/kalˈmaɾse/
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Translation
to calm down
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Word origin
From Spanish 'calmar', ultimately from Late Latin 'cauma' (the heat of the day, a still and breezeless time), itself from Greek 'kauma' (burning heat). The same root gives English 'calm'.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- kauma
- English cognates
- calm
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | calmo | calmé | calmaba | calmaré | calmaría |
| tú | calmas | calmaste | calmabas | calmarás | calmarías |
| él/ella/ud. | calma | calmó | calmaba | calmará | calmaría |
| nos. | calmamos | calmamos | calmábamos | calmaremos | calmaríamos |
| vos. | calmáis | calmasteis | calmabais | calmaréis | calmaríais |
| ellos/uds. | calman | calmaron | calmaban | calmarán | calmarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | calme | calmara | calmase |
| tú | calmes | calmaras | calmases |
| él/ella/ud. | calme | calmara | calmase |
| nos. | calmemos | calmáramos | calmásemos |
| vos. | calméis | calmarais | calmaseis |
| ellos/uds. | calmen | calmaran | calmasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | calma |
| ud. | calme |
| nosotros | calmemos |
| vosotros | calmad |
| uds. | calmen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- calmando
- Past participle
- calmado
Examples
Calmate, .
Calm down, it is not that bad.
.
She calmed down after talking to her mother.
calmarte .
You have to calm down before talking to your boss.
.
The baby refused to calm down no matter what.
.
It took her a good while to calm down after the argument.
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