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Conjugation Chart of “Calentarse” (to warm up) in the Present Tense

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Understanding the Present Tense of “Calentarse”

The Present Tense of calentarse is used when you want to describe an action that is currently happening or a habitual action. For example, El agua se calienta en la estufa. (The water is heating on the stove.)

Calentarse is a stem-changing verb, meaning the stem vowel changes from e to ie in some conjugations. This is a common pattern for many Spanish verbs.

How to Use Calentarse in the Present Tense

Calentarse generally means to get warm or heated, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To get warm/hot: For example, Me caliento cuando hago ejercicio. (I get warm when I exercise.)

To heat up (food/object): For example, Caliento la comida en el microondas. (I heat up the food in the microwave.)

To get excited/worked up: For example, No te calientes, era solo una broma. (Don’t get worked up, it was just a joke.)

To get angry/upset (colloquial): For example, ¡Calentaos un poco, que no pasa nada! (Calm down a bit, it’s no big deal!)

To get sexually aroused (vulgar): For example, Se calienta cada vez que la ve. (He gets turned on every time he sees her.)

Real Life Examples of Calentarse in the Present Tense

Cuando hace frío afuera, me caliento con una taza de chocolate caliente. (When it