Sensibilizar means to make someone more aware or sensitive to a particular issue or situation. It is often used in contexts related to education, social campaigns, or raising consciousness.
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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 | sensibilizo | Yo sensibilizo a los estudiantes sobre el medio ambiente. I raise awareness among students about the environment.  | |
| Tú | sensibilizas | Tú sensibilizas a tus amigos con tus palabras. You raise awareness with your words.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | sensibiliza | Ella sensibiliza a la comunidad sobre el reciclaje. She raises awareness in the community about recycling.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | sensibilizamos | Nosotros sensibilizamos a los niños en la escuela. We raise awareness among children at school.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | sensibilizáis | Vosotros sensibilizáis a los turistas sobre la cultura local. You all raise awareness among tourists about the local culture.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | sensibilizan | Ellos sensibilizan a la sociedad sobre la igualdad. They raise awareness in society about equality.  | 
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | sensibilicé | Ayer sensibilicé a los empleados. Yesterday I sensibilized the employees.  | |
| Tú | sensibilizaste | Tú sensibilizaste a los estudiantes. You sensibilized the students.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | sensibilizó | Ella sensibilizó a la comunidad. She sensibilized the community.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | sensibilizamos | Nosotros sensibilizamos a los vecinos. We sensibilized the neighbors.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | sensibilizasteis | Vosotros sensibilizasteis a los clientes. You all sensibilized the clients.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | sensibilizaron | Ellos sensibilizaron a los responsables. They sensibilized the responsible parties.  | 
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | sensibilizaba | Yo sensibilizaba a los niños sobre el reciclaje. I used to raise awareness among children about recycling.  | |
| Tú | sensibilizabas | Tú sensibilizabas a los empleados sobre la seguridad. You used to raise awareness among employees about safety.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | sensibilizaba | Ella sensibilizaba a la comunidad con charlas. She used to raise awareness in the community with talks.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | sensibilizábamos | Nosotros sensibilizábamos a los estudiantes sobre el medio ambiente. We used to raise awareness among students about the environment.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | sensibilizabais | Vosotros sensibilizabais a los vecinos sobre el cuidado del agua. You all used to raise awareness among neighbors about water conservation.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | sensibilizaban | Ellos sensibilizaban a la gente sobre los derechos humanos. They used to raise awareness among people about human rights.  | 
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy sensibilizando | Estoy sensibilizando a los estudiantes sobre el medio ambiente. I am raising awareness among the students about the environment.  | |
| Tú | estás sensibilizando | Estás sensibilizando a tus colegas en la reunión. You are raising awareness among your colleagues at the meeting.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está sensibilizando | Ella está sensibilizando a la comunidad sobre el reciclaje. She is raising awareness in the community about recycling.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos sensibilizando | Estamos sensibilizando a los niños en la escuela. We are raising awareness among the children at school.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis sensibilizando | Vosotros estáis sensibilizando a los vecinos del barrio. You all are raising awareness among the neighborhood residents.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están sensibilizando | Ellos están sensibilizando a la comunidad sobre la salud. They are raising awareness in the community about health.  | 
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 sensibilizar | Voy a sensibilizar a mis amigos sobre el reciclaje. I am going to raise awareness among my friends about recycling.  | |
| Tú | vas a sensibilizar | Vas a sensibilizar a tu familia pronto. You are going to raise awareness with your family soon.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a sensibilizar | Ella va a sensibilizar a los estudiantes mañana. She is going to raise awareness among the students tomorrow.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a sensibilizar | Vamos a sensibilizar a la comunidad este fin de semana. We are going to raise awareness in the community this weekend.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a sensibilizar | Vosotros vais a sensibilizar a los vecinos hoy. You all are going to raise awareness with the neighbors today.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a sensibilizar | Ellos van a sensibilizar a los niños sobre el cuidado del medio ambiente. They are going to raise awareness among the children about caring for the environment.  | 
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | sensibilizaré | Sensibilizaré a más personas sobre el medio ambiente. I will raise awareness among more people about the environment.  | |
| Tú | sensibilizarás | Tú sensibilizarás a la comunidad pronto. You will raise awareness in the community soon.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | sensibilizará | Ella sensibilizará a los estudiantes sobre el reciclaje. She will raise awareness among the students about recycling.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | sensibilizaremos | Nosotros sensibilizaremos a la población general. We will raise awareness among the general population.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | sensibilizaréis | Vosotros sensibilizaréis a los empleados mañana. You all will raise awareness among the employees tomorrow.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | sensibilizarán | Ellos sensibilizarán a los niños sobre la importancia del agua. They will raise awareness among the children about the importance of water.  | 
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | sensibilizaría | Yo sensibilizaría a más personas sobre el reciclaje. I would raise awareness among more people about recycling.  | |
