Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Ablandar in Spanish
To soften Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Ablandar (to soften) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: ablando, ablandas, ablanda, ablandamos, ablandáis, ablandan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Ablandar
- Ablandar in the Indicative Present
- Ablandar in the Indicative Preterite
- Ablandar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Ablandar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Ablandar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Ablandar in the Indicative Future
- Ablandar in the Indicative Conditional
- Ablandar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Ablandar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Ablandar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Ablandar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Ablandar
- Imperative tenses of Ablandar
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Ablandar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Ablandar is the Spanish verb for "to soften". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | ablandar | to soften |
| Past participle | ablandado | softened |
| Gerund | ablandando | softening |
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Ablandar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of ablandar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "ablando", meaning "I soften".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ablando | I soften |
| Tú | ablandas | you soften |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ablanda | s/he softens |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ablandamos | we soften |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ablandáis | you (plural) soften |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ablandan | they soften |
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Ablandar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of ablandar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "ablandé", meaning "I softened".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ablandé | I softened |
| Tú | ablandaste | you softened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ablandó | s/he softened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ablandamos | we softened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ablandasteis | you (plural) softened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ablandaron | they softened |
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Ablandar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of ablandar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "ablandaba", meaning "I used to soften".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ablandaba | I used to soften |
| Tú | ablandabas | you used to soften |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ablandaba | s/he used to soften |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ablandábamos | we used to soften |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ablandabais | you (plural) used to soften |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ablandaban | they used to soften |
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Ablandar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of ablandar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy ablandando", meaning "I am softening".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy ablandando | I am softening |
| Tú | estás ablandando | you are softening |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está ablandando | s/he is softening |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos ablandando | we are softening |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis ablandando | you (plural) are softening |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están ablandando | they are softening |
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Ablandar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of ablandar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a ablandar", meaning "I am going to soften".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a ablandar | I am going to soften |
| Tú | vas a ablandar | you are going to soften |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a ablandar | s/he is going to soften |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a ablandar | we are going to soften |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a ablandar | you (plural) are going to soften |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a ablandar | they are going to soften |
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Ablandar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of ablandar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "ablandaré", meaning "I will soften".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ablandaré | I will soften |
| Tú | ablandarás | you will soften |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ablandará | s/he will soften |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ablandaremos | we will soften |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ablandaréis | you (plural) will soften |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ablandarán | they will soften |
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Ablandar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of ablandar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "ablandaría", meaning "I would soften".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ablandaría | I would soften |
| Tú | ablandarías | you would soften |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ablandaría | s/he would soften |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ablandaríamos | we would soften |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ablandaríais | you (plural) would soften |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ablandarían | they would soften |
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Ablandar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of ablandar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he ablandado", meaning "I have softened".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he ablandado | I have softened |
| Tú | has ablandado | you have softened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha ablandado | s/he has softened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos ablandado | we have softened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis ablandado | you (plural) have softened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han ablandado | they have softened |
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Ablandar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of ablandar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había ablandado", meaning "I had softened".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había ablandado | I had softened |
| Tú | habías ablandado | you had softened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había ablandado | s/he had softened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos ablandado | we had softened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais ablandado | you (plural) had softened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían ablandado | they had softened |
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Ablandar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of ablandar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré ablandado", meaning "I will have softened".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré ablandado | I will have softened |
| Tú | habrás ablandado | you will have softened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá ablandado | s/he will have softened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos ablandado | we will have softened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis ablandado | you (plural) will have softened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán ablandado | they will have softened |
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Ablandar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of ablandar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría ablandado", meaning "I would have softened".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría ablandado | I would have softened |
| Tú | habrías ablandado | you would have softened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría ablandado | s/he would have softened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos ablandado | we would have softened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais ablandado | you (plural) would have softened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían ablandado | they would have softened |
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Ablandar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "ablande", meaning "I soften".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ablande | I soften |
| Tú | ablandes | you soften |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ablande | s/he softens |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ablandemos | we soften |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ablandéis | you (plural) soften |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ablanden | they soften |
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Ablandar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "ablandara", meaning "I softened".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ablandara | I softened |
| Tú | ablandaras | you softened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ablandara | s/he softened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ablandáramos | we softened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ablandarais | you (plural) softened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ablandaran | they softened |
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Ablandar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "ablandare", meaning "I will soften".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ablandare | I will soften |
| Tú | ablandares | you will soften |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ablandare | s/he will soften |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ablandáremos | we will soften |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ablandareis | you (plural) will soften |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ablandaren | they will soften |
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Ablandar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya ablandado", meaning "I have softened".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya ablandado | I have softened |
| Tú | hayas ablandado | you have softened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya ablandado | s/he has softened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos ablandado | we have softened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis ablandado | you (plural) have softened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan ablandado | they have softened |
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Ablandar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera ablandado", meaning "I had softened".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera ablandado | I had softened |
| Tú | hubieras ablandado | you had softened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera ablandado | s/he had softened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos ablandado | we had softened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais ablandado | you (plural) had softened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran ablandado | they had softened |
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Ablandar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere ablandado", meaning "I will have softened".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere ablandado | I will have softened |
| Tú | hubieres ablandado | you will have softened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere ablandado | s/he will have softened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos ablandado | we will have softened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis ablandado | you (plural) will have softened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren ablandado | they will have softened |
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Ablandar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "ablande", meaning "(to you formal) soften!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | ablanda | (to you) soften! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ablande | (to you formal) soften! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ablandemos | let's soften! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ablandad | (to you plural) soften! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ablanden | (to you plural formal) soften! |
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Ablandar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no ablande", meaning "(to you formal) don't soften!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no ablandes | (to you) don't soften! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no ablande | (to you formal) don't soften! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no ablandemos | let's not soften! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no ablandéis | (to you plural) don't soften! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no ablanden | (to you plural formal) don't soften! |
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Frequently asked questions about Ablandar
Is ablandar a regular or irregular verb?
Ablandar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate ablandar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), ablandar is conjugated as: yo ablando, tú ablandas, él/ella/usted ablanda, nosotros ablandamos, vosotros ablandáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ablandan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate ablandar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), ablandar is conjugated as: yo ablandé, tú ablandaste, él/ella/usted ablandó, nosotros ablandamos, vosotros ablandasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ablandaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate ablandar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), ablandar is conjugated as: yo ablandaba, tú ablandabas, él/ella/usted ablandaba, nosotros ablandábamos, vosotros ablandabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes ablandaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate ablandar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), ablandar is conjugated as: yo ablandaré, tú ablandarás, él/ella/usted ablandará, nosotros ablandaremos, vosotros ablandaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ablandarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate ablandar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), ablandar is conjugated as: yo ablande, tú ablandes, él/ella/usted ablande, nosotros ablandemos, vosotros ablandéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ablanden. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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