/kalenˈtaɾ/
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Translation
to heat, to warm up
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Word origin
From Latin calens, the present participle of calere ('to be warm').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- calens
- English cognates
- calorie, nonchalant
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | caliento | calenté | calentaba | calentaré | calentaría |
| tú | calientas | calentaste | calentabas | calentarás | calentarías |
| él/ella/ud. | calienta | calentó | calentaba | calentará | calentaría |
| nos. | calentamos | calentamos | calentábamos | calentaremos | calentaríamos |
| vos. | calentáis | calentasteis | calentabais | calentaréis | calentaríais |
| ellos/uds. | calientan | calentaron | calentaban | calentarán | calentarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | caliente | calentara | calentase |
| tú | calientes | calentaras | calentases |
| él/ella/ud. | caliente | calentara | calentase |
| nos. | calentemos | calentáramos | calentásemos |
| vos. | calentéis | calentarais | calentaseis |
| ellos/uds. | calienten | calentaran | calentasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | calienta |
| ud. | caliente |
| nosotros | calentemos |
| vosotros | calentad |
| uds. | calienten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- calentando
- Past participle
- calentado
Examples
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I am going to heat the soup in the microwave.
.
The sun warms the sand on the beach.
.
The players start to warm up before the match.
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Can you heat the water for the tea?
estufa .
The heater warms the whole room in a few minutes.
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