How to conjugate calentar in Spanish
Calentar in Spanish means to heat up, warm up
Calentar is an irregular verb. That means this verb doesn’t follow the traditional conjugation patterns in all verb tenses. It’s important to pay attention to the irregular tenses.
Let’s learn how to conjugate the verb Calentar so you can use it comfortably in all tenses.
Calentar in the Present Tense
The present tense is used to talk about actions or events happening now.
The verb calentar is irregular in the present tense.
Calentar in the present tense is not only an -ar verb but it is also a stem changing verb.
Calentar is a Stem changing verb. Stem changers have a change not only in the ending but also on the stem. In this case calentar is an e → ie stem changing verb. That means that the e in the stem changes to ie in all forms except for nosotros and vosotros.
To review stem changing verbs e → ie watch my video: https://youtu.be/GDEzvOkyml8
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The verb calentar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. ar verbs are conjugated by following 2 major rules.
- Take off the -ar
- Replace with a new ending depending on who performs the action.
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Below you will find the conjugations of the verb calentar in the indicative present tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | caliento | I warm up |
| Tú | calientas | you warm up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | calienta | he/she warms up, you (formal) warm up |
| Nosotros (as) | calentamos | we warm up |
| Vosotros (as) | calentáis | you (plural) Spain warm up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | calientan | they warm up , you (plural) warm up |
Examples:
| Yo caliento antes de empezar el partido | I warm up before starting the game |
| Nosotros calentamos en equipo para luego correr | We warm up as a team to run afterwards |
| Ellas calientan su comida en el microondas | They warm up their food in the microwave |
Calentar in the Preterite Tense
The verb calentar is regular in the preterite tense.
The preterite is used to talk about actions that have already been completed. These actions have a clear beginning or ending. The preterite tense is often used with phrases that give a specific time frame. More on the Preterite Tense Here
Things to remember:
- The preterite is NOT used to describe actions or events that are repeated or continuous in the past. That means that those actions do not have a clear beginning or end.
- The preterite is NOT used to describe people in the past.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb calentar in the preterite tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | calenté | I warmed up |
| Tú | calentaste | you warmed up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | calentó | he/she warmed up |
| Nosotros (as) | calentamos | we warmed up |
| Vosotros (as) | calentasteis | you (plural) Spain warmed up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | calentaron | they warmed up |
Below are some expressions that are often used when using the preterite:
| la semana pasada | last week |
| el mes pasado | last month |
| el fin de semana pasado | last weekend |
| el año pasado | last year |
| ayer | yesterday |
| anteayer | the day before yesterday |
| anoche | last night |
Examples:
| Esta mañana calenté el café pero faltó más tiempo | This morning I warmed up the coffee but it needed more time |
| Anoche nosotros calentamos la comida que estaba en la nevera | Last night we warmed up the food that was in the fridge |
| Ellas calentaron para el partido de baloncesto | They warmed up for their basketball game |
Calentar in the Imperfect Tense
The imperfect is a form of past tense. It is primarily used to talk about continuous, repeated, usual or habitual actions in the past. It can also be used to talk about what someone or something was like in the past, what someone used to be or used to do. The imperfect is used when actions don’t have a specific beginning or end.
The verb calentar is regular in the imperfect tense.
The verb calentar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. Regular -ar verbs are conjugated by following 2 major rules.
- Take off the -ar
- Replace with a new ending depending on who performs the action.
To review how to conjugate -ar verbs in the imperfect watch my video: Click for Video
To review how to conjugate -er and -ir verbs in the imperfect watch my video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb calentar in the imperfect tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | calentaba | I used to warm up |
| Tú | calentabas | you used to warm up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | calentaba | he/she used to warm up, you (formal) used to warm up |
| Nosotros (as) | calentábamos | we used to warm up |
| Vosotros (as) | calentabais | you (plural) Spain used to warm up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | calentaban | they used to warm up, you (plural) used to warm up |
Below are some expressions that are often used when using the Imperfect:
| a menudo | often |
| usualmente | usually |
| todos los días | every day |
| todos los meses | every month |
| todos los años | every year |
| casi siempre | almost always |
| a veces | sometimes |
| de niño/niña | as a child … |
| siempre | always |
| normalmente | normally |
Examples:
| Yo calentaba media hora antes de hacer ejercicio | I used to warm up half an hour before exercising |
| A menudo calentábamos corriendo antes del gym | Often we used warm up running before the gym |
| Ellas calentaban su almuerzo al tiempo todos los días | They used to warm up their lunch at the same time every day |
Calentar in the Future Tense
The future is used to talk about an action or event that will happen in the future.
