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Conjugation Chart of “Calentarse” (to warm oneself) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

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Understanding the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of “Calentarse”

The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Calentarse is used to give direct orders or instructions for someone to warm themselves up or get heated, for example ¡Calientate antes de salir! (Warm yourself up before going out!)

This verb follows the e to ie stem-changing conjugation pattern, where the stem vowel changes from ‘e’ to ‘ie’ in certain forms.

How to Use Calentarse in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

Calentarse generally means to get warm or heated, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To warm up (physically): for example, ¡Calentaos antes de hacer ejercicio! (Warm up before exercising!)

To heat up (food/object): for example, ¡Calienta la comida en el microondas! (Heat up the food in the microwave!)

To get excited/worked up: for example, ¡No os calenteís tanto por eso! (Don’t get so worked up over that!)

To get angry/upset (colloquial): for example, ¡Calentaos un poco, que no pasa nada! (Get a little upset, it’s no big deal!)

To flirt/make a sexual advance (vulgar): for example, ¡No me calientes tanto, que luego no respondo! (Don’t turn me on so much, then I can’t control myself!)

Real Life Examples of Calentarse in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Calentaos antes de hacer ejercicio! (Warm up before exercising!)

Con este frío, calentémonos junto al fuego. (With this cold, let’s warm up by the fire.)

Después de la caminata, caliéntate con una taza de té caliente. (After the hike, warm up with a hot cup of tea.)

Señor, caliéntese con esta manta mientras espera. (Sir, warm up with this blanket while you wait.)

Amigos, caliéntense con estos abrigos adicionales. (Friends, warm yourselves up with these extra coats.)

Antes de salir a la nieve, calentémonos con unos ejercicios de estiramiento. (Before going out in the snow, let’s warm up with some stretching exercises.)

¡Calentaos, chicos! Hace un frío que pela. (Warm up, guys! It’s freezing cold out there.)

Para entrar en calor, caliéntate haciendo algunas lagartijas. (To warm up, do some push-ups.)

Después de la práctica, caliéntense con unas mantas calientes. (After practice, warm yourselves up with some hot blankets.)

Antes de correr, calentémonos con unos ejercicios ligeros. (Before running, let’s warm up with some light exercises.)

Con este clima frío, caliéntate con un chocolate caliente. (In this cold weather, warm up with a hot chocolate.)

Después de nadar, caliéntense con unas toallas calientes. (After swimming, warm yourselves up with some hot towels.)

Antes del partido, calentaos trotando un poco. (Before the game, warm up by jogging a bit.)

Para entrar en calor, caliéntese con unos ejercicios de respiración. (To warm up, do some breathing exercises.)

Después de esquiar, calentémonos junto a la chimenea. (After skiing, let’s warm up by the fireplace.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Calentarse (to warm oneself) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) (Castilian 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.