calmar Negative Imperative Conjugation
calmar — to calm
The negative imperative of calmar uses the present subjunctive: no calmes, no calme, no calmemos, no calméis, no calmen.
calmar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to calm something down (perhaps to keep the energy up) or when using the reflexive to say 'don't calm down'.
Notes on calmar in the Negative Imperative
Calmar is regular. All negative commands are identical to the present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No calmes el fuego, necesitamos calor.
Don't calm (dampen) the fire, we need heat.
tú
No calmen a los manifestantes todavía.
Don't calm the protesters yet.
ustedes
No calméis los ánimos, la competencia es buena.
Don't calm the spirits (tension), competition is good.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no calma
Correct: no calmes
Why: Negative 'tú' commands must use the subjunctive ending (-es), 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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: calma
The affirmative imperative of calmar is: calma (tú), calme (usted), calmemos (nosotros), calmad (vosotros), calmen (ustedes).