Spanish Verbs
Calentar Conjugation
Calentar is a Spanish irregular AR verb meaning "to heat up" or "warm up". Irregular verbs are verbs which do not follow the standard conjugation patterns of Spanish regular verbs.
Present Tense
Past Tenses
- Calentar Past Tense
- Calentar Preterite
- Calentar Imperfect
- Calentar Present Perfect
- Calentar Past Perfect
Future Tenses
Subjunctive Tenses
Further Reading
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Calentar Conjugation
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | caliento | I heat up |
| Tú | calientas | You heat up |
| Él/Ella/ |
calienta | He/She heats up |
| Nosotros | calentamos | We heat up |
| Vosotros | calentáis | You (plural) heat up |
| Ellos/ |
calientan | They heat up |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Calentar Participio
The Participio or Past Participle of Calentar is calentado. This is used to form the Calentar Present Perfect and the Calentar Past Perfect.
Calentar Gerundio
The Gerundio or Present Participle of Calentar is calentando. This is used to form the Calentar Present Continuous.
Calentar Present Continuous
The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Calentar Gerundio (or Present Participle).
Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy calentando | I am heating up |
| Tú | estás calentando | You are heating up |
| Él/Ella/ |
está calentando | He/She is heating up |
| Nosotros | estamos calentando | We are heating up |
| Vosotros | estáis calentando | You (plural) are heating up |
| Ellos/ |
están calentando | They are heating up |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topCalentar Past Tense
Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.
Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.
These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:
Calentar Preterite
The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.
Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | calenté | I heated up |
| Tú | calentaste | You heated up |
| Él/Ella/ |
calentó | He/She heated up |
| Nosotros | calentamos | We heated up |
| Vosotros | calentasteis | You (plural) heated up |
| Ellos/ |
calentaron | They heated up |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topCalentar Imperfect
The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.
Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | calentaba | I used to heat up |
| Tú | calentabas | You used to heat up |
| Él/Ella/ |
calentaba | He/She used to heat up |
| Nosotros | calentábamos | We used to heat up |
| Vosotros | calentabais | You (plural) used to heat up |
| Ellos/ |
calentaban | They used to heat up |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topCalentar Present Perfect
The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Calentar Participio.
Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he calentado | I have heated up |
| Tú | has calentado | You have heated up |
| Él/Ella/ |
ha calentado | He/She has heated up |
| Nosotros | hemos calentado | We have heated up |
| Vosotros | habéis calentado | You (plural) have heated up |
| Ellos/ |
han calentado | They have heated up |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topCalentar Past Perfect
The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Calentar Participio.
Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había calentado | I had heated up |
| Tú | habías calentado | You had heated up |
| Él/Ella/ |
había calentado | He/She had heated up |
| Nosotros | habíamos calentado | We had heated up |
| Vosotros | habíais calentado | You (plural) had heated up |
| Ellos/ |
habían calentado | They had heated up |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topCalentar Future Tense
The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.
Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | calentaré | I will heat up |
| Tú | calentarás | You will heat up |
| Él/Ella/ |
calentará | He/She will heat up |
| Nosotros | calentaremos | We will heat up |
| Vosotros | calentaréis | You (plural) will heat up |
| Ellos/ |
calentarán | They will heat up |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topCalentar Conditional Tense
The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.
Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | calentaría | I would heat up |
| Tú | calentarías | You would heat up |
| Él/Ella/ |
calentaría | He/She would heat up |
| Nosotros | calentaríamos | We would heat up |
| Vosotros | calentaríais | You (plural) would heat up |
| Ellos/ |
calentarían | They would heat up |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topCalentar Subjunctive
The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.
Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | caliente | I heat up |
| Tú | calientes | You heat up |
| Él/Ella/ |
caliente | He/She heats up |
| Nosotros | calentemos | We heat up |
| Vosotros | calentéis | You (plural) heat up |
| Ellos/ |
calienten | They heat up |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topSpanish Regular Verbs
A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.
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