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Spanish · Verb · #512 most common

calmar

to calm
to soothe

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.

yocalmo
calmas
él/ellacalma
nosotroscalmamos
vosotroscalmáis
ellos/ellascalman

Ella calma a los niños antes de dormir.

She calms the children before bedtime.

Yo siempre calmo mis nervios antes de hablar en público.

I always calm my nerves before speaking in public.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yocalmé
calmaste
él/ellacalmó
nosotroscalmamos
vosotroscalmasteis
ellos/ellascalmaron

Ayer, él calmó a su perro durante la tormenta.

Yesterday, he calmed his dog during the storm.

Nosotros calmamos a los estudiantes antes del examen.

We calmed the students before the exam.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yocalmaba
calmabas
él/ellacalmaba
nosotroscalmábamos
vosotroscalmabais
ellos/ellascalmaban

Cuando era niño, mi madre siempre me calmaba con cuentos.

When I was a child, my mother always calmed me with stories.

Ellos calmaban a la audiencia con música suave.

They calmed the audience with soft music.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yocalmaré
calmarás
él/ellacalmará
nosotroscalmaremos
vosotroscalmaréis
ellos/ellascalmarán

Mañana, yo calmaré a mi amigo que está ansioso.

Tomorrow, I will calm my friend who is anxious.

Ella calmará a su gato cuando llegue a casa.

She will calm her cat when she gets home.

5.

Condicional

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

yocalmaría
calmarías
él/ellacalmaría
nosotroscalmaríamos
vosotroscalmaríais
ellos/ellascalmarían

Si pudiera, calmaría a todos los que están estresados.

If I could, I would calm everyone who is stressed.

Ellos calmarían la situación si tuvieran más tiempo.

They would calm the situation if they had more time.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yocalme
calmes
él/ellacalme
nosotroscalmemos
vosotroscalméis
ellos/ellascalmen

Es importante que ella calme a los niños antes de la fiesta.

It is important that she calms the children before the party.

Espero que tú calmes tus dudas antes de decidir.

I hope that you calm your doubts before deciding.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yocalmara
calmara
él/ellacalmara
nosotroscalmáramos
vosotroscalmárais
ellos/ellascalmara

Si yo calmara a la multitud, todo sería más fácil.

If I calmed the crowd, everything would be easier.

Ojalá que ellos calmaran sus miedos antes del viaje.

I wish they calmed their fears before the trip.

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Common questions
Is "calmar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"calmar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "calmar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "calmar" conjugates as: calmas, calmo, calman, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "calmar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "calmar" conjugates as: calmaste, calmé, calmaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "calmar" in Spanish?
"calmar" (to calm, to soothe) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.