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Spanish · Verb · #262 most common

calcular

to calculate


Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yocalculo
calculas
él/ellacalcula
nosotroscalculamos
vosotroscalculáis
ellos/ellascalculan

Yo calculo el total de la compra.

I calculate the total of the purchase.

Ella calcula su tiempo de estudio cada semana.

She calculates her study time every week.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yocalcule
calculaste
él/ellacalculó
nosotroscalculamos
vosotroscalculasteis
ellos/ellascalcularon

Ayer calculé mis gastos del mes.

Yesterday I calculated my expenses for the month.

Él calculó la distancia entre las dos ciudades.

He calculated the distance between the two cities.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yocalculaba
calculabas
él/ellacalculaba
nosotroscalculábamos
vosotroscalculabais
ellos/ellascalculaban

Cuando era niño, siempre calculaba mis notas.

When I was a child, I always calculated my grades.

Nosotros calculábamos el tiempo que tardaríamos en llegar.

We were calculating the time it would take us to arrive.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yocalcularé
calcularás
él/ellacalculará
nosotroscalcularemos
vosotroscalcularéis
ellos/ellascalcularán

Mañana calcularé el presupuesto para el viaje.

Tomorrow I will calculate the budget for the trip.

Ellos calcularán el tiempo necesario para completar el proyecto.

They will calculate the time needed to complete the project.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yocalcularía
calcularías
él/ellacalcularía
nosotroscalcularíamos
vosotroscalcularíais
ellos/ellascalcularían

Yo calcularía el costo si tuviera todos los datos.

I would calculate the cost if I had all the data.

Ella calcularía las horas que necesita para terminar.

She would calculate the hours she needs to finish.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yocalcule
calcules
él/ellacalcule
nosotroscalculemos
vosotroscalculéis
ellos/ellascalculeen

Es importante que yo calcule correctamente.

It's important that I calculate correctly.

Espero que ellos calculen bien los resultados.

I hope they calculate the results well.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yocalculase
calculases
él/ellacalculase
nosotroscalculásemos
vosotroscalculaseis
ellos/ellascalculasen

Si yo calculase el tiempo, llegaría a tiempo.

If I calculated the time, I would arrive on time.

Si ella calculase el costo, podría ayudar más.

If she calculated the cost, she could help more.

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Common questions
Is "calcular" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"calcular" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "calcular" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "calcular" conjugates as: calculas, calculo, calculan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "calcular" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "calcular" conjugates as: calculaste, calcule, calcularon, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "calcular" in Spanish?
"calcular" (to calculate) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.