The verb calentar is regular in the future tense.
To form the future tense of regular -ar, -er and -ir verbs add the following endings to the verb in the infinitive (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). The verb calentar is in its purest form (it has not been conjugated) it’s in the infinitive.
The verb calentar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. To conjugate calentar in the future, follow these two rules:
- Find the infinitive of the verb (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). In this case calentar.
- Then attach the ending to the end of the infinitive. The ending depends on who is performing the action.
| Yo | é |
| Tú | ás |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | á |
| Nosotros (as) | emos |
| Vosotros (as) | éis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | án |
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb calentar using the future tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | calentaré | I will warm up |
| Tú | calentarás | you will warm up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | calentará | he/she will warm up, you (formal) will warm up |
| Nosotros (as) | calentaremos | we will warm up |
| Vosotros (as) | calentaréis | you (plural) Spain will warm up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | calentarán | they will warm up, you (plural) will warm up |
Examples:
| Yo calentaré el agua | I will warm up the water |
| Nosotros calentaremos antes de empezar el gimnasio con una rutina de estiramientos | We will warm up before the gym with a stretching exercise |
| Hoy ellas calentarán el almuerzo temprano | They will warm up their lunch early today |
Calentar in the Informal Future Tense
The informal future is used to talk about an action or event that is going to take place in the near future. To form the informal future, you must use the correct form of the verb ir (to go) + a + the verb in the infinitive.
The verb calentar is regular in the informal future tense.
Follow this rule:
- Ir (conjugated) + a + infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir and has not been conjugated). Example : Yo voy a calentar
The conjugation of the verb ir (to go) in the present tense are:
| Yo | voy |
| Tú | vas |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | va |
| Nosotros (as) | vamos |
| Vosotros (as) | vais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | van |
To review how to conjugate the informal future watch my video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb calentar using the informal future:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | voy a calentar | I will warm up |
| Tú | vas a calentar | you will warm up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | va a calentar | he/she will warm up, you (formal) will warm up |
| Nosotros (as) | vamos a calentar | we will warm up |
| Vosotros (as) | vais a calentar | you (plural) Spain will warm up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | van a calentar | they will warm up, you (plural) will warm up |
Examples:
| Yo voy a calentar mi cena rápido will warm | I up my dinner quickly |
| Nosotros vamos a calentar nuestros almuerzos al tiempo | We will warm up our lunch at the same time |
| Ellas van a calentar la comida | They will warm up their food |
Calentar in the Present Progressive Tense.
The present progressive is used to talk about actions or events happening now. In other words, we use the present progressive to talk about actions that are in the process of happening at the current moment.
The verb calentar is regular in the present progressive tense.
The present progressive is formed by using the correct form of the verb estar (to be) plus the present participle (-ing form of a verb).
To form the present participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ando for -ar verbs
- Add -iendo for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to calentar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (calentar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (calent)
- Add -ando for -ar verbs = (calentando)
The present participle of calentar is calentando.
