calmar Preterite Conjugation
calmar — to calm
The preterite of calmar is regular: calmé, calmaste, calmó, calmamos, calmasteis, calmaron.
calmar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a completed action of calming something or someone at a specific moment, like when the rain finally stopped or you settled a dispute.
Notes on calmar in the Preterite
Calmar is fully regular in the preterite. The 'nosotros' form 'calmamos' is the same as the present tense.
Example Sentences
Calmé a mi perro después de los fuegos artificiales.
I calmed my dog after the fireworks.
yo
La tormenta se calmó de repente.
The storm calmed down suddenly.
él/ella/usted
¿Calmaste los ánimos en la oficina?
Did you calm the spirits (defuse the tension) in the office?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: calmo
Correct: calmó
Why: 'Calmo' is the present 'I calm', while 'calmó' is the preterite 'he/she/it calmed'. The accent is vital.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: calmo
The present of calmar is regular: calmo, calmas, calma, calmamos, calmáis, calman.
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).
Negative Imperative
yo: no calmes
The negative imperative of calmar uses the present subjunctive: no calmes, no calme, no calmemos, no calméis, no calmen.