Tranquilizar Examples, Sentences and Quiz in Spanish
Introduction
tranquilizar means "to reassure, to calm" in English, and it is a verb you will use constantly once you start speaking Spanish for real. This page shows tranquilizar in everyday sentences, grouped by meaning, then puts it into two short conversations, lists the mistakes learners actually make, and finishes with a ten-question quiz and answers to the most common questions. Every sentence below uses a real form of tranquilizar, so you can copy the patterns and change the person, the tense and the complement to make your own versions. Start with the examples, say them aloud, and then try the quiz without looking back.
Example sentences with tranquilizar
Something reassures you
Tranquilizar often works like gustar: me tranquiliza la llamada means the call reassures me. The reassuring thing is the subject, and you are the indirect object.
- Cada día, me tranquiliza la llamada del médico. — "Every day, the doctor's call reassures me."
- Hoy, le tranquilizan las palabras del profesor. — "Today, the teacher's words reassure him."
- Ayer, me tranquilizó la noticia oficial. — "Yesterday, the official news reassured me."
- Antes, me tranquilizaba un abrazo de mi madre. — "Before, a hug from my mother used to reassure me."
- Mañana, me tranquilizará la llamada del médico. — "Tomorrow, the doctor's call will reassure me."
- Hoy, me han tranquilizado las palabras del profesor. — "Today, the teacher's words have reassured me."
Reassuring someone else
Tranquilizar can also mean to reassure another person: tranquilizo a mi madre means I reassure my mother. Here the structure is the ordinary transitive one.
- Cada día, me tranquiliza la noticia oficial. — "Every day, the official news reassures me."
- Hoy, le tranquiliza un abrazo de mi madre. — "Today, a hug from my mother reassures him."
- Ayer, me tranquilizó la llamada del médico. — "Yesterday, the doctor's call reassured me."
- Antes, me tranquilizaban las palabras del profesor. — "Before, the teacher's words used to reassure me."
- Mañana, me tranquilizará la noticia oficial. — "Tomorrow, the official news will reassure me."
- Hoy, me ha tranquilizado un abrazo de mi madre. — "Today, a hug from my mother has reassured me."
Tranquilizar in conversation
The two dialogues below show tranquilizar in natural conversation. The first is about something reassures you, and the second is about reassuring someone else. Read both parts aloud, then try to continue each dialogue with a sentence of your own.
Dialogue 1
- ¿Te tranquiliza la llamada del médico? — "Does the doctor's call reassure you?"
- Sí, me tranquiliza la llamada del médico mucho. — "The doctor's call reassures me a lot."
- ¿Y ayer? ¿Te tranquilizaron las palabras del profesor? — "And yesterday? Did the teacher's words reassured you?"
- Sí, ayer me tranquilizaron las palabras del profesor mucho. — "Yesterday, the teacher's words reassured me a lot."
- Mañana me tranquilizará la noticia oficial también. — "Tomorrow, the official news will reassure me. too."
Dialogue 2
- ¿Os tranquiliza la noticia oficial? — "Does the official news reassure you?"
- Sí, nos tranquiliza la noticia oficial mucho. — "The official news reassures us a lot."
- ¿Y a ellos? ¿Les tranquiliza un abrazo de mi madre? — "And them? Does a hug from my mother reassure them?"
- Sí, les tranquiliza un abrazo de mi madre también. — "A hug from my mother reassures them. too."
- Mañana nos tranquilizará la noticia oficial otra vez. — "Tomorrow, the official news will reassure us. again."
Common mistakes with tranquilizar in everyday use
Mistake 1
- Wrong: Yo tranquilizo la llamada.
- Right: Me tranquiliza la llamada.
- Why: When something reassures you, tranquilizar works like gustar: me tranquiliza la llamada. Yo tranquilizo would mean I reassure someone.
Mistake 2
- Wrong: Me tranquiliza las palabras.
- Right: Me tranquilizan las palabras.
- Why: The verb agrees with the subject. Las palabras is plural, so the verb must be tranquilizan.
Mistake 3
- Wrong: Tranquilizar es lo mismo que calmar.
- Right: They are close but not identical.
- Why: Tranquilizar removes worry: it reassures. Calmar lowers intensity: it soothes nerves or pain. A doctor's call tranquiliza; soft music calma.