The conjugations of the verb estar in the present tense are:
| Yo | estoy |
| Tú | estás |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | está |
| Nosotros (as) | estamos |
| Vosotros (as) | estáis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | están |
The present participle of the verb calentar is: calentando
To review the present progressive and present participles in Spanish, watch my Present Progressive Video:Click for Video
Just in case you need to review the verb estar, watch my Estar video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb calentar using the present progressive:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | estoy calentando | I am warming up |
| Tú | estás calentando | you are warming up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | está calentando | he/she is warming up, you (formal) are warming up |
| Nosotros (as) | estamos calentando | we are warming up |
| Vosotros (as) | estáis calentando | you (plural) Spain are warming up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | están calentando | they are warming up, you (plural) are warming up |
Examples:
| Yo estoy calentando para el partido | I am warming up for the game |
| Estamos calentando los músculos | We are warming up their muscles |
| ¿Están calentando la comida? | Are you warming up the food? |
Calentar in the Conditional Tense
The conditional tense is used to talk about actions or events that may happen in the future. Think of it as a possibility, a hypothesis, a probability.
The verb calentar is regular in the conditional tense.
The verb calentar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. To conjugate calentar in the conditional tense follow these two rules:
- Find the infinitive of the verb (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). In this case calentar.
- Then attach the ending to the end of the infinitive. The ending depends on who is performing the action.
To form the conditional of a verb add the following endings to the infinitive of the verb:
| Yo | ía |
| Tú | ías |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ía |
| Nosotros (as) | íamos |
| Vosotros (as) | íais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ían |
The infinitive of the verb calentar is calentar.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb calentar using the conditional tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | calentaría | I would warm up |
| Tú | calentarías | you would warm up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | calentaría | he/she would warm up, you (formal) would warm up |
| Nosotros (as) | calentaríamos | we would warm up |
| Vosotros (as) | calentaríais | you (plural) Spain would warm up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | calentarían | they would warm up, you (plural) would warm up |
Examples:
| Yo calentaría la comida en el microondas pero no hay luz | I would warm up the food in the microwave but the power went out |
| Nosotros calentaríamos el café pero se daño el microondas | We would warm up the coffee but the microwave it’s broken |
| Ellas calentarían el almuerzo pero prefieren ir a comprar | They would warm up the lunch but they ratter buy something |
Calentar in the Present Perfect Tense
The present perfect is used to talk about actions or events that have started recently (in the past) and are still happening. It can also be used to talk about things that have been done recently or to describe experiences a person has had in their lives.
The verb calentar is regular in the Present Perfect tense.
To form the present perfect, you must use the helping verb “haber” in the present tense. This will let us know who has performed the action. Then, we add the past participle of the verb.
The conjugations of haber in the present tense are:
| Yo | he |
| Tú | has |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ha |
| Nosotros (as) | hemos |
| Vosotros (as) | habéis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | han |
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to calentar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (calentar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (calent)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (calentado)
The past participle of the verb calentar is calentado.
To summarize. Correct form of haber in the present + past participle = present perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb calentar in the present perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | he calentado | I have warm up |
| Tú | has calentado | you have warm up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ha calentado | he/she have warm up, you (formal) have warm up |
| Nosotros (as) | hemos calentado | we have warm up |
| Vosotros (as) | habéis calentado | you (plural) Spain have warm up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | han calentado | they have warm up, you (plural) have warm up |
Examples:
| Siempre que quiero hacer ejercicio he calentado antes de empezar | Everytime I want to exercise I have warm up before starting |
| Nosotros hemos calentado juntas desde que entramos al equipo | We have warmed up together since we join the team |
Calentar in the Past Perfect Tense (Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto)
The past perfect is used to talk about actions or events that happened before. It is widely used to describe a series of events and it comes in handy to tell stories.
The verb calentar is regular in the past perfect tense.
To form the past perfect you must use the verb haber in the imperfect. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the imperfect tense are:
| Yo | había |
| Tú | habías |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | había |
| Nosotros (as) | habíamos |
| Vosotros (as) | habíais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habían |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case calentar.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to calentar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (calentar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (calent)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (calentado)
The past participle of calentar is calentado.
