calmar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
calmar — to calm
The imperfect subjunctive of calmar is regular: calmara, calmaras, calmara, calmáramos, calmarais, calmaran.
calmar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations (if I calmed down...), or after past-tense expressions of desire or emotion.
Notes on calmar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Calmar follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs. The -ra endings are the most common in modern Spanish.
Example Sentences
Si yo calmara mis miedos, sería más feliz.
If I calmed my fears, I would be happier.
yo
Te pedí que calmaras a tu perro.
I asked you to calm your dog.
tú
Buscábamos a alguien que calmara la multitud.
We were looking for someone who would calm the crowd.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: calmaramos
Correct: calmáramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form needs an accent on the 'á' to maintain the correct stress pattern.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: calma
The affirmative imperative of calmar is: calma (tú), calme (usted), calmemos (nosotros), calmad (vosotros), calmen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no calmes
The negative imperative of calmar uses the present subjunctive: no calmes, no calme, no calmemos, no calméis, no calmen.