Sosegar Conjugation in Spanish

The Spanish verb sosegar means to calm, to soothe, and it is a verb you will use again and again once you know it. Sosegar means to calm or soothe someone: sosegar a su hijo, sosegar los ánimos. With se it means to calm down: sosegarse tras la discusión. Like every Spanish verb, sosegar changes its ending for each person and tense, and this page gives you the complete picture: every tense, every person, the gerund and the past participle, all from the verified conjugation tables. For example, in the present tense you say Yo sosiego a su hijo con un cuento — "I calm his son with a story". Work through the tables below, read the notes for each tense, and then test yourself with the examples, the common mistakes and the quiz at the end of the page.

The stem vowel changes in the stressed forms of the present: sosiego, sosiegas, sosiega and sosiegan — but nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: sosegamos, sosegáis.

Quick facts

  • Infinitive: sosegar
  • English: to calm, to soothe
  • Verb type: stem-changing -ar verb (e → ie)
  • Ending: -ar
  • Gerund: sosegando
  • Past participle: sosegado
  • Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + sosegado)

Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for sosegar, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.

Full conjugation tables

Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for sosegar. The imperfect subjunctive is shown in its -ra forms; the -se forms use the same stem.

Present indicative

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | sosiego | | tú | sosiegas | | él/ella/Ud. | sosiega | | nosotros/as | sosegamos | | vosotros/as | sosegáis | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | sosiegan |

Preterite

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | sosegué | | tú | sosegaste | | él/ella/Ud. | sosegó | | nosotros/as | sosegamos | | vosotros/as | sosegasteis | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | sosegaron |

Imperfect

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | sosegaba | | tú | sosegabas | | él/ella/Ud. | sosegaba | | nosotros/as | sosegábamos | | vosotros/as | sosegabais | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | sosegaban |

Future

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | sosegaré | | tú | sosegarás | | él/ella/Ud. | sosegará | | nosotros/as | sosegaremos | | vosotros/as | sosegaréis | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | sosegarán |

Conditional

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | sosegaría | | tú | sosegarías | | él/ella/Ud. | sosegaría | | nosotros/as | sosegaríamos | | vosotros/as | sosegaríais | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | sosegarían |

Present perfect

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | he sosegado | | tú | has sosegado | | él/ella/Ud. | ha sosegado | | nosotros/as | hemos sosegado | | vosotros/as | habéis sosegado | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | han sosegado |

Pluperfect

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | había sosegado | | tú | habías sosegado | | él/ella/Ud. | había sosegado | | nosotros/as | habíamos sosegado | | vosotros/as | habíais sosegado | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían sosegado |

Future perfect

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | habré sosegado | | tú | habrás sosegado | | él/ella/Ud. | habrá sosegado | | nosotros/as | habremos sosegado | | vosotros/as | habréis sosegado | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán sosegado |

Conditional perfect

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | habría sosegado | | tú | habrías sosegado | | él/ella/Ud. | habría sosegado | | nosotros/as | habríamos sosegado | | vosotros/as | habríais sosegado | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían sosegado |

Present subjunctive

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | sosiegue | | tú | sosiegues | | él/ella/Ud. | sosiegue | | nosotros/as | soseguemos | | vosotros/as | soseguéis | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | sosieguen |

Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | sosegara | | tú | sosegaras | | él/ella/Ud. | sosegara | | nosotros/as | sosegáramos | | vosotros/as | sosegarais | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | sosegaran |

Imperative (affirmative)

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | tú | sosiega | | él/ella/Ud. | sosiegue | | nosotros/as | soseguemos | | vosotros/as | sosegad | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | sosieguen |

Imperative (negative)

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | tú | sosiegues | | él/ella/Ud. | sosiegue | | nosotros/as | soseguemos | | vosotros/as | soseguéis | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | sosieguen |

Gerund and past participle

Form Spanish Use
Gerund sosegando with estar for the progressive: está sosegando
Past participle sosegado with haber for the perfect tenses: he sosegado

How to use each tense

Present indicative

Use the present for routines, general facts and what is happening right now. The stem vowel changes in the stressed forms of the present: sosiego, sosiegas, sosiega and sosiegan — but nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: sosegamos, sosegáis. For sosegar, the present indicative looks like this in a real sentence: Yo sosiego a su hijo con un cuento — "I calm his son with a story".

Preterite

Use the preterite for finished actions with a clear end, often with ayer, el año pasado or anoche. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For sosegar, the preterite looks like this in a real sentence: Ayer, yo sosegué los ánimos tras la discusión — "Yesterday, I calmed tempers after the argument".

Imperfect

Use the imperfect for background, habits and actions in progress in the past, often with de niño, antes or mientras. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For sosegar, the imperfect looks like this in a real sentence: De niño, yo sosegaba a la multitud con palabras — "As a child, I used to calm the crowd with words".