To summarize. Use the correct form of haber in the imperfect + past participle = past perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb calentar in the past perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | había calentado | I had warmed up |
| Tú | habías calentado | you had warmed up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | había calentado | he/she had warmed up, you (formal) had warmed up |
| Nosotros (as) | habíamos calentado | we had warmed up |
| Vosotros (as) | habíais calentado | you (plural) Spain had warmed up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habían calentado | they had warmed up, you (plural) had warmed up |
Examples:
| Yo había calentado mi almuerzo y ya se enfrió | I had warmed up my lunch and it’s already cold |
| ¿Tú habías calentado el almuerzo de los niños? | Had you warmed up the kids’ lunch? |
| Él ya había calentado su hamburguesa | He had already warmed up his hamburger |
Calentar in the Future Perfect Tense
The future perfect is used to talk about something that hasn’t happened yet but is predicted to take place. It is used to describe what will have happened in the future.
The verb calentar is regular in the future perfect tense.
To form the future perfect you must use the verb haber in the simple future tense. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the future tense are:
| Yo | habré |
| Tú | habrás |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habrá |
| Nosotros (as) | habremos |
| Vosotros (as) | habréis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrán |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case calentar. To form the past participle, you simply add the appropriate ending to the stem of the verb.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to calentar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (calentar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (calent)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (calentado)
The past participle of calentar is calentado.
To summarize. Correct form of haber in the simple future tense + past participle = future perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb calentar in the future perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | habré calentado | I will have warmed up |
| Tú | habrás calentado | you will have warmed up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habrá calentado | he/she will have warmed up, you (formal) will have warmed up |
| Nosotros (as) | habremos calentado | we will have warmed up |
| Vosotros (as) | habréis calentado | you (plural) Spain will have warmed up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrán calentado | they will have warmed up, you (plural) will have warmed up |
Examples:
| ¿Crees que ellos habrán calentado su café? | Do you think they have warmed up their coffee? |
| Pedro habrá calentado la pizza que deje en la nevera | Pedro will have warmed up the pizza I left in the fridge |
Calentar in the Conditional Perfect Tense
The conditional perfect is used to talk about an action or event that would have happened in the past but didn’t take place due to another action happening. It is used to express possibility in the past. Basically think of it as actions that could or would have taken place if …
The verb calentar is regular in the conditional perfect tense.
To form the conditional perfect you must use the verb haber in the conditional. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the conditional tense are:
| Yo | habría |
| Tú | habrías |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habría |
| Nosotros (as) | habríamos |
| Vosotros (as) | habríais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrían |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case calentar. To form the past participle, you simply add the appropriate ending to the stem of the verb.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to calentar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (calentar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (calent)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (calentado)
The past participle of calentar is calentado.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb calentar in the future perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | habría calentado | I would have warmed up |
| Tú | habrías calentado | you would have warmed up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habría calentado | he/she would have warmed up (formal) would have warmed up |
| Nosotros (as) | habríamos calentado | we would have warmed up |
| Vosotros (as) | habríais calentado | you (plural) Spain would have warmed up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrían calentado | they would have warmed up, you (plural) would have warmed up |
Examples:
| Yo habría calentado pero llegue tarde y me tocó entrar directo al partido | I would have warmed up but I got here late and I had to go straight into the game |
| Ellos habrían calentado su café pero no les importa tomarlo frío | They would have warmed up their coffee but they dont mind have it cold |
Calentar in the Subjunctive Present Tense
The Subjunctive present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty. For example emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. The main difference between the subjunctive and the indicative mode is that the subjunctive is uncertain, hypothetical or not real.
The verb calentar is irregular in the subjunctive present form.
Calentar is a Stem changing verb. Stem changers have a change not only in the ending but also on the stem. In this case calentar is an e → ie stem changing verb. That means that the e in the stem changes to ie in all forms except for nosotros and vosotros.
To review stem changing verbs o → ue watch my video: https://youtu.be/LB3GJOqNAMw
To review stem changing verbs e → ie watch my video: https://youtu.be/GDEzvOkyml8
To review stem changing verbs e →i watch my video: https://youtu.be/QJrPv-whYy8
To form the subjunctive present of most verbs, you must take off the -o endings of the yo form of the present simple and then add a new ending based on who is performing the action.
