calcular
to calculate
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | calculo |
| tú | calculas |
| él/ella | calcula |
| nosotros | calculamos |
| vosotros | calculáis |
| ellos/ellas | calculan |
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
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | calcule |
| tú | calculaste |
| él/ella | calculó |
| nosotros | calculamos |
| vosotros | calculasteis |
| ellos/ellas | calcularon |
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
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | calculaba |
| tú | calculabas |
| él/ella | calculaba |
| nosotros | calculábamos |
| vosotros | calculabais |
| ellos/ellas | calculaban |
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
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | calcularé |
| tú | calcularás |
| él/ella | calculará |
| nosotros | calcularemos |
| vosotros | calcularéis |
| ellos/ellas | calcularán |
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
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | calcularía |
| tú | calcularías |
| él/ella | calcularía |
| nosotros | calcularíamos |
| vosotros | calcularíais |
| ellos/ellas | calcularían |
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
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | calcule |
| tú | calcules |
| él/ella | calcule |
| nosotros | calculemos |
| vosotros | calculéis |
| ellos/ellas | calculeen |
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
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | calculase |
| tú | calculases |
| él/ella | calculase |
| nosotros | calculásemos |
| vosotros | calculaseis |
| ellos/ellas | calculasen |
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.
"calcular" in other languages
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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.