calentarConjugation
calentar means to heat up.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite: calentara, calentaras, calentara, calentáramos...
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive follows the 'ie' stem change: caliente, calientes, caliente, calentemos, calentéis, calienten.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no calientes, no caliente, no calentemos...
Imperative
The commands use the 'ie' stem change except for vosotros: calienta (tú), caliente (usted), calentad (vosotros).
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of calentar is regular: calentar +ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.
Preterite
Calentar is completely regular in the preterite: calenté, calentaste, calentó, calentamos, calentasteis, calentaron.
Imperfect
Calentar is regular in the imperfect, using the standard -aba endings: calentaba, calentabas, calentaba...
Present
Calentar has a stem change (e to ie) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros: caliento, calientas, calienta, calientan.
Future
The future of calentar is regular: add the endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the full infinitive.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does calentar mean in Spanish?
calentar means "to heat up".
Is calentar a regular or irregular verb?
calentar is a irregular stem-changing (e to ie) -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate calentar in the present tense?
The present tense of calentar is: yo caliento, tú calientas, él/ella/usted calienta, nosotros calentamos, vosotros calentáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes calientan.
How do you conjugate calentar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of calentar is: yo calenté, tú calentaste, él/ella/usted calentó, nosotros calentamos, vosotros calentasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes calentaron.
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