Subjunctive present endings for -ar:
| Yo | e |
| Tú | es |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | e |
| Nosotros (as) | emos |
| Vosotros (as) | éis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | en |
Subjunctive present endings for -er and -ir verbs:
| Yo | a |
| Tú | as |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | as |
| Nosotros (as) | amos |
| Vosotros (as) | áis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | an |
Keep in mind that the verb calentar is irregular in the subjunctive present and it is a stem changing verb. The e in the stem changes to ie in all forms except for nosotros and vosotros
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb calentar in the subjunctive present:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | caliente | I may warm up |
| Tú | calientes | you may warm up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | caliente | he/she may warm up, you (formal) may warm up |
| Nosotros (as) | calentemos | we may warm up |
| Vosotros (as) | calentéis | you (plural) Spain may warm up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | calienten | they may warm up, you (plural) may warm up |
Examples:
| Quizás caliente el café en el microondas | Perhaps, I may warm up the coffee in the microwave |
| Es posible que ellos calienten antes del partido | It’s possible they may warm up before the game |
Calentar in the Subjunctive Imperfect Tense
The subjunctive imperfect is used to talk about situations of uncertainty in the past. For example emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes in the past. It is also used to express politeness or deference, primarily when making a request.
The verb calentar is regular in the subjunctive imperfect tense.
To form the subjunctive imperfect find the ellos/ellas form of the verb in the preterite, take off -aron or -ieron and add a new ending.
Subjunctive Imperfect endings for -ar verbs like calentar the endings are:
| Yo | ara |
| Tú | aras |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ara |
| Nosotros (as) | áramos |
| Vosotros (as) | arais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | aran |
You can also use the endings below as alternative endings and the meaning doesn’t change. Keep in mind the ones above are more common
| Yo | ase |
| Tú | ases |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ase |
| Nosotros (as) | ásemos |
| Vosotros (as) | aseis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | asen |
Subjunctive Imperfect endings for -er & -ir verbs like he endings are:
| Yo | iera |
| Tú | ieras |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iera |
| Nosotros (as) | iéramos |
| Vosotros (as) | ierais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieran |
You can also use the endings below as alternative endings and the meaning doesn’t change. Keep in mind the ones above are more common:
| Yo | iese |
| Tú | ieses |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iese |
| Nosotros (as) | iésemos |
| Vosotros (as) | ieseis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | iesen |
Here are the steps in action:
- Calentar
- The third person of the preterite (ellos/ellas) would be: calentar – calentaron
- Now remove -aron and you are left with calent
- Then, add a new ending.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb calentar in the subjunctive imperfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | calentara | I might warm up |
| Tú | calentaras | you might warm up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | calentara | he/she might warm up, you (formal) might warm up |
| Nosotros (as) | calentáramos | we might warm up |
| Vosotros (as) | calentarais | you (plural) Spain might warm up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | calentaran | they might warm up, you (plural) might warm up |
OR
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | calentase | I might warm up |
| Tú | calentases | you might warm up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | calentase | he/she might warm up, you (formal) might warm up |
| Nosotros (as) | calentásemos | we might warm up |
| Vosotros (as) | calentaseis | you (plural) Spain might warm up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | calentasen | they might warm up, you (plural) might warm up |
Examples:
| Te dije que calentases la comida y no me esperes | I told you to warm up the food and to not wait for me |
| Sería bueno si calentásemos el almuerzo rápido | It would be nice if we warm up the lunch quickly |
Calentar in the Subjunctive Future Tense
The subjunctive future is used to describe an event or action or a possible or hypothetical situation. It can also be used to describe something you wished or hoped would happen in the future. This tense is rarely used in Spanish but it doesn’t hurt to learn it.
The verb calentar is regular in the subjunctive future tense.
To form the future subjunctive simply add the following endings to the verb in the infinitive (the most pure form of the verb. Verbs in the infinitive have not been conjugated (they end in -ar, -er & -ir)).
