The Present Tense of Calmarse is used to describe actions that are happening right now or that occur habitually. For example, Me calmo antes de tomar una decisión importante. (I calm down before making an important decision.)

Calmarse is a regular -ar verb, which means its conjugations in the present tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Calmarse (to calm down) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Calmarse generally means to calm down or relax, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To calm down or relax: for example, Me calmo tomando un té caliente (I calm down by drinking a hot tea).

To stop being angry or upset: for example, Cálmate, no es para tanto (Calm down, it’s not that serious).

To stop being anxious or nervous: for example, Me calmo respirando profundamente (I calm myself by breathing deeply).

To stop being impatient or restless: for example, Cálmate y espera tu turno (Calm down and wait your turn).

To stop being excited or hyper (colloquial): for example, ¡Cálmate, loco! (Calm down, dude!)

To stop being loud or rowdy (colloquial): for example, Cálmense, que los vecinos se van a quejar (Calm down, or the neighbors will complain).

Examples

Examples of Calmarse in the Present Tense

Cuando estoy estresado, me calmo haciendo ejercicio. (When I’m stressed, I calm myself by exercising.)

Por favor, cálmate. Todo va a estar bien. (Please, calm down. Everything will be alright.)

Antes de tomar una decisión importante, cálmate y piensa con claridad. (Before making an important decision, calm down and think clearly.)

Los niños se calman cuando les lees un cuento antes de dormir. (Children calm down when you read them a story before bedtime.)

En situaciones de estrés, cálmate y respira profundamente. (In stressful situations, calm down and take deep breaths.)

Cuando te calmas, puedes ver las cosas con más claridad. (When you calm down, you can see things more clearly.)

Después de una discusión acalorada, es importante calmarse antes de continuar la conversación. (After a heated argument, it’s important to calm down before continuing the conversation.)

La meditación me ayuda a calmarme y reducir el estrés. (Meditation helps me calm down and reduce stress.)

Cuando te calmas, puedes manejar mejor las situaciones difíciles. (When you calm down, you can handle difficult situations better.)

Es importante calmarse antes de tomar decisiones importantes en el trabajo. (It’s important to calm down before making important decisions at work.)

Después de un día agitado, me calmo escuchando música relajante. (After a hectic day, I calm down by listening to relaxing music.)

Cuando te calmas, puedes pensar con más claridad y tomar mejores decisiones. (When you calm down, you can think more clearly and make better decisions.)

En situaciones de conflicto, es importante calmarse y buscar una solución pacífica. (In conflict situations, it’s important to calm down and seek a peaceful solution.)

Cuando te calmas, puedes ver las cosas desde una perspectiva diferente. (When you calm down, you can see things from a different perspective.)

Después de un día estresante en el trabajo, me calmo practicando yoga. (After a stressful day at work, I calm down by practicing yoga.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Calmarse (to calm down) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.