Suavizar means to make something softer, gentler, or less harsh. It is often used in contexts related to physical texture, emotions, or tone.
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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 | suavizo | Yo suavizo la textura de la pintura. I smooth the texture of the paint. | |
| Tú | suavizas | Tú suavizas la piel con esa crema. You smooth the skin with that cream. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | suaviza | Ella suaviza la voz en la grabación. She softens the voice in the recording. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | suavizamos | Nosotros suavizamos la seda con cuidado. We soften the silk carefully. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | suavizáis | Vosotros suavizáis la mantequilla para la receta. You all soften the butter for the recipe. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | suavizan | Ellos suavizan la madera antes de pintar. They smooth the wood before painting. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | suavicé | Ayer suavicé la tela para que quedara más suave. Yesterday I softened the fabric so it would be softer. | |
| Tú | suavizaste | Tú suavizaste la salsa con un poco de miel. You softened the sauce with a little honey. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | suavizó | Ella suavizó la madera antes de pintarla. She softened the wood before painting it. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | suavizamos | Nosotros suavizamos la mantequilla para la receta. We softened the butter for the recipe. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | suavizasteis | Vosotros suavizasteis el queso con un poco de leche. You all softened the cheese with a bit of milk. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | suavizaron | Ellos suavizaron la piel con una crema especial. They softened the skin with a special cream. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | suavizaba | Yo suavizaba la textura de la tela. I was softening the texture of the fabric. | |
| Tú | suavizabas | Tú suavizabas la comida con miel. You were softening the food with honey. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | suavizaba | Ella suavizaba la piel con crema. She was softening the skin with cream. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | suavizábamos | Nosotros suavizábamos la madera antes de pintarla. We were softening the wood before painting it. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | suavizabais | Vosotros suavizabais la salsa con mantequilla. You all were softening the sauce with butter. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | suavizaban | Ellos suavizaban las fibras del algodón. They were softening the cotton fibers. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy suavizando | Estoy suavizando la tela ahora mismo. I am softening the fabric right now. | |
| Tú | estás suavizando | Estás suavizando la pintura lentamente. You are softening the paint slowly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está suavizando | Ella está suavizando la textura del queso. She is softening the texture of the cheese. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos suavizando | Estamos suavizando la cera en la superficie. We are softening the wax on the surface. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis suavizando | Vosotros estáis suavizando la madera. You all are softening the wood. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están suavizando | Ellos están suavizando la piel con crema. They are softening the skin with cream. |
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 suavizar | Voy a suavizar la textura del pastel. I am going to soften the texture of the cake. | |
| Tú | vas a suavizar | Vas a suavizar la salsa con esta receta. You are going to soften the sauce with this recipe. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a suavizar | Ella va a suavizar la tela con agua caliente. She is going to soften the fabric with hot water. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a suavizar | Vamos a suavizar la mantequilla antes de hornear. We are going to soften the butter before baking. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a suavizar | Vais a suavizar la madera con aceite. You all are going to soften the wood with oil. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a suavizar | Ellos van a suavizar el tono de la pintura. They are going to soften the tone of the paint. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | suavizaré | Suavizaré la textura de la pintura. I will soften the texture of the paint. | |
| Tú | suavizarás | Tú suavizarás la salsa con mantequilla. You will soften the sauce with butter. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | suavizará | Ella suavizará la tela antes de coser. She will soften the fabric before sewing. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | suavizaremos | Nosotros suavizaremos la madera con aceite. We will soften the wood with oil. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | suavizaréis | Vosotros suavizaréis la cera para el piso. You all will soften the wax for the floor. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | suavizarán | Ellos suavizarán la crema con una batidora. They will soften the cream with a mixer. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | suavizaría | Yo suavizaría la textura si tuviera tiempo. I would soften the texture if I had time. | |
| Tú | suavizarías | Tú suavizarías la salsa con esta técnica. You would soften the sauce with this technique. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | suavizaría | Ella suavizaría la tela si pudiera. She would soften the fabric if she could. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | suavizaríamos | Nosotros suavizaríamos el color si fuera necesario. We would soften the color if necessary. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | suavizaríais | Vosotros suavizaríais la mezcla con cuidado. You all would soften the mixture carefully. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | suavizarían | Ellos suavizarían la madera si tuvieran herramientas. They would soften the wood if they had tools. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he suavizado | He suavizado la textura de la pintura. I have softened the texture of the paint. | |
| Tú | has suavizado | ¿Has suavizado la salsa? Have you softened the sauce? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha suavizado | Ella ha suavizado la tela con cuidado. She has softened the fabric carefully. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos suavizado | Hemos suavizado el tono de la conversación. We have softened the tone of the conversation. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis suavizado | ¿Habéis suavizado la cera? Have you all softened the wax? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han suavizado | Los expertos han suavizado la superficie. The experts have softened the surface. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había suavizado | Yo había suavizado la tela antes de coserla. I had softened the fabric before sewing it. | |
| Tú | habías suavizado | Tú habías suavizado la pintura antes de aplicarla. You had softened the paint before applying it. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había suavizado | Ella había suavizado la miel para la receta. She had softened the honey for the recipe. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos suavizado | Nosotros habíamos suavizado la madera antes de pintarla. We had softened the wood before painting it. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais suavizado | Vosotros habíais suavizado la mantequilla para la masa. You all had softened the butter for the dough. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían suavizado | Ellos habían suavizado el sonido con la acústica. They had softened the sound with acoustics. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré suavizado | Para entonces, habré suavizado la pintura. By then, I will have softened the paint. | |