Subjunctive Future endings for -ar verbs like calentar the endings are:
| Yo | e |
| Tú | es |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | e |
| Nosotros (as) | emos (accent on á of the stem) |
| Vosotros (as) | eis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | en |
Subjunctive Future endings for -er verbs the endings are:
| Yo | iere |
| Tú | ieres |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iere |
| Nosotros (as) | iéremos |
| Vosotros (as) | iereis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieran |
Subjunctive Future endings for -ir verbs the endings are:
| Yo | iere |
| Tú | ieres |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iere |
| Nosotros (as) | iéremos |
| Vosotros (as) | iereis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieren |
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb calentar in the subjunctive future:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | calentare | I will warm up |
| Tú | calentares | you will warm up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | calentare | he/she will warm up, you (formal) will warm up |
| Nosotros (as) | calentáremos | we will warm up |
| Vosotros (as) | calentareis | you (plural) Spain will warm up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | calentaren | they will warm up, you (plural) will warm up |
Example:
| El día que yo calentare antes de empezar el ejercicio del gimnasio al otro día me dolerá menos las piernas | The day I will warm up before I start with the gym exercise the next day it will hurt much less |
Calentar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect Tense
The subjunctive present perfect is used to describe actions that are connected to the present. It is also used to talk about actions that will have happened by a certain time in the future.
The verb calentar is regular in the subjunctive present perfect tense.
To form the subjunctive present perfect you must use the present subjunctive of the verb haber + the past participle of the verb.
Here are the conjugations of the verb haber in the present subjunctive:
| Yo | haya |
| Tú | hayas |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | haya |
| Nosotros (as) | hayamos |
| Vosotros (as) | hayáis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hayan |
The past participle of the verb calentar is: calentado
Now, let’s put it together . Here are the conjugations of the verb calentar in the subjunctive present perfect.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | haya calentado | I may have warmed up |
| Tú | hayas calentado | you may have warmed up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | haya calentado | he/she may have warmed up, you (formal) may have warmed up |
| Nosotros (as) | hayamos calentado | we may have warmed up |
| Vosotros (as) | hayáis calentado | you (plural) Spain may have warmed up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hayan calentado | they may have warmed up, you (plural) may have warmed up |
Example:
| ¿Tú crees que ellos hayan calentado antes del partido? | Do you think they may have warmed up before the game? |
| Es posible que hayan calentado la comida que estaba guardada en la nevera | It’s possible they may have warmed up the food that was stored in the fridge |
Calentar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto del Subjuntivo)
The verb calentar is regular in the subjunctive past perfect tense.
The subjunctive past perfect is used to talk about hypothetical situations or actions in the past. It can also be used to talk about past actions that preceded other past actions.
To form the subjunctive past perfect you must use the imperfect subjunctive of the verb haber + the past participle of the verb.
The imperfect subjunctive of haber can be conjugated in two different ways. Having said that, the first conjugations are more commonly used.
Here are the conjugations of the verb haber in the imperfect subjunctive of the verb haber:
| Yo | hubiera |
| Tú | hubieras |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiera |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiéramos |
| Vosotros (as) | hubierais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubieran |
The other conjugations of haber in the imperfect subjunctive are:
| Yo | hubiese |
| Tú | hubieses |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiese |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiésemos |
| Vosotros (as) | hubieseis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubiesen |
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to calentar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (calentar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (calent)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (calentado)
The past participle of the verb calentar is calentado.
Now, let’s put it together . Here are the conjugations of the verb calentar in the subjunctive past perfect.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | hubiese calentado | I might have warmed up |
| Tú | hubieses calentado | you might have warmed up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiese calentado | he/she might have warmed up, you (formal) might have warmed up |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiésemos calentado | we might have warmed up |
| Vosotros (as) | hubieseis calentado | you (plural) Spain might have warmed up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubiesen calentado | they might have warmed up, you (plural) might have warmed up |
OR
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | hubiera calentado | I might have warmed up |
| Tú | hubieras calentado | you might have warmed up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiera calentado | he/she might have warmed up, you (formal) might have warmed up |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiéramos calentado | we might have warmed up |
| Vosotros (as) | hubierais calentado | you (plural) Spain might have warmed up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubieran calentado | they might have warmed up, you (plural) might have warmed up |
Example:
| Yo hubiese calentado mi almuerzo pero el microondas no sirve | I might have warmed up my lunch but the microwave its not working |
| Desearía que hubiéramos calentado antes del partido porque me duelen las piernas | I wish we might have warmed up before the game because my legs are sore |
Calentar as an Imperative Affirmative Command
The imperative Affirmative commands are used to tell someone or a group of people what to do. We do not give commands in the 1st or 3rd person which is why yo, él, ella, ellos, and ellas have been removed for this tense.
