Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Calentarse in Spanish
To heat (oneself) Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Calentarse
- Calentarse in the Indicative Present
- Calentarse in the Indicative Preterite
- Calentarse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Calentarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Calentarse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Calentarse in the Indicative Future
- Calentarse in the Indicative Conditional
- Calentarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Calentarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Calentarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Calentarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Calentarse
- Imperative tenses of Calentarse
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Calentarse conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Calentarse is the Spanish verb for "to heat (oneself)". It is an irregular reflexive verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | calentarse | to heat (oneself) |
| Past participle | calentado | heated |
| Gerund | calentando | heating |
Indicative Tenses of Calentarse
Calentarse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of calentarse is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "me caliento", meaning "I heat".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me caliento | I heat |
| Tú | te calientas | you heat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se calienta | s/he heats, you (formal) heat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos calentamos | we heat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os calentáis | you (plural) heat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se calientan | they heat, you (plural formal) heat |
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Calentarse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of calentarse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "me calenté", meaning "I heated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me calenté | I heated |
| Tú | te calentaste | you heated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se calentó | s/he heated, you (formal) heated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos calentamos | we heated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os calentasteis | you (plural) heated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se calentaron | they heated, you (plural formal) heated |
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Calentarse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of calentarse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "me calentaba", meaning "I used to heat".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me calentaba | I used to heat |
| Tú | te calentabas | you used to heat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se calentaba | s/he used to heat, you (formal) used to heat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos calentábamos | we used to heat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os calentabais | you (plural) used to heat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se calentaban | they used to heat, you (plural formal) used to heat |
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Calentarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of calentarse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "me estoy calentando", meaning "I am heating".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy calentando | I am heating |
| Tú | te estás calentando | you are heating |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está calentando | s/he is heating, you (formal) are heating |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos calentando | we are heating |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis calentando | you (plural) are heating |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están calentando | they are heating, you (plural formal) are heating |
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Calentarse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of calentarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "me voy a calentar", meaning "I am going to heat".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a calentar | I am going to heat |
| Tú | te vas a calentar | you are going to heat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a calentar | s/he is going to heat, you (formal) are going to heat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a calentar | we are going to heat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a calentar | you (plural) are going to heat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a calentar | they are going to heat, you (plural formal) are going to heat |
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Calentarse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of calentarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "me calentaré", meaning "I will heat".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me calentaré | I will heat |
| Tú | te calentarás | you will heat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se calentará | s/he will heat, you (formal) will heat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos calentaremos | we will heat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os calentaréis | you (plural) will heat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se calentarán | they will heat, you (plural formal) will heat |
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Calentarse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of calentarse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "me calentaría", meaning "I would heat".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me calentaría | I would heat |
| Tú | te calentarías | you would heat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se calentaría | s/he would heat, you (formal) would heat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos calentaríamos | we would heat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os calentaríais | you (plural) would heat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se calentarían | they would heat, you (plural formal) would heat |
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Calentarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of calentarse is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "me he calentado", meaning "I have heated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he calentado | I have heated |
| Tú | te has calentado | you have heated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha calentado | s/he has heated, you (formal) have heated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos calentado | we have heated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis calentado | you (plural) have heated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han calentado | they have heated, you (plural formal) have heated |
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Calentarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of calentarse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "me había calentado", meaning "I had heated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había calentado | I had heated |
| Tú | te habías calentado | you had heated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había calentado | s/he had heated, you (formal) had heated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos calentado | we had heated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais calentado | you (plural) had heated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían calentado | they had heated, you (plural formal) had heated |
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Calentarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of calentarse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "me habré calentado", meaning "I will have heated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré calentado | I will have heated |
| Tú | te habrás calentado | you will have heated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá calentado | s/he will have heated, you (formal) will have heated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos calentado | we will have heated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis calentado | you (plural) will have heated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán calentado | they will have heated, you (plural formal) will have heated |
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Calentarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of calentarse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "me habría calentado", meaning "I would have heated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría calentado | I would have heated |
| Tú | te habrías calentado | you would have heated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría calentado | s/he would have heated, you (formal) would have heated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos calentado | we would have heated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais calentado | you (plural) would have heated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían calentado | they would have heated, you (plural formal) would have heated |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Calentarse
Calentarse in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "me caliente", meaning "I heat".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me caliente | I heat |
| Tú | te calientes | you heat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se caliente | s/he heats, you (formal) heat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos calentemos | we heat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os calentéis | you (plural) heat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se calienten | they heat, you (plural formal) heat |
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Calentarse in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "me calentara", meaning "I heated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me calentara | I heated |
| Tú | te calentaras | you heated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se calentara | s/he heated, you (formal) heated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos calentáramos | we heated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os calentarais | you (plural) heated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se calentaran | they heated, you (plural formal) heated |
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Calentarse in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "me calentare", meaning "I will heat".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me calentare | I will heat |
| Tú | te calentares | you will heat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se calentare | s/he will heat, you (formal) will heat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos calentáremos | we will heat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os calentareis | you (plural) will heat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se calentaren | they will heat, you (plural formal) will heat |
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Calentarse in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "me haya calentado", meaning "I have heated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya calentado | I have heated |
| Tú | te hayas calentado | you have heated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya calentado | s/he has heated, you (formal) have heated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos calentado | we have heated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis calentado | you (plural) have heated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan calentado | they have heated, you (plural formal) have heated |
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Calentarse in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "me hubiera calentado", meaning "I had heated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera calentado | I had heated |
| Tú | te hubieras calentado | you had heated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera calentado | s/he had heated, you (formal) had heated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos calentado | we had heated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais calentado | you (plural) had heated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran calentado | they had heated, you (plural formal) had heated |
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Calentarse in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "me hubiere calentado", meaning "I will have heated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere calentado | I will have heated |
| Tú | te hubieres calentado | you will have heated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere calentado | s/he will have heated, you (formal) will have heated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos calentado | we will have heated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis calentado | you (plural) will have heated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren calentado | they will have heated, you (plural formal) will have heated |
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Imperative Tenses of Calentarse
Calentarse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "caliéntese", meaning "(to you formal) heat!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | caliéntate | (to you) heat! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | caliéntese | (to you formal) heat! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | calentémonos | let's heat! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | calentaos | (to you plural) heat! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | caliéntense | (to you plural formal) heat! |
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Calentarse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no se caliente", meaning "(to you formal) don't heat!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te calientes | (to you) don't heat! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se caliente | (to you formal) don't heat! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos calentemos | let's not heat! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os calentéis | (to you plural) don't heat! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se calienten | (to you plural formal) don't heat! |
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