Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Calmarse in Spanish
calmarse to calm down (oneself) Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Calmarse (to calm down (oneself)) is a reflexive regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: me calmo, te calmas, se calma, nos calmamos, os calmáis, se calman. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- calmado calmed down
- Gerund
- calmando calming down
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Calmarse
- Calmarse in the Indicative Present
- Calmarse in the Indicative Preterite
- Calmarse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Calmarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Calmarse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Calmarse in the Indicative Future
- Calmarse in the Indicative Conditional
- Calmarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Calmarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Calmarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Calmarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Calmarse
- Imperative tenses of Calmarse
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practise Calmarse conjugations (free mobile app)
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Indicative tenses of Calmarse
Calmarse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of calmarse 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 calmo”, meaning “I calm down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me calmo | I calm down |
| Tú | te calmas | you calm down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se calma | s/he calms down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos calmamos | we calm down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os calmáis | you (plural) calm down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se calman | they calm down |
How it’s built: Regular: stem calm- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Calmarse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of calmarse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me calmé”, meaning “I calmed down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me calmé | I calmed down |
| Tú | te calmaste | you calmed down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se calmó | s/he calmed down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos calmamos | we calmed down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os calmasteis | you (plural) calmed down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se calmaron | they calmed down |
How it’s built: Regular: stem calm- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Calmarse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of calmarse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me calmaba”, meaning “I used to calm down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me calmaba | I used to calm down |
| Tú | te calmabas | you used to calm down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se calmaba | s/he used to calm down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos calmábamos | we used to calm down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os calmabais | you (plural) used to calm down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se calmaban | they used to calm down |
How it’s built: Regular: stem calm- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Calmarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of calmarse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy calmando”, meaning “I am calming down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy calmando | I am calming down |
| Tú | te estás calmando | you are calming down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está calmando | s/he is calming down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos calmando | we are calming down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis calmando | you (plural) are calming down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están calmando | they are calming down |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund calmando. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Calmarse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of calmarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me voy a calmar”, meaning “I am going to calm down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a calmar | I am going to calm down |
| Tú | te vas a calmar | you are going to calm down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a calmar | s/he is going to calm down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a calmar | we are going to calm down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a calmar | you (plural) are going to calm down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a calmar | they are going to calm down |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive calmar. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Calmarse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of calmarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me calmaré”, meaning “I will calm down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me calmaré | I will calm down |
| Tú | te calmarás | you will calm down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se calmará | s/he will calm down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos calmaremos | we will calm down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os calmaréis | you (plural) will calm down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se calmarán | they will calm down |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive calmar plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Calmarse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of calmarse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me calmaría”, meaning “I would calm down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me calmaría | I would calm down |
| Tú | te calmarías | you would calm down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se calmaría | s/he would calm down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos calmaríamos | we would calm down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os calmaríais | you (plural) would calm down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se calmarían | they would calm down |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive calmar plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Calmarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of calmarse 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 calmado”, meaning “I have calmed down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he calmado | I have calmed down |
| Tú | te has calmado | you have calmed down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha calmado | s/he has calmed down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos calmado | we have calmed down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis calmado | you (plural) have calmed down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han calmado | they have calmed down |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle calmado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Calmarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of calmarse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había calmado”, meaning “I had calmed down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había calmado | I had calmed down |
| Tú | te habías calmado | you had calmed down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había calmado | s/he had calmed down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos calmado | we had calmed down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais calmado | you (plural) had calmed down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían calmado | they had calmed down |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle calmado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Calmarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of calmarse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré calmado”, meaning “I will have calmed down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré calmado | I will have calmed down |
| Tú | te habrás calmado | you will have calmed down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá calmado | s/he will have calmed down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos calmado | we will have calmed down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis calmado | you (plural) will have calmed down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán calmado | they will have calmed down |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle calmado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Calmarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of calmarse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría calmado”, meaning “I would have calmed down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría calmado | I would have calmed down |
