Aliviar Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of aliviar — “to relieve” in English — is the form you need for what happens now, for habits and for general truths. This page gives you the full present conjugation table for aliviar with all six persons, explains exactly how the tense is formed for this verb, shows when to use it with real examples, and finishes with a quiz so you can test yourself. Aliviar means to relieve, and it is used for relieving pain, stress, a burden and a symptom: a medicine relieves a headache, a holiday relieves stress, help relieves a workload. It is a common verb in health, work and everyday comfort. Aliviar is a regular -ar verb, so the notes below explain exactly where it follows the rules and where it breaks them. To see it in a real sentence: Alivio el dolor de cabeza.
Present tense conjugation table: aliviar
Every person of aliviar in the present tense. The gerund is aliviando and the past participle is aliviado.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | alivio |
| tú | alivias |
| él/ella/Ud. | alivia |
| nosotros/as | aliviamos |
| vosotros/as | aliviáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alivian |
How the present of aliviar is formed
The present of aliviar is built from the stem alivi- plus the present endings for -ar verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -ar ending, and add the ending that matches the person. The table below shows the endings, and the full table above shows them attached to the stem.
| Person | Ending | Form |
|---|---|---|
| yo | -o | alivio |
| tú | -as | alivias |
| él/ella/Ud. | -a | alivia |
| nosotros/as | -amos | aliviamos |
| vosotros/as | -áis | aliviáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -an | alivian |
For aliviar there are no surprises in the present: every form is the stem alivi- plus the regular ending, so once you know the endings you know the whole tense.
When to use the present tense with aliviar
Habits and routines
Use the present for things you do regularly.
Yo alivio el dolor de cabeza. — I relieve the headache.
General facts
Use the present for facts and general truths that do not change.
Él/Ella alivia el estrés con unas vacaciones. — He relieves stress with a holiday.
What is happening right now
Use the present for what is happening at this moment.
Ahora, Nosotros/as aliviamos la carga de trabajo. — Right now, We relieve the workload.
Near-future plans
Use the present for fixed plans in the near future, especially with mañana or la semana que viene.
Mañana, Tú alivias los síntomas con la medicina. — Tomorrow, You relieve the symptoms with the medicine.
Instructions and timeless statements
Use the present for instructions, rules and statements that are always true.
Él/Ella alivia el dolor de cabeza. — He relieves the headache.
The present vs the preterite
The present and the preterite answer different questions: the present says what happens regularly or right now, while the preterite says what happened once and finished. Compare the same idea in both tenses with aliviar.
- Yo alivio el dolor de cabeza. — I relieve the headache. / Ayer, Yo alivié el dolor de cabeza. — Yesterday, I relieved the headache.
- Yo alivio el estrés con unas vacaciones. — I relieve stress with a holiday. / Ayer, Yo alivié el estrés con unas vacaciones. — Yesterday, I relieved stress with a holiday.
- Yo alivio la carga de trabajo. — I relieve the workload. / Ayer, Yo alivié la carga de trabajo. — Yesterday, I relieved the workload.
Example sentences in the present tense
Seven sentences with aliviar in the present tense only, covering all six persons.
- Yo alivio el dolor de cabeza. — I relieve the headache.
- Tú alivias el estrés con unas vacaciones. — You relieve stress with a holiday.
- Él/Ella alivia la carga de trabajo. — He relieves the workload.
- Nosotros/as aliviamos los síntomas con la medicina. — We relieve the symptoms with the medicine.
- Vosotros/as aliviáis el dolor de cabeza. — You relieve the headache.
- Ellos/as alivian el estrés con unas vacaciones. — They relieve stress with a holiday.
- Yo alivio la carga de trabajo. — I relieve the workload.
Common mistakes
- Wrong: Yo alivia el dolor de cabeza. — Right: Yo alivio el dolor de cabeza. — The person matters: alivia is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is alivio.
- Wrong: Ayer, yo alivio el estrés con unas vacaciones. — Right: Ayer, yo alivié el estrés con unas vacaciones. — With ayer, use the preterite (alivié), not the present. The present is for habits and for right now.
- Wrong: Using aliviar where calmar belongs. — Right: Aliviar means to relieve, while calmar means to calm pain or nerves. — Check the meaning before you choose: aliviar fits Alivio el dolor de cabeza.
- Wrong: Espero que él alivia el estrés con unas vacaciones. — Right: Espero que él alivie el estrés con unas vacaciones. — After espero que, Spanish needs the subjunctive: alivie, not the present indicative alivia.
Quiz: the present tense of aliviar
Eight questions on the present tense of aliviar. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ el dolor de cabeza. (present tense, yo) A. alivio B. alivias C. alivia D. aliviamos
Complete the sentence: Tú ___ el estrés con unas vacaciones. (present tense, tú) A. alivio B. alivia C. aliviamos D. alivias
Complete the sentence: Él/Ella ___ la carga de trabajo. (present tense, él/ella/Ud.) A. alivias B. aliviamos C. alivia D. alivio
Complete the sentence: Nosotros/as ___ los síntomas con la medicina. (present tense, nosotros/as) A. alivia B. aliviamos C. alivio D. alivias
Complete the sentence: Vosotros/as ___ el dolor de cabeza. (present tense, vosotros/as) A. aliviáis B. alivio C. alivias D. alivia
Complete the sentence: Ellos/as ___ el estrés con unas vacaciones. (present tense, ellos/ellas/Uds.) A. alivio B. alivias C. alivia D. alivian
Which is the gerund of aliviar? A. alivio B. alivié C. aliviando D. aliviado
Which is the past participle of aliviar, used with haber in the perfect tenses? A. alivié B. aliviado C. aliviando D. alivio
Answer key
- alivio — The yo present form of aliviar is alivio.
- alivias — The tú present form of aliviar is alivias.
- alivia — The él/ella/Ud. present form of aliviar is alivia.
- aliviamos — The nosotros/as present form of aliviar is aliviamos.
- aliviáis — The vosotros/as present form of aliviar is aliviáis.
- alivian — The ellos/ellas/Uds. present form of aliviar is alivian.
- aliviando — The gerund of aliviar is aliviando: estoy aliviando.
- aliviado — The past participle of aliviar is aliviado: he aliviado, has aliviado, ha aliviado.
Frequently asked questions
How is the present tense of aliviar formed?
Take the infinitive aliviar, drop the -ar ending to get the stem alivi-, then add the present endings: -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an. The full table is above, with every person. No, the present of aliviar is fully regular: the stem alivi- plus the standard -ar endings gives every form.
When do I use the present tense of aliviar?
Use the present for habits, facts and what is happening right now. For example: Alivio el dolor de cabeza.
What is the difference between the present and the preterite of aliviar?
The present (alivio) and the preterite (alivié) answer different questions: the present is for habits and for right now, while the preterite is for one finished action. Compare them in the contrast section above.
How do I practise the present of aliviar?
Drill the six forms in the table until you can say them without looking, then use the full conjugation of aliviar to see how the present fits with the other tenses, and the aliviar examples and quiz page for more sentences. The Spanish Verb Quiz tests the forms under pressure.
Related links
- Aliviar conjugation — the full conjugation tables for aliviar.
- Aliviar examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice for aliviar.
- Spanish present tense guide — when and how to use the present tense.
- Spanish verbs — the Spanish hub, with every verb and tense guide.
- Present-Tense Conjugator — conjugate any Spanish verb in the present tense.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on real conjugated forms.