosotros habríais ablandado la masa si hubierais tenido tiempo. You all would have softened the dough if you had had time.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	habrían ablandado	Ellos habrían ablandado el pan si lo hubieran calentado. They would have softened the bread if they had heated it.

Subjunctive Present

El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	ablande	Espero que ablande el queso. I hope that I soften the cheese.
Tú	ablandes	Es importante que ablandes la carne. It's important that you soften the meat.
Él / Ella / Usted	ablande	Dudo que él ablande la madera. I doubt that he softens the wood.
Nosotros / Nosotras	ablandemos	Queremos que ablandemos la tierra. We want us to soften the soil.
Vosotros / Vosotras	ablandéis	Es necesario que ablandéis el pan. It's necessary that you soften the bread.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	ablanden	Espero que ablanden las verduras. I hope that they soften the vegetables.

Subjunctive Imperfect

El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	ablandara	Esperaba que ablandara el queso. I hoped that he/she/it softened the cheese.
Tú	ablandaras	Querías que ablandaras la carne. You wanted that you softened the meat.
Él / Ella / Usted	ablandara	Dudaba que ablandara el suelo. I doubted that he/she/you softened the soil.
Nosotros / Nosotras	ablandáramos	Era importante que ablandáramos la arcilla. It was important that we softened the clay.
Vosotros / Vosotras	ablandarais	Ojalá ablandarais la madera. Hopefully, you all softened the wood.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	ablandaran	No creía que ablandaran el hielo. I didn't believe that they softened the ice.

Subjunctive Future

El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	ablandare	Si ablandare la carne, sería más fácil de cocinar. If I softened the meat, it would be easier to cook.
Tú	ablandares	Cuando ablandares el queso, lo usaré en la ensalada. When you soften the cheese, I will use it in the salad.
Él / Ella / Usted	ablandare	Si ablandare la madera, podré hacer la estructura. If he softened the wood, I could make the structure.
Nosotros / Nosotras	ablandáremos	A menos que ablandáremos la tierra, no plantaremos nada. Unless we soften the soil, we won't plant anything.
Vosotros / Vosotras	ablandareis	Cuando ablandareis la masa, podréis hornear el pan. When you soften the dough, you will be able to bake the bread.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	ablandaren	Si ablandaren las verduras, serían más fáciles de comer. If they softened the vegetables, they would be easier to eat.

Subjunctive Present Perfect

El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	haya ablandado	Espero que haya ablandado la mantequilla. I hope I have softened the butter.
Tú	hayas ablandado	Es posible que hayas ablandado el queso. It's possible that you have softened the cheese.
Él / Ella / Usted	haya ablandado	Es importante que él haya ablandado la carne. It's important that he has softened the meat.
Nosotros / Nosotras	hayamos ablandado	Creemos que hayamos ablandado la arcilla. We believe that we have softened the clay.
Vosotros / Vosotras	hayáis ablandado	¿Habéis ablandado el pan? Have you softened the bread?
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	hayan ablandado	Es probable que hayan ablandado la madera. It's likely that they have softened the wood.

Subjunctive Past Perfect

El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	hubiera ablandado	Si hubiera ablandado la carne, sería más fácil de comer. If I had softened the meat, it would be easier to eat.
Tú	hubieras ablandado	Esperaba que hubieras ablandado el queso. I hoped that you had softened the cheese.
Él / Ella / Usted	hubiera ablandado	Ella pensó que él hubiera ablandado la madera. She thought that he had softened the wood.
Nosotros / Nosotras	hubiéramos ablandado	Si hubiéramos ablandado la masa, sería más fácil hornear. If we had softened the dough, it would be easier to bake.
Vosotros / Vosotras	hubierais ablandado	No creía que vosotros hubierais ablandado la pintura. I didn't believe that you all had softened the paint.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	hubieran ablandado	Me sorprendió que ellos hubieran ablandado el cuero. I was surprised that they had softened the leather.

Subjunctive Future Perfect

El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	hubiere ablandado	Cuando llegue, ya hubiere ablandado la mantequilla. When I arrive, I will have already softened the butter.
Tú	hubieres ablandado	Para entonces, tú hubieres ablandado el queso. By then, you will have softened the cheese.
Él / Ella / Usted	hubiere ablandado	Es posible que él hubiere ablandado la carne. It is possible that he will have softened the meat.
Nosotros / Nosotras	hubiéremos ablandado	Quizá nosotros hubiéremos ablandado las verduras. Perhaps we will have softened the vegetables.
Vosotros / Vosotras	hubiereis ablandado	Para entonces, vosotros hubiereis ablandado el pan. By then, you all will have softened the bread.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	hubieren ablandado	Es probable que ellos hubieren ablandado la masa. It is likely that they will have softened the dough.

Imperative Affirmative

El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	ablanda	¡Ablanda la carne antes de cocinarla! Tender the meat before cooking it!
Tú	ablanda	¡Ablanda la pasta en agua caliente! Tender the pasta in hot water!
Él / Ella / Usted	ablande	Por favor, ablande la mantequilla. Please, tender the butter.
Nosotros / Nosotras	ablandemos	Ablandemos el queso para la pizza. Let's tender the cheese for the pizza.
Vosotros / Vosotras	ablandad	Ablandad las verduras antes de servirlas. Tender the vegetables before serving them.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	ablanden	Ablanden las frutas para el postre. Tender the fruits for the dessert.

Imperative Negative

El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	no ablande	No ablande la carne demasiado. Don't tenderize the meat too much.
Tú	no ablandes	No ablandes la fruta antes de usarla. Don't soften the fruit before using it.
Él / Ella / Usted	no ablande	Por favor, no ablande la pasta en exceso. Please, don't soften the pasta too much.
Nosotros / Nosotras	no ablandemos	No ablandemos demasiado el queso. Let's not soften the cheese too much.
Vosotros / Vosotras	no ablandéis	No ablandéis la mantequilla en el microondas. Don't soften the butter in the microwave.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	no ablanden	No ablanden las verduras antes de cocinarlas. Don't soften the vegetables before cooking them.