/kalˈmaɾ/

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Translation

to calm, to soothe

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Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yocalmocalmécalmabacalmarécalmaría
túcalmascalmastecalmabascalmaráscalmarías
él/ella/ud.calmacalmócalmabacalmarácalmaría
nos.calmamoscalmamoscalmábamoscalmaremoscalmaríamos
vos.calmáiscalmasteiscalmabaiscalmaréiscalmaríais
ellos/uds.calmancalmaroncalmabancalmaráncalmarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yocalmecalmaracalmase
túcalmescalmarascalmases
él/ella/ud.calmecalmaracalmase
nos.calmemoscalmáramoscalmásemos
vos.calméiscalmaraiscalmaseis
ellos/uds.calmencalmarancalmasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túcalma
ud.calme
nosotroscalmemos
vosotroscalmad
uds.calmen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
calmando
Past participle
calmado

Examples

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Soft music helps to calm the children.

calmarte.

Breathe deeply and try to calm down.

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This tea is good for soothing the nerves.

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Little by little the sea grew calm.

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Her words managed to soothe my fear.

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This word is taught in chapter 24, lesson 4: calmar, posiblemente, enfrente and 7 more words.