calentar — Preterite (Pretérito)
to heat / to warm up
The preterite conjugation of calentar (irregular stem-changing e>ie, ranked #432). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Preterite conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | calenté |
| tú | calentaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | calentó |
| nosotros | calentamos |
| vosotros | calentasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | calentaron |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar preterite pattern.
Example sentence
Ayer yo calenté.
Yesterday I heat / to warm up.
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