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aliviar

to relieve
to ease

Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yoalivio
alivias
él/ellaalivia
nosotrosaliviamos
vosotrosaliviáis
ellos/ellasalivian

El médico alivia el dolor de los pacientes.

The doctor relieves the patients' pain.

Ella siempre alivia mi estrés con su sonrisa.

She always relieves my stress with her smile.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoalivié
aliviaste
él/ellaalivió
nosotrosaliviamos
vosotrosaliviasteis
ellos/ellasaliviaron

Ayer, el tratamiento alivió mis síntomas.

Yesterday, the treatment relieved my symptoms.

El masaje alivió su tensión muscular.

The massage relieved his muscle tension.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yoaliviaba
aliviabas
él/ellaaliviaba
nosotrosaliviábamos
vosotrosaliviabais
ellos/ellasaliviaban

Cuando era niño, mi madre me aliviaba con cuentos.

When I was a child, my mother relieved me with stories.

Siempre que tenía problemas, él me aliviaba con su apoyo.

Whenever I had problems, he relieved me with his support.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoaliviaré
aliviarás
él/ellaaliviará
nosotrosaliviaremos
vosotrosaliviaréis
ellos/ellasaliviarán

Mañana, la medicina aliviará tu dolor.

Tomorrow, the medicine will relieve your pain.

El ejercicio regular aliviará tu ansiedad.

Regular exercise will relieve your anxiety.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yoaliviaría
aliviarías
él/ellaaliviaría
nosotrosaliviaríamos
vosotrosaliviaríais
ellos/ellasaliviarían

Si tuviera tiempo, aliviaría tus preocupaciones.

If I had time, I would relieve your worries.

Ella aliviaría su carga si pudiera.

She would relieve his burden if she could.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yoalivie
alivies
él/ellaalivie
nosotrosaliviemos
vosotrosalivéis
ellos/ellasalivien

Espero que el tratamiento alivie su sufrimiento.

I hope that the treatment relieves his suffering.

Es importante que la terapia alivie su ansiedad.

It is important that the therapy relieves her anxiety.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yoaliviara
aliviaras
él/ellaaliviara
nosotrosaliviáramos
vosotrosaliviarais
ellos/ellasaliviaran

Si él supiera cómo, aliviaría su dolor.

If he knew how, he would relieve her pain.

Ojalá que el clima aliviara el calor extremo.

I wish that the weather would relieve the extreme heat.

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Common questions
Is "aliviar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"aliviar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "aliviar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "aliviar" conjugates as: alivias, alivio, alivian, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "aliviar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "aliviar" conjugates as: aliviaste, alivié, aliviaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "aliviar" in Spanish?
"aliviar" (to relieve, to ease) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.