Meaning and behavior
What does calmar mean?
Calmar means to calm, to still. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to calm, soothe, assuage, to ease, to appease, to quell, to allay, to settle, to relieve (to make lessen in intensity); to defuse.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- calmar
- Gerund
- calmando
- Past participle
- calmado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Calmar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of calmar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Calmar |
|---|---|
| yo | calmo |
| tú | calmas |
| él / ella / usted | calma |
| nosotros / nosotras | calmamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | calmáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | calman |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of calmar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Calmar |
|---|---|
| yo | calmé |
| tú | calmaste |
| él / ella / usted | calmó |
| nosotros / nosotras | calmamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | calmasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | calmaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of calmar, or for background information.
| Subject | Calmar |
|---|---|
| yo | calmaba |
| tú | calmabas |
| él / ella / usted | calmaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | calmábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | calmabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | calmaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of calmar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Calmar |
|---|---|
| yo | calmaré |
| tú | calmarás |
| él / ella / usted | calmará |
| nosotros / nosotras | calmaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | calmaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | calmarán |
Verified context
Examples with calmar
Estas pastillas le calmarán el dolor.
These pills will ease the pain.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl dolor se calmó un poco.
The pain has lessened a little.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNo se calmó hasta mucho después.
He didn't calm down until much later.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Calmar FAQ
What does calmar mean?
Calmar means to calm, to still.
Is calmar regular or irregular?
Calmar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of calmar?
The gerund of calmar is calmando.
What is the past participle of calmar?
The past participle of calmar is calmado.
How is calmar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is calmo, calmas, calma, calmamos, calman.
How is calmar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is calmé, calmaste, calmó, calmamos, calmaron.
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