calentar — Imperative (Imperativo)
to heat / to warm up
The imperative conjugation of calentar (irregular stem-changing e>ie, ranked #432). Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperative conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | calenta |
| él/ella/Ud. | calente |
| nosotros | calentemos |
| vosotros | calentad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | calenten |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar imperative pattern.
Example sentence
¡Calenta!
Heat / to warm up!
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