Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | calmar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | calmando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar calmando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Calmar conjugation
calmar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning calm / soothe. In the present tense: yo calmo, tú calmas, él/ella calma, nosotros calmamos, vosotros calmáis, ellos calman. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
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At a glance
- Infinitive
- calmar
- Gerundio
- calmando
- Meaning
- calm / soothe
- Pattern
- Regular
- Difficulty
- Level 1
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Calmar across the MuyVerbs tense system
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Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | calmo | Yo calmo al perro con mi voz.I calm the dog with my voice. |
| tú | calmas | Tú calmas a los niños enseguida.You calm the children right away. |
| él | calma | Él calma a su hermana con paciencia.He calms his sister with patience. |
| nosotros | calmamos | Nosotros calmamos el ambiente con música suave.We calm the atmosphere with soft music. |
| vosotros | calmáis | Vosotros calmáis al grupo con pocas palabras.You calm the group with few words. |
| ellos | calman | Ellos calman la situación muy rápido.They calm the situation very quickly. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he calmado | Yo he calmado ya al perro.I have already calmed the dog. |
| tú | has calmado | Tú has calmado a los niños esta tarde.You have calmed the children this afternoon. |
| él | ha calmado | Él ha calmado a su hermana hace un momento.He has calmed his sister a moment ago. |
| nosotros | hemos calmado | Nosotros hemos calmado el ambiente con una broma.We have calmed the atmosphere with a joke. |
| vosotros | habéis calmado | Vosotros habéis calmado al grupo hoy.You have calmed the group today. |
| ellos | han calmado | Ellos han calmado la situación esta mañana.They have calmed the situation this morning. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | calmé | Yo calmé al perro en un minuto.I calmed the dog in a minute. |
| tú | calmaste | Tú calmaste a los niños con un cuento.You calmed the children with a story. |
| él | calmó | Él calmó a su hermana después de hablar.He calmed his sister after talking. |
| nosotros | calmamos | Nosotros calmamos el ambiente al apagar la música.We calmed the atmosphere by turning off the music. |
| vosotros | calmasteis | Vosotros calmasteis al grupo al final.You calmed the group in the end. |
| ellos | calmaron | Ellos calmaron la situación con una llamada.They calmed the situation with a call. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | calmaba | Yo calmaba al perro cada noche.I used to calm the dog every night. |
| tú | calmabas | Tú calmabas a los niños con canciones.You used to calm the children with songs. |
| él | calmaba | Él calmaba a su hermana con abrazos.He used to calm his sister with hugs. |
| nosotros | calmábamos | Nosotros calmábamos el ambiente con humor.We used to calm the atmosphere with humor. |
| vosotros | calmabais | Vosotros calmabais al grupo antes de empezar.You used to calm the group before starting. |
| ellos | calmaban | Ellos calmaban la situación con paciencia.They used to calm the situation with patience. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había calmado | Yo ya había calmado al perro cuando llegaste.I had already calmed the dog when you arrived. |
| tú | habías calmado | Tú ya habías calmado a los niños antes de cenar.You had already calmed the children before dinner. |
| él | había calmado | Él ya había calmado a su hermana cuando sonó el teléfono.He had already calmed his sister when the phone rang. |
| nosotros | habíamos calmado | Nosotros ya habíamos calmado el ambiente antes del discurso.We had already calmed the atmosphere before the speech. |
| vosotros | habíais calmado | Vosotros ya habíais calmado al grupo cuando entré.You had already calmed the group when I came in. |
| ellos | habían calmado | Ellos ya habían calmado la situación antes de la reunión.They had already calmed the situation before the meeting. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube calmado | Cuando hube calmado al perro, cerré la puerta.When I had calmed the dog, I closed the door. |
| tú | hubiste calmado | Después que hubiste calmado a los niños, apagaste la luz.After you had calmed the children, you turned off the light. |
| él | hubo calmado | Cuando él hubo calmado a su hermana, se sentó a su lado.When he had calmed his sister, he sat by her side. |
| nosotros | hubimos calmado | Después que hubimos calmado el ambiente, empezó la charla.After we had calmed the atmosphere, the talk began. |
| vosotros | hubisteis calmado | Cuando hubisteis calmado al grupo, abristeis la puerta.When you had calmed the group, you opened the door. |
| ellos | hubieron calmado | Después que hubieron calmado la situación, siguieron trabajando.After they had calmed the situation, they kept working. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | calmaré | Yo calmaré al perro en un momento.I will calm the dog in a moment. |
| tú | calmarás | Tú calmarás a los niños ahora.You will calm the children now. |
| él | calmará | Él calmará a su hermana después.He will calm his sister afterward. |
| nosotros | calmaremos | Nosotros calmaremos el ambiente con música.We will calm the atmosphere with music. |