Calentar is irregular when forming Imperative Affirmative Commands.
Mostly we will give commands or tell someone we treat as (tú) what to do. Let’s learn how to conjugate that part first.
To find the Affirmative Informal tú command of a verb follow these steps:
- Find the tú form of the verb in the present tense.
- Take off the “s”
- That will give you the affirmative informal command of a verb in the tú form.
Reminders: Stem changing verbs should continue to have the change in the stem.
For example, The affirmative informal tú command of the verb calentar would be calienta.
Let’s see the process:
- Find the tú form of the verb in the present tense. (calientas)
- Take off the “s”. (calienta)
- That will give you the affirmative informal command of a verb in the tú form. (calienta)
To review how to use Affirmative informal (tú) commands watch my video: Click for Video
Keep in mind that calentar is a Stem changing verb. Stem changers have a change not only in the ending but also on the stem. In this case calentar is an e → ie stem changing verb. That means that the e in the stem changes to ie in all forms except for nosotros and vosotros.
To review stem changing verbs o → ue watch my video: https://youtu.be/LB3GJOqNAMw
To review stem changing verbs e → ie watch my video: https://youtu.be/GDEzvOkyml8
To review stem changing verbs e →i watch my video: https://youtu.be/QJrPv-whYy8
The rest of the conjugations in the Affirmative Commands for the verb calentar are the following:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tú | ¡calienta! | warm up! |
| Usted (Ud.) | ¡caliente! | warm up! |
| Nosotros (as) | ¡calentamos! | warm up! |
| Vosotros (as) | ¡calentad! | warm up! |
| Ustedes (Uds.) | ¡calienten! | warm up! |
Examples:
| ¡Calienta la comida! | Warm up the food! |
| ¡Calienten sus músculos! | Warm up your muscles! |
Calentar as an Imperative Negative Command
The imperative Negative commands are used to tell someone or a group of people what NOT to do. We do not give commands in the 1st or 3rd person which is why yo, él, ella, ellos, and ellas have been removed for this tense.
Calentar is irregular when forming Imperative Negative Commands.
Mostly we will give commands or tell someone we treat as (tú) what to do. Let’s learn how to conjugate that part first.
To find the Negative Informal tú command of a regular verb follow these steps:
- Start with No
- Find the yo form of the verb in the present tense.
- Take off the “o”
- Add -es if it’s an -ar verb or -as if it’s and -er or -ir verb.
To review how to use Negative informal (tú) commands watch my video: Click for Video
The rest of the conjugations in the Negative Commands for the verb calentar are the following but please keep in mind that calentar is a Stem changing verb. Stem changers have a change not only in the ending but also on the stem. In this case calentar is an e → ie stem changing verb. That means that the e in the stem changes to ie in all forms except for nosotros and vosotros.
To review stem changing verbs o → ue watch my video: https://youtu.be/LB3GJOqNAMw
To review stem changing verbs e → ie watch my video: https://youtu.be/GDEzvOkyml8
To review stem changing verbs e →i watch my video: https://youtu.be/QJrPv-whYy8
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tú | ¡No calientes! | Don’t warm up! |
| Usted (Ud.) | ¡No caliente! | Don’t warm up! |
| Nosotros (as) | ¡No calentemos! | Don’t warm up! |
| Vosotros (as) | ¡No calentéis! | Don’t warm up! |
| Ustedes (Uds.) | ¡No calienten! | Don’t warm up! |
Examples
| ¡No calienten el agua! | Don’t warm up the water! |