Conjugate suavizar in Spanish
to soften, to smooth
suavizar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1439 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Esta crema suaviza la piel en pocos minutos." (This cream softens the skin in a few minutes.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
suavizar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to soften, to smooth · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | suavizo |
| tú | suavizas |
| él/ella/Ud. | suaviza |
| nosotros | suavizamos |
| vosotros | suavizáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | suavizan |
Esta crema suaviza la piel en pocos minutos.
This cream softens the skin in a few minutes.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | suavicé |
| tú | suavizaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | suavizó |
| nosotros | suavizamos |
| vosotros | suavizasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | suavizaron |
Ayer yo suavicé.
Yesterday I soften, to smooth.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | suavizaba |
| tú | suavizabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | suavizaba |
| nosotros | suavizábamos |
| vosotros | suavizabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | suavizaban |
Antes yo suavizaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to soften, to smooth often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | suavizaré |
| tú | suavizarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | suavizará |
| nosotros | suavizaremos |
| vosotros | suavizaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | suavizarán |
Mañana yo suavizaré.
Tomorrow I will soften, to smooth.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | suavizaría |
| tú | suavizarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | suavizaría |
| nosotros | suavizaríamos |
| vosotros | suavizaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | suavizarían |
Si pudiera, yo suavizaría.
If I could, I would soften, to smooth.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | suavice |
| tú | suavices |
| él/ella/Ud. | suavice |
| nosotros | suavicemos |
| vosotros | suavicéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | suavicen |
Espero que tú suavices.
I hope that you soften, to smooth.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | suaviza |
| él/ella/Ud. | suavice |
| nosotros | suavicemos |
| vosotros | suavizad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | suavicen |
Esta crema suaviza la piel en pocos minutos.
This cream softens the skin in a few minutes.
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Example sentences
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Esta crema suaviza la piel en pocos minutos.
This cream softens the skin in a few minutes.
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El gobierno intentó suavizar las tensiones entre los dos países.
The government tried to smooth the tensions between the two countries.
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Suavicé mi tono de voz para no asustar al niño.
I softened my tone of voice so as not to scare the child.
Common phrases with suavizar
- suavizar las arrugas to smooth out wrinkles
- suavizar el golpe to soften the blow
- suavizar las diferencias to smooth over differences