Future

Use the future for plans, predictions and promises, often with mañana, el año que viene or pronto. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For sosegar, the future looks like this in a real sentence: Mañana, yo sosegaré su corazón con música — "Tomorrow, I will calm his heart with music".

Conditional

Use the conditional for polite requests, hypotheticals and what would happen, often with si clauses. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For sosegar, the conditional looks like this in a real sentence: Yo sosegaría a su hijo con un cuento si pudiera — "I would calm his son with a story if I could".

Present perfect

Use the present perfect for recent actions and experiences, often with hoy, esta semana or ya. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For sosegar, the present perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Hoy, yo he sosegado los ánimos tras la discusión — "Today, I have calmed tempers after the argument".

Pluperfect

Use the pluperfect when one past action happened before another past action. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For sosegar, the pluperfect looks like this in a real sentence: Yo ya había sosegado a la multitud con palabras antes de salir — "I already had calmed the crowd with words before leaving".

Future perfect

Use the future perfect for something that will already be finished by a future time. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For sosegar, the future perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Para mañana, yo habré sosegado su corazón con música — "By tomorrow, I will have calmed his heart with music".

Conditional perfect

Use the conditional perfect for what would have happened under different conditions. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For sosegar, the conditional perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Yo habría sosegado a su hijo con un cuento con más tiempo — "I would have calmed his son with a story with more time".

Present subjunctive

Use the present subjunctive after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and hope, such as espero que or quiero que. The stem vowel changes in the stressed forms of the present: sosiego, sosiegas, sosiega and sosiegan — but nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: sosegamos, sosegáis. For sosegar, the present subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Espero que él sosiegue los ánimos tras la discusión — "I hope he calms tempers after the argument".

Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)

Use the imperfect subjunctive after past wishes and in si clauses about the past. The -ra forms are shown here; the -se forms use the same stem. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For sosegar, the imperfect subjunctive (-ra) looks like this in a real sentence: Si yo sosegara a la multitud con palabras, todo cambiaría — "If I calmed the crowd with words, everything would change".

Imperative (affirmative)

Use the affirmative imperative for direct commands, instructions and invitations. The stem vowel changes in the stressed forms of the present: sosiego, sosiegas, sosiega and sosiegan — but nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: sosegamos, sosegáis. For sosegar, the imperative (affirmative) looks like this in a real sentence: Sosiega su corazón con música. — "Calm his heart with music.".

Imperative (negative)

Use the negative imperative, always with no, to tell someone not to do something. The stem vowel changes in the stressed forms of the present: sosiego, sosiegas, sosiega and sosiegan — but nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: sosegamos, sosegáis. For sosegar, the imperative (negative) looks like this in a real sentence: No sosiegues a su hijo con un cuento. — "Do not calm his son with a story.".

Example sentences

Ten natural sentences with sosegar, covering different tenses and persons. Each one uses a form from the tables above.

  1. Yo sosiego a su hijo con un cuento — "I calm his son with a story"
  2. Mi amigo sosiega los ánimos tras la discusión — "My friend calms tempers after the argument"
  3. Ayer, yo sosegué a la multitud con palabras — "Yesterday, I calmed the crowd with words"
  4. Antes, nosotros sosegábamos su corazón con música — "Before, we used to calm his heart with music"
  5. Mañana, tú sosegarás las aguas del lago — "Tomorrow, you will calm the waters of the lake"
  6. Yo sosegaría a su hijo con un cuento si tuviera más tiempo — "I would calm his son with a story if I had more time"
  7. Él ha sosegado los ánimos tras la discusión — "He has calmed tempers after the argument"
  8. Espero que él sosiegue a la multitud con palabras — "I hope he calms the crowd with words"
  9. Yo ya había sosegado su corazón con música antes de salir — "I already had calmed his heart with music before leaving"
  10. Ellos sosegaban las aguas del lago cuando eran jóvenes — "They used to calm the waters of the lake when they were young"

Common mistakes

  1. Wrong: Yo sosego los ánimos tras la discusión. — Right: Yo sosiego los ánimos tras la discusión. — sosegar is a stem-changing verb (e → ie): the stem vowel changes in the stressed present forms, so the yo form is sosiego, not sosego.
  2. Wrong: Espero que él sosiega los ánimos tras la discusión — Right: Espero que él sosiegue los ánimos tras la discusión — After espero que, Spanish requires the subjunctive: Espero que él sosiegue los ánimos tras la discusión — not the indicative Espero que él sosiega los ánimos tras la discusión.
  3. Wrong: Ayer, yo sosiego a la multitud con palabras — Right: Ayer, yo sosegué a la multitud con palabras — Ayer points to a finished action in the past, so it needs the preterite: Ayer, yo sosegué a la multitud con palabras.
  4. Wrong: De niño, yo sosegué su corazón con música todos los días — Right: De niño, yo sosegaba su corazón con música todos los días — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect, not the preterite: De niño, yo sosegaba su corazón con música todos los días.
  5. Wrong: Yo sosiego su hijo con un cuento. — Right: Yo sosiego a su hijo con un cuento. — sosegar takes a before this complement: Yo sosiego a su hijo con un cuento. Dropping the preposition is a common learner error.