| vosotros | calmaréis | Vosotros calmaréis al grupo enseguida.You will calm the group right away. |
| ellos | calmarán | Ellos calmarán la situación pronto.They will calm the situation soon. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré calmado | Para entonces, yo habré calmado al perro.By then, I will have calmed the dog. |
| tú | habrás calmado | Para la noche, tú habrás calmado a los niños.By night, you will have calmed the children. |
| él | habrá calmado | Para entonces, él habrá calmado a su hermana.By then, he will have calmed his sister. |
| nosotros | habremos calmado | Para esa hora, nosotros habremos calmado el ambiente.By that time, we will have calmed the atmosphere. |
| vosotros | habréis calmado | Para entonces, vosotros habréis calmado al grupo.By then, you will have calmed the group. |
| ellos | habrán calmado | Para mañana, ellos habrán calmado la situación.By tomorrow, they will have calmed the situation. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | calmaría | Yo calmaría al perro con más tiempo.I would calm the dog with more time. |
| tú | calmarías | Tú calmarías a los niños con una canción.You would calm the children with a song. |
| él | calmaría | Él calmaría a su hermana si estuviera aquí.He would calm his sister if he were here. |
| nosotros | calmaríamos | Nosotros calmaríamos el ambiente con humor.We would calm the atmosphere with humor. |
| vosotros | calmaríais | Vosotros calmaríais al grupo en un segundo.You would calm the group in a second. |
| ellos | calmarían | Ellos calmarían la situación con una llamada.They would calm the situation with a call. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría calmado | Yo habría calmado al perro, pero no me dejó acercarme.I would have calmed the dog, but it would not let me get close. |
| tú | habrías calmado | Tú habrías calmado a los niños, pero ya era tarde.You would have calmed the children, but it was already late. |
| él | habría calmado | Él habría calmado a su hermana, pero no estaba allí.He would have calmed his sister, but he was not there. |
| nosotros | habríamos calmado | Nosotros habríamos calmado el ambiente, pero entró más gente.We would have calmed the atmosphere, but more people came in. |
| vosotros | habríais calmado | Vosotros habríais calmado al grupo, pero todo fue muy rápido.You would have calmed the group, but everything happened too fast. |
| ellos | habrían calmado | Ellos habrían calmado la situación, pero faltó tiempo.They would have calmed the situation, but time was lacking. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | calme | Es bueno que yo calme al perro ahora.It is good that I calm the dog now. |
| tú | calmes | Quieren que tú calmes a los niños primero.They want you to calm the children first. |
| él | calme | Dudan que él calme a su hermana hoy.They doubt that he calms his sister today. |
| nosotros | calmemos | Es importante que nosotros calmemos el ambiente.It is important that we calm the atmosphere. |
| vosotros | calméis | Piden que vosotros calméis al grupo ahora.They ask that you calm the group now. |
| ellos | calmen | Ojalá ellos calmen la situación pronto.Hopefully they calm the situation soon. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya calmado | Espero haya calmado ya al perro.I hope I have already calmed the dog. |
| tú | hayas calmado | Ojalá tú hayas calmado a los niños a tiempo.Hopefully you have calmed the children in time. |
| él | haya calmado | Dudo que él haya calmado a su hermana todavía.I doubt that he has calmed his sister yet. |
| nosotros | hayamos calmado | Me alegra que nosotros hayamos calmado el ambiente.I am glad that we have calmed the atmosphere. |
| vosotros | hayáis calmado | Es posible que vosotros hayáis calmado al grupo ya.It is possible that you have already calmed the group. |
| ellos | hayan calmado | No creo que ellos hayan calmado la situación aún.I do not think that they have calmed the situation yet. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | calmara | Si yo calmara al perro, podríamos entrar.If I calmed the dog, we could go in. |
| tú | calmaras | Si tú calmaras a los niños, dormirían mejor.If you calmed the children, they would sleep better. |
| él | calmara | Si él calmara a su hermana, dejaría de llorar.If he calmed his sister, she would stop crying. |
| nosotros | calmáramos | Si nosotros calmáramos el ambiente, hablarían todos mejor.If we calmed the atmosphere, everyone would speak better. |
| vosotros | calmarais | Si vosotros calmarais al grupo, empezaría la reunión.If you calmed the group, the meeting would begin. |
| ellos | calmaran | Si ellos calmaran la situación, seguiríamos adelante.If they calmed the situation, we would keep going. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera calmado | Si yo hubiera calmado al perro, ya estaríamos dentro.If I had calmed the dog, we would already be inside. |
| tú | hubieras calmado | Si tú hubieras calmado a los niños antes, ahora dormirían.If you had calmed the children earlier, they would be sleeping now. |
| él | hubiera calmado | Si él hubiera calmado a su hermana, no lloraría ahora.If he had calmed his sister, she would not be crying now. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos calmado | Si nosotros hubiéramos calmado el ambiente, la charla seguiría mejor.If we had calmed the atmosphere, the talk would be going better. |
| vosotros | hubierais calmado | Si vosotros hubierais calmado al grupo, no habría tanta tensión.If you had calmed the group, there would not be so much tension. |
