Ablandar means to make something soft or less hard, often used in the context of food, materials, or emotional states.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
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