Meaning and behavior
What does calentar mean?
Calentar means to heat, to warm up (cause an increase in temperature). VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to turn on (arouse sexually); to warm up (prepare for a physical activity).
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- calentar
- Gerund
- calentando
- Past participle
- calentado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of calentar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Calentar |
|---|---|
| yo | caliento |
| tú | calientas |
| él / ella / usted | calienta |
| nosotros / nosotras | calentamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | calentáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | calientan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of calentar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Calentar |
|---|---|
| yo | calenté |
| tú | calentaste |
| él / ella / usted | calentó |
| nosotros / nosotras | calentamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | calentasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | calentaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of calentar, or for background information.
| Subject | Calentar |
|---|---|
| yo | calentaba |
| tú | calentabas |
| él / ella / usted | calentaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | calentábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | calentabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | calentaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of calentar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Calentar |
|---|---|
| yo | calentaré |
| tú | calentarás |
| él / ella / usted | calentará |
| nosotros / nosotras | calentaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | calentaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | calentarán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Calentar |
|---|---|
| yo | caliente |
| tú | calientes |
| él / ella / usted | caliente |
| nosotros / nosotras | calentemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | calentéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | calienten |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of calentar that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Calentar |
|---|---|
| tú | calienta |
| usted | caliente |
| nosotros / nosotras | calentemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | calentad |
| ustedes | calienten |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of calentar.
| Subject | Calentar |
|---|---|
| tú | no calientes |
| usted | no caliente |
| nosotros / nosotras | no calentemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no calentéis |
| ustedes | no calienten |
Verified context
Examples with calentar
Ella se calentó cerca del fuego.
She warmed herself by the fire.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREsta habitación se calentará pronto.
This room will soon heat up.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRSe calentó en la estufa.
He warmed himself at the stove.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Calentar FAQ
What does calentar mean?
Calentar means to heat, to warm up (cause an increase in temperature).
Is calentar regular or irregular?
Calentar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of calentar?
The gerund of calentar is calentando.
What is the past participle of calentar?
The past participle of calentar is calentado.
How is calentar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is caliento, calientas, calienta, calentamos, calientan.
How is calentar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is calenté, calentaste, calentó, calentamos, calentaron.
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