calmar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
calmar — to calm
The affirmative imperative of calmar is: calma (tú), calme (usted), calmemos (nosotros), calmad (vosotros), calmen (ustedes).
calmar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct orders or advice to someone to calm down or calm a situation.
Notes on calmar in the Affirmative Imperative
Calmar is regular. Remember that 'calma' (tú) is the same as the present indicative 'él/ella' form.
Example Sentences
Calma, todo va a estar bien.
Calm down, everything is going to be okay.
tú
Calme a los pasajeros, por favor.
Calm the passengers, please.
usted
Calmad a los niños antes de entrar.
Calm the children before entering.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: calman (for a command)
Correct: calmen
Why: Commands for 'ustedes' use the subjunctive 'e' ending, not the indicative 'a'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: calmo
The present of calmar is regular: calmo, calmas, calma, calmamos, calmáis, calman.
Preterite
yo: calmé
The preterite of calmar is regular: calmé, calmaste, calmó, calmamos, calmasteis, calmaron.
Imperfect
yo: calmaba
The imperfect of calmar is regular: calmaba, calmabas, calmaba, calmábamos, calmabais, calmaban.
Future
yo: calmaré
The future of calmar is regular: calmaré, calmarás, calmará, calmaremos, calmaréis, calmarán.
Conditional
yo: calmaría
The conditional of calmar is regular: calmaría, calmarías, calmaría, calmaríamos, calmaríais, calmarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: calme
The present subjunctive of calmar is regular: calme, calmes, calme, calmemos, calméis, calmen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: calmara
The imperfect subjunctive of calmar is regular: calmara, calmaras, calmara, calmáramos, calmarais, calmaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no calmes
The negative imperative of calmar uses the present subjunctive: no calmes, no calme, no calmemos, no calméis, no calmen.