| ellos | hubieran calmado | Si ellos hubieran calmado la situación, ya estaríamos trabajando.If they had calmed the situation, we would already be working. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | calmare | Si yo calmare al perro mañana, entraremos tranquilos.If I calm the dog tomorrow, we will go in calmly. |
| tú | calmares | Cuando tú calmares a los niños, apagaremos la luz.When you calm the children, we will turn off the light. |
| él | calmare | Si él calmare a su hermana, sonreirá otra vez.If he calms his sister, she will smile again. |
| nosotros | calmáremos | Cuando nosotros calmáremos el ambiente, empezará la charla.When we calm the atmosphere, the talk will begin. |
| vosotros | calmareis | Si vosotros calmareis al grupo, abriremos la puerta.If you calm the group, we will open the door. |
| ellos | calmaren | Cuando ellos calmaren la situación, seguiremos con el plan.When they calm the situation, we will continue with the plan. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere calmado | Cuando yo hubiere calmado ya al perro, entraré en casa.When I have already calmed the dog, I will go into the house. |
| tú | hubieres calmado | Cuando tú hubieres calmado a los niños, cerrarán los ojos.When you have calmed the children, they will close their eyes. |
| él | hubiere calmado | Cuando él hubiere calmado a su hermana, volverá el silencio.When he has calmed his sister, the silence will return. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos calmado | Cuando nosotros hubiéremos calmado el ambiente, empezará la música.When we have calmed the atmosphere, the music will begin. |
| vosotros | hubiereis calmado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis calmado al grupo, podremos seguir.When you have calmed the group, we will be able to continue. |
| ellos | hubieren calmado | Cuando ellos hubieren calmado la situación, saldremos todos.When they have calmed the situation, we will all leave. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | calma | calma al perro con tu voz.Calm the dog with your voice. |
| él | calme | calme a su hermana ahora.Let him calm his sister now. |
| nosotros | calmemos | calmemos el ambiente primero.Let us calm the atmosphere first. |
| vosotros | calmad | calmad al grupo un momento.Calm the group for a moment. |
| ellos | calmen | calmen la situación ya.Let them calm the situation now. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no calmes | No no calmes al perro con gritos.Do not calm the dog with shouting. |
| él | no calme | No no calme a su hermana con mentiras.Do not let him calm his sister with lies. |
| nosotros | no calmemos | No no calmemos el ambiente a la fuerza.Let us not calm the atmosphere by force. |
| vosotros | no calméis | No no calméis al grupo con prisas.Do not calm the group in haste. |
| ellos | no calmen | No no calmen la situación con más ruido.Do not let them calm the situation with more noise. |
Free web drill
Practice calmar
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ al perro con mi voz.
I calm the dog with my voice.
Need grammar help?How to form Presente
Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.
Formation
- 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
- 2Add the present endings for the subject.
- 3Watch high-frequency irregulars like ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, and decir.
Pattern
-ar: o, as, a, amos, áis, an-er: o, es, e, emos, éis, en-ir: o, es, e, imos, ís, en
Examples
hablar -> yo hablocomer -> él comevivir -> vosotros vivís
Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.
Grammar to master with calmar
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Concepts that come up every time you conjugate calmar. Each is a short, focused guide.
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Calmar conjugation — frequently asked
Short, direct answers to what learners search most about calmar.
- What does 'calmar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'calmar' means to calm / soothe. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is calmar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Calmar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
- How do you conjugate calmar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of calmar: yo calmo, tú calmas, él/ella/usted calma, nosotros calmamos, vosotros calmáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes calman.
- How do you conjugate calmar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of calmar: yo calmé, tú calmaste, él/ella/usted calmó, nosotros calmamos, vosotros calmasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes calmaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of calmar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of calmar: yo calmaba, tú calmabas, él/ella/usted calmaba, nosotros calmábamos, vosotros calmabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes calmaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of calmar?
- The past participle of calmar is 'calmado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he calmado' (I have calm / sootheed), 'has calmado', 'ha calmado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of calmar?
- The gerundio of calmar is 'calmando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy calmando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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