Quiz: test yourself

Ten questions on sosegar. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.

  1. Complete the sentence: Yo ______ a su hijo con un cuento — "I calm his son with a story" (present) A. sosiegas B. sosiega C. sosegamos D. sosiego

  2. Complete the sentence: Él ______ los ánimos tras la discusión — "He calmed tempers after the argument" (preterite) A. sosegamos B. sosegó C. sosegué D. sosegaste

  3. Complete the sentence: Nosotros ______ a la multitud con palabras — "We used to calm the crowd with words" (imperfect) A. sosegabas B. sosegabais C. sosegábamos D. sosegaba

  4. Complete the sentence: Tú ______ su corazón con música — "You will calm his heart with music" (future) A. sosegaremos B. sosegarás C. sosegaré D. sosegará

  5. Complete the sentence: Yo ______ las aguas del lago — "I would calm the waters of the lake" (conditional) A. sosegaría B. sosegarías C. sosegaríamos D. sosegaríais

  6. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ______ a su hijo con un cuento — "I hope he calms his son with a story" (present subjunctive) A. sosiegues B. soseguemos C. soseguéis D. sosiegue

  7. Complete the sentence: Si yo ______ los ánimos tras la discusión, todo cambiaría — "If I calmed tempers after the argument, everything would change" (imperfect subjunctive) A. sosegarais B. sosegara C. sosegaras D. sosegáramos

  8. Complete the sentence: Nosotros ______ a la multitud con palabras — "We have calmed the crowd with words" (present perfect) A. has sosegado B. ha sosegado C. hemos sosegado D. he sosegado

  9. Complete the sentence: No ______ su corazón con música. — "Do not calm his heart with music." (negative imperative) A. soseguéis B. sosiegues C. sosiegue D. soseguemos

  10. Which is the gerund of sosegar, used with estar for the progressive? A. sosiego B. sosegué C. sosegando D. sosegado

Answer key

  1. sosiego — The present form for yo is sosiego.
  2. sosegó — The preterite form for él/ella/Ud. is sosegó.
  3. sosegábamos — The imperfect form for nosotros/as is sosegábamos.
  4. sosegarás — The future form for tú is sosegarás.
  5. sosegaría — The conditional form for yo is sosegaría.
  6. sosiegue — The present subjunctive form for él/ella/Ud. is sosiegue.
  7. sosegara — The imperfect subjunctive form for yo is sosegara.
  8. hemos sosegado — The present perfect form for nosotros/as is hemos sosegado.
  9. sosiegues — The negative imperative form is sosiegues.
  10. sosegando — The gerund of sosegar is sosegando: estoy sosegando. The participle sosegado is used with haber instead.

Frequently asked questions

What does sosegar mean in English?

sosegar means to calm, to soothe. It is used in everyday situations such as Yo sosiego a su hijo con un cuento — "I calm his son with a story". The exact English wording depends on the context, but the core meaning stays the same across the tenses.

Is sosegar regular?

No. sosegar is a stem-changing -ar verb (e → ie). The stem vowel changes in the stressed forms of the present: sosiego, sosiegas, sosiega and sosiegan — but nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: sosegamos, sosegáis. The nosotros and vosotros forms keep the plain stem, which is the part learners most often get right by accident.

What is the gerund and the past participle of sosegar?

The gerund is sosegando and the past participle is sosegado. Use the gerund with estar for the progressive, and the participle with haber for the perfect tenses.

How do I say "I calm" in the past?

It depends on the kind of past. For one finished action, use the preterite: Ayer, yo sosegué los ánimos tras la discusión — "Yesterday, I calmed tempers after the argument". For a repeated habit or background in the past, use the imperfect: De niño, yo sosegaba a la multitud con palabras — "As a child, I used to calm the crowd with words". For something that has just happened, use the present perfect: Hoy, yo he sosegado los ánimos tras la discusión — "Today, I have calmed tempers after the argument".

What is the difference between sosegar and calmar?

Calmar is the everyday verb for calming someone or something. Sosegar is slightly more formal and literary, often used for tempers and crowds. Sosegar means to calm or soothe someone: sosegar a su hijo, sosegar los ánimos. With se it means to calm down: sosegarse tras la discusión.

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