| Tú | te habrías calmado | you would have calmed down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría calmado | s/he would have calmed down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos calmado | we would have calmed down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais calmado | you (plural) would have calmed down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían calmado | they would have calmed down |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle calmado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Subjunctive tenses of Calmarse
Calmarse 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 calme”, meaning “I calm down”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me calme | I calm down |
| Tú | te calmes | you calm down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se calme | s/he calms down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos calmemos | we calm down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os calméis | you (plural) calm down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se calmen | they calm down |
How it’s built: Regular: stem calm- plus the -ar subjunctive endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Calmarse 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 calmara”, meaning “I calmed down”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me calmara | I calmed down |
| Tú | te calmaras | you calmed down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se calmara | s/he calmed down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos calmáramos | we calmed down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os calmarais | you (plural) calmed down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se calmaran | they calmed down |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, calmaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (calmáramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Calmarse 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 calmare”, meaning “I will calm down”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me calmare | I will calm down |
| Tú | te calmares | you will calm down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se calmare | s/he will calm down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos calmáremos | we will calm down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os calmareis | you (plural) will calm down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se calmaren | they will calm down |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, calmaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (calmáremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Calmarse 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 calmado”, meaning “I have calmed down”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya calmado | I have calmed down |
| Tú | te hayas calmado | you have calmed down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya calmado | s/he has calmed down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos calmado | we have calmed down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis calmado | you (plural) have calmed down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan calmado | they have calmed down |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle calmado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Calmarse 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 calmado”, meaning “I had calmed down”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera calmado | I had calmed down |
| Tú | te hubieras calmado | you had calmed down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera calmado | s/he had calmed down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos calmado | we had calmed down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais calmado | you (plural) had calmed down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran calmado | they had calmed down |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle calmado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Calmarse 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 calmado”, meaning “I will have calmed down”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere calmado | I will have calmed down |
| Tú | te hubieres calmado | you will have calmed down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere calmado | s/he will have calmed down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos calmado | we will have calmed down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis calmado | you (plural) will have calmed down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren calmado | they will have calmed down |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle calmado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Imperative tenses of Calmarse
Calmarse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “cálmese”, meaning “(to you formal) calm down!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | cálmate | (to you) calm down! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cálmese | (to you formal) calm down! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | calmémonos | let's calm down! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | calmaos | (to you plural) calm down! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cálmense | (to you plural formal) calm down! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (cálmate); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (cálmese, cálmense); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (calmémonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (calmaos).
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Calmarse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se calme”, meaning “(to you formal) don't calm down!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te calmes | (to you) don't calm down! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se calme | (to you formal) don't calm down! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos calmemos | let's not calm down! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os calméis | (to you plural) don't calm down! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se calmen | (to you plural formal) don't calm down! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te calmes, no se calme, no nos calmemos, no os calméis, no se calmen.
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Frequently asked questions about Calmarse
Is calmarse a regular or irregular verb?
Calmarse is a fully regular -AR reflexive verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate calmarse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), calmarse is conjugated as: yo me calmo, tú te calmas, él/ella/usted se calma, nosotros nos calmamos, vosotros os calmáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se calman. The present tense 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.
How do you conjugate calmarse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), calmarse is conjugated as: yo me calmé, tú te calmaste, él/ella/usted se calmó, nosotros nos calmamos, vosotros os calmasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se calmaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate calmarse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), calmarse is conjugated as: yo me calmaba, tú te calmabas, él/ella/usted se calmaba, nosotros nos calmábamos, vosotros os calmabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se calmaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate calmarse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), calmarse is conjugated as: yo me calmaré, tú te calmarás, él/ella/usted se calmará, nosotros nos calmaremos, vosotros os calmaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se calmarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate calmarse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), calmarse is conjugated as: yo me calme, tú te calmes, él/ella/usted se calme, nosotros nos calmemos, vosotros os calméis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se calmen. The present subjunctive 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.
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