| Tú | habrás suavizado | Tú habrás suavizado la textura del material. You will have softened the texture of the material. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá suavizado | Ella habrá suavizado la salsa para la cena. She will have softened the sauce for dinner. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos suavizado | Nosotros habremos suavizado la piel del cuero. We will have softened the leather's surface. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis suavizado | Vosotros habréis suavizado las arrugas del papel. You all will have softened the wrinkles of the paper. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán suavizado | Ellos habrán suavizado la madera antes de pintar. They will have softened the wood before painting. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría suavizado | Yo habría suavizado la textura. I would have softened the texture. | |
| Tú | habrías suavizado | Tú habrías suavizado la mezcla. You would have softened the mixture. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría suavizado | Él habría suavizado la salsa. He would have softened the sauce. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos suavizado | Nosotros habríamos suavizado el tono. We would have softened the tone. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais suavizado | Vosotros habríais suavizado el color. You all would have softened the color. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían suavizado | Ellos habrían suavizado la superficie. They would have softened the surface. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | suavice | Espero que yo suavice la situación. I hope that I smooth the situation. | |
| Tú | suavices | Es importante que tú suavices tu tono. It's important that you soften your tone. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | suavice | Es posible que él suavice su actitud. It's possible that he softens his attitude. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | suavicemos | Queremos que nosotros suavicemos el ambiente. We want us to lighten the atmosphere. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | suavicéis | Es necesario que vosotros suavicéis la discusión. It's necessary that you all soften the discussion. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | suavicen | Dudo que ellos suavicen sus palabras. I doubt that they soften their words. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | suavizara | Esperaba que suavizara el sabor. I hoped that he/she/it would soften the flavor. | |
| Tú | suavizaras | Querías que suavizaras la textura. You wanted you/you to soften the texture. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | suavizara | Dudaba que ella suavizara la pintura. I doubted that she would soften the paint. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | suavizáramos | Era importante que suavizáramos la mezcla. It was important that we softened the mixture. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | suavizarais | No creía que vosotros suavizarais el tono. I didn't believe that you all would soften the tone. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | suavizaran | Esperaban que suavizaran las arrugas. They hoped that they would soften the wrinkles. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | suavizare | Si el clima mejorare, suavizare la pintura. If the weather improves, I will soften the paint. | |
| Tú | suavizare | Cuando llegares, suavizare la comida. When you arrive, I will soften the food. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | suavizare | Si el viento soplara fuerte, suavizare la tela. If the wind blows hard, I will soften the fabric. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | suavizáremos | Cuando termináremos, suavizare la mezcla. When we finish, I will soften the mixture. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | suavizareis | Si el problema surgire, suavizare la situación. If the problem arises, I will soften the situation. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | suavizare | Cuando llegaren, suavizare el tono. When they arrive, I will soften the tone. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya suavizado | Espero que haya suavizado la textura. I hope that I have softened the texture. | |
| Tú | hayas suavizado | Es posible que hayas suavizado la mezcla. It's possible that you have softened the mixture. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya suavizado | Es importante que haya suavizado la tela. It's important that he/she/you have softened the fabric. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos suavizado | Creemos que hayamos suavizado el sabor. We believe that we have softened the flavor. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis suavizado | Me alegra que hayáis suavizado la pintura. I'm glad that you all have softened the paint. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan suavizado | Es probable que hayan suavizado la superficie. It's likely that they/you all have softened the surface. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera suavizado | Esperaba que hubiera suavizado la textura. I hoped that I had softened the texture. | |
| Tú | hubieras suavizado | No creí que hubieras suavizado la mezcla. I didn't think that you had softened the mixture. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera suavizado | Pensé que ella hubiera suavizado el tono. I thought that she had softened the tone. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos suavizado | Si hubiéramos suavizado el color, sería mejor. If we had softened the color, it would be better. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais suavizado | Me sorprendió que hubierais suavizado el aroma. I was surprised that you all had softened the aroma. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran suavizado | No creía que hubieran suavizado la textura. I didn't believe that they had softened the texture. |
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 suavizado | Para entonces, ya hubiere suavizado el problema. By then, I will have already softened the problem. | |
| Tú | hubieres suavizado | Es probable que tú hubieres suavizado la situación. It's likely that you will have softened the situation. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere suavizado | Es posible que él hubiere suavizado la tensión. It's possible that he will have softened the tension. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos suavizado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos suavizado las críticas. By then, we will have softened the criticisms. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis suavizado | Quizá vosotros hubiereis suavizado el tono. Maybe you all will have softened the tone. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren suavizado | Es probable que ellos hubieren suavizado las reglas. It's probable that they will have softened the rules. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | suaviza | Suaviza la salsa antes de servirla. Sweeten the sauce before serving it. | |
| Tú | suaviza | Suaviza la tela con cuidado. Smooth the fabric carefully. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | suavice | Suavice la crema con una espátula. Smooth the cream with a spatula. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | suavicemos | Suavicemos la mezcla antes de hornear. Let's smooth the mixture before baking. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | suavizad | Suavizad la madera con lija fina. Smooth the wood with fine sandpaper. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | suavicen | Suavicen las palabras en la reunión. Soften the words in the meeting. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no suavice | No suavice la mezcla demasiado. Do not smooth the mixture too much. | |
| Tú | no suavices | No suavices la superficie todavía. Do not smooth the surface yet. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no suavice | Por favor, no suavice la crema. Please, do not smooth the cream. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no suavicemos | No suavicemos la pintura ahora. Let's not smooth the paint now. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no suavicéis | No suavicéis las paredes todavía. Don't smooth the walls yet. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no suavicen | No suavicen el material sin protección. Do not smooth the material without protection. |
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