The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Calentar is used to give direct orders or instructions to heat something up, for example Calienta la sopa, por favor. (Heat up the soup, please.)

This verb follows the e to ie stem-changing conjugation pattern, where the stem vowel changes from ‘e’ to ‘ie’ in all forms except the nosotros and vosotros commands.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Calentar (to heat) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish):

Calentar generally means to heat or warm something up, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To heat or warm up: This is the most common meaning, for example, Calienta la comida en el microondas (Heat up the food in the microwave).

To excite or arouse: Used colloquially, for example, Calientame con tus movimientos sensuales (Excite me with your sensual moves).

To annoy or bother: In a rude context, for example, ¡No me calientes más con tus quejas! (Don’t bother me anymore with your complaints!)

To insist or persist: When someone is being stubborn, for example, ¡No me calientes con lo mismo otra vez! (Don’t insist on the same thing again!)

To get close or intimate: With a romantic connotation, for example, Calientame con tus caricias (Get intimate with me through your caresses).

Examples

Examples of Calentar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Calienta la sopa antes de servirla! (Heat up the soup before serving it!)

Para hacer tortillas, primero calienta la plancha. (To make tortillas, first heat up the griddle.)

Antes de irnos, calentemos el carro para que no tenga problemas. (Before we leave, let’s warm up the car so it doesn’t have issues.)

Oigan chicos, calienten los músculos antes de comenzar el entrenamiento. (Hey guys, warm up your muscles before starting the workout.)

Para el té de jengibre, primero calienta el agua. (For ginger tea, first heat up the water.)

¿Podrías calentar las tortillas mientras preparo los otros ingredientes? (Could you warm up the tortillas while I prepare the other ingredients?)

Antes de aplicar la cera para depilación, calienta un poco el producto. (Before applying the waxing product, heat it up a bit.)

Compañeros, calentemos haciendo algunos estiramientos antes del partido. (Teammates, let’s warm up by doing some stretches before the game.)

Oye amor, calienta las sobras de anoche para la cena. (Hey love, heat up last night’s leftovers for dinner.)

Chicos, calienten los motores porque vamos a salir en 10 minutos. (Guys, warm up the engines because we’re leaving in 10 minutes.)

Para el masaje, calienta un poco de aceite de coco primero. (For the massage, heat up some coconut oil first.)

Antes de empezar la clase de yoga, calentemos con algunas respiraciones profundas. (Before starting the yoga class, let’s warm up with some deep breaths.)

Mesero, por favor caliente mi café, se enfrió. (Waiter, please heat up my coffee, it got cold.)

Amigos, calienten sus voces porque vamos a cantar en el karaoke esta noche. (Friends, warm up your voices because we’re going to sing karaoke tonight.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Calentar (to heat) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.