Mistake 4
- Wrong: Cada día, me tranquilizó la llamada del médico.
- Right: Cada día, me tranquiliza la llamada del médico.
- Why: Cada día means every day, so the action is a habit and needs the present tense. The preterite is for one finished action, not for routines.
Mistake 5
- Wrong: Yo tranquilizo la llamada del médico.
- Right: Me tranquiliza la llamada del médico.
- Why: Tranquilizar works like gustar: the thing is the subject and you are the indirect object. Do not start the sentence with yo and the verb.
Quiz: tranquilizar in use
Ten questions on tranquilizar across the tenses. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.
1. What is the i form of tranquilizar in the present tense?
- (a) le tranquiliza
- (b) nos tranquiliza
- (c) me tranquiliza
- (d) te tranquiliza
Answer: (c) me tranquiliza. The i form in the present is me tranquiliza.
2. What is the he / she form of tranquilizar in the present tense?
- (a) nos tranquiliza
- (b) le tranquiliza
- (c) me tranquiliza
- (d) te tranquiliza
Answer: (b) le tranquiliza. The he / she form in the present is le tranquiliza.
3. What is the he / she form of tranquilizar in the preterite tense?
- (a) le tranquilizó
- (b) me tranquilizó
- (c) te tranquilizó
- (d) nos tranquilizó
Answer: (a) le tranquilizó. The he / she form in the preterite is le tranquilizó.
4. What is the i form of tranquilizar in the imperfect tense?
- (a) me tranquiliza
- (b) me tranquilizó
- (c) me tranquilizará
- (d) me tranquilizaba
Answer: (d) me tranquilizaba. The i form in the imperfect is me tranquilizaba. The other options are the same person in the present, preterite and future.
5. What is the i form of tranquilizar in the future tense?
- (a) le tranquilizará
- (b) nos tranquilizará
- (c) me tranquilizará
- (d) te tranquilizará
Answer: (c) me tranquilizará. The i form in the future is me tranquilizará.
6. Which is the correct present perfect form for i?
- (a) tranquilicé
- (b) tranquilizaba
- (c) tranquilizo
- (d) he tranquilizado
Answer: (d) he tranquilizado. The present perfect is haber + the past participle: he tranquilizado.
7. Complete the sentence: Espero que te ___ la llamada del médico.
- (a) tranquilizaba
- (b) tranquilice
- (c) tranquiliza
- (d) tranquilizó
Answer: (b) tranquilice. After espero que, Spanish needs the present subjunctive: te tranquilice. The indicative form would be wrong here.
8. What is the we form of tranquilizar in the present tense?
- (a) me tranquiliza
- (b) te tranquiliza
- (c) le tranquiliza
- (d) nos tranquiliza
Answer: (d) nos tranquiliza. The we form in the present is nos tranquiliza.
9. What is the i form of tranquilizar in the preterite tense?
- (a) le tranquilizó
- (b) nos tranquilizó
- (c) me tranquilizó
- (d) te tranquilizó
Answer: (c) me tranquilizó. The i form in the preterite is me tranquilizó.
10. What is the they form of tranquilizar in the present tense?
- (a) le tranquiliza
- (b) les tranquiliza
- (c) me tranquiliza
- (d) te tranquiliza
Answer: (b) les tranquiliza. The they form in the present is les tranquiliza.
Frequently asked questions about tranquilizar
Why is it 'me tranquiliza' and not 'yo tranquilizo'?
Because tranquilizar usually works like gustar. The reassuring thing is the subject and you are the indirect object: me tranquiliza la llamada.
What is the difference between tranquilizar and calmar?
Tranquilizar is about worry: it reassures you that things are fine. Calmar is about intensity: it soothes nerves, pain or anger.
Is tranquilizar regular?
Yes, with one spelling change: the preterite yo form is tranquilicé, with a c, to keep the soft sound. The present tense is fully regular: tranquilizo, tranquilizas, tranquiliza.
How can I practise tranquilizar?
Start with the examples above: say each sentence aloud, then change the person and the complement. Then take the quiz, and finish with the Verb Quiz and the Conjugation Practice tools, which test the same forms in a different order. A few minutes a day with one verb is worth more than an hour once a week.