| Tú | sensibilizarías | Tú sensibilizarías a tus amigos sobre el cuidado del medio ambiente. You would raise awareness among your friends about caring for the environment.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | sensibilizaría | Ella sensibilizaría a la comunidad si tuviera más recursos. She would raise awareness in the community if she had more resources.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | sensibilizaríamos | Nosotros sensibilizaríamos a los estudiantes sobre la importancia del agua. We would raise awareness among students about the importance of water.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | sensibilizaríais | Vosotros sensibilizaríais a los vecinos si participasteis en la campaña. You all would raise awareness among neighbors if you participated in the campaign.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | sensibilizarían | Ellos sensibilizarían a la empresa si supieran los beneficios. They would raise awareness in the company if they knew the benefits.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he sensibilizado | He sensibilizado a muchos estudiantes. I have sensibilized many students.  | |
| Tú | has sensibilizado | ¿Has sensibilizado a tus colegas? Have you sensibilized your colleagues?  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha sensibilizado | Ella ha sensibilizado a la comunidad. She has sensibilized the community.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos sensibilizado | Nosotros hemos sensibilizado a los niños. We have sensibilized the children.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis sensibilizado | Vosotros habéis sensibilizado a los empleados. You all have sensibilized the employees.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han sensibilizado | Ellos han sensibilizado a la población. They have sensibilized the population.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había sensibilizado | Ya había sensibilizado a los empleados. I had already sensibilized the employees.  | |
| Tú | habías sensibilizado | Tú habías sensibilizado a los estudiantes. You had sensibilized the students.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había sensibilizado | Ella había sensibilizado a la comunidad. She had sensibilized the community.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos sensibilizado | Nosotros habíamos sensibilizado a los vecinos. We had sensibilized the neighbors.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais sensibilizado | Vosotros habíais sensibilizado a los clientes. You all had sensibilized the clients.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían sensibilizado | Ellos habían sensibilizado a los participantes. They had sensibilized the participants.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré sensibilizado | Para entonces, habré sensibilizado a todos los empleados. By then, I will have sensibilized all the employees.  | |
| Tú | habrás sensibilizado | Tú habrás sensibilizado a los estudiantes antes del evento. You will have sensibilized the students before the event.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá sensibilizado | Él habrá sensibilizado a los clientes sobre el producto. He will have sensibilized the clients about the product.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos sensibilizado | Nosotros habremos sensibilizado a la comunidad para entonces. We will have sensibilized the community by then.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis sensibilizado | Vosotros habréis sensibilizado a los participantes. You all will have sensibilized the participants.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán sensibilizado | Ellos habrán sensibilizado a los voluntarios para entonces. They will have sensibilized the volunteers by then.  | 
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría sensibilizado | Yo habría sensibilizado a más personas. I would have raised awareness among more people.  | |
| Tú | habrías sensibilizado | Tú habrías sensibilizado a los estudiantes. You would have raised awareness among the students.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría sensibilizado | Ella habría sensibilizado a la comunidad. She would have raised awareness in the community.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos sensibilizado | Nosotros habríamos sensibilizado a todos. We would have raised awareness among everyone.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais sensibilizado | Vosotros habríais sensibilizado a los vecinos. You all would have raised awareness among the neighbors.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían sensibilizado | Ellos habrían sensibilizado a más personas. They would have raised awareness among more people.  | 
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | sensibilice | Espero que sensibilice a más personas. I hope that it raises awareness among more people.  | |
| Tú | sensibilices | Es importante que sensibilices a tus amigos. It's important that you raise awareness with your friends.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | sensibilice | Es posible que sensibilice a la comunidad. It's possible that he/she/you (formal) raises awareness in the community.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | sensibilicemos | Queremos que sensibilicemos a todos. We want to raise awareness among everyone.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | sensibilicéis | Es necesario que sensibilicéis a los estudiantes. It's necessary that you all (informal) raise awareness among the students.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | sensibilicen | Dudo que sensibilicen a la audiencia. I doubt that they/you (formal) raise awareness among the audience.  | 
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | sensibilizara | Esperaba que sensibilizara a más personas. I hoped that he/she would raise awareness among more people.  | |
| Tú | sensibilizaras | Dudaba que sensibilizaras a todos. I doubted that you would raise awareness to everyone.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | sensibilizara | Quería que sensibilizara a la comunidad. I wanted him/her to raise awareness in the community.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | sensibilizáramos | Era importante que sensibilizáramos a los estudiantes. It was important that we raised awareness among the students.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | sensibilizarais | No creía que sensibilizarais a todos. I didn't believe that you all would raise awareness to everyone.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | sensibilizaran | Esperaban que sensibilizaran a más personas. They hoped that they would raise awareness among more people.  | 
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | sensibilizare | Si la campaña sensibilizare a más personas, tendrá impacto. If the campaign sensibilize more people, it will have an impact.  | |
| Tú | sensibilizaras | Cuando sensibilizaras a la comunidad, cambiarían las actitudes. When you sensibilize the community, attitudes would change.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | sensibilizara | Es probable que sensibilizara a los estudiantes mañana. He/She/You (formal) might sensibilize the students tomorrow.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | sensibilizáramos | Si sensibilizáramos a más personas, lograríamos más cambios. If we sensibilize more people, we would achieve more changes.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | sensibilizarais | Quizás sensibilizarais a los vecinos en la próxima reunión. Maybe you (plural informal) will sensibilize the neighbors at the next meeting.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | sensibilizaran | Es posible que sensibilizaran a los empleados antes del evento. They/You all might sensibilize the employees before the event.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya sensibilizado | Espero que haya sensibilizado a todos. I hope I have sensibilized everyone.  | |
| Tú | hayas sensibilizado | Es importante que hayas sensibilizado a los niños. It's important that you have sensibilized the children.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya sensibilizado | Es posible que él haya sensibilizado a los empleados. It's possible that he has sensibilized the employees.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos sensibilizado | Creemos que hayamos sensibilizado a la comunidad. We believe that we have sensibilized the community.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis sensibilizado | Me alegra que hayáis sensibilizado a todos. I'm glad that you all have sensibilized everyone.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan sensibilizado | Es bueno que hayan sensibilizado a los estudiantes. It's good that they have sensibilized the students.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera sensibilizado | Si hubiera sensibilizado a más personas, habría habido menos problemas. If I had sensibilized more people, there would have been fewer problems.  | |
| Tú | hubieras sensibilizado | Es posible que tú hubieras sensibilizado a los estudiantes. Maybe you had sensibilized the students.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera sensibilizado | Ella hubiera sensibilizado a la comunidad antes del evento. She had sensibilized the community before the event.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos sensibilizado | Nosotros hubiéramos sensibilizado a todos si hubiéramos tenido más tiempo. We had sensibilized everyone if we had had more time.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais sensibilizado | Vosotros hubierais sensibilizado a los niños si hubierais sabido. You all had sensibilized the children if you had known.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran sensibilizado | Ellos hubieran sensibilizado a la comunidad si hubieran participado. They had sensibilized the community if they had participated.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | sensibilizare | Para entonces, ya habré sensibilizado a todos. By then, I will have already sensibilized everyone.  | |
| Tú | sensibilizaras | Si hubieras tenido tiempo, sensibilizaras a más personas. If you had had time, you would have sensibilized more people.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | sensibilizara | Es posible que sensibilizara a los empleados. It is possible that he/she/you formal sensibilized the employees.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | sensibilizáramos | Quizá sensibilizáramos a la comunidad antes del evento. Maybe we sensibilized the community before the event.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | sensibilizarais | Si tuvierais más tiempo, sensibilizarais a todos. If you all had more time, you all would sensibilize everyone.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | sensibilizaran | Es probable que sensibilizaran a los estudiantes. It is likely that they/you all sensibilized the students.  | 
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | sensibilice | Por favor, sensibilice al público sobre el tema. Please raise awareness among the public about the issue.  | |
| Tú | sensibiliza | Sensibiliza a los estudiantes antes de la charla. Raise awareness among the students before the talk.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | sensibilice | El experto sensibilice a la comunidad sobre el riesgo. The expert raises awareness among the community about the risk.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | sensibilicemos | Sensibilicemos a todos en la campaña. Let’s raise awareness among everyone in the campaign.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | sensibilizad | Sensibilizad a los empleados sobre la importancia. Raise awareness among the employees about its importance.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | sensibilicen | Que sensibilicen a la comunidad sobre el problema. Let them raise awareness among the community about the problem.  | 
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no sensibilice | No sensibilice a los niños con esa historia. Don't sensibilize the children with that story.  | |
| Tú | no sensibilices | No sensibilices a la gente con rumores. Don't sensibilize people with rumors.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no sensibilice | Por favor, no sensibilice a los pacientes así. Please, don't sensibilize the patients like that.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no sensibilicemos | No sensibilicemos a los estudiantes con esas noticias. Let's not sensibilize the students with those news.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no sensibilicéis | No sensibilicéis a los clientes con promesas falsas. Don't sensibilize the clients with false promises.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no sensibilicen | No sensibilicen a los vecinos con rumores. Don't sensibilize the neighbors with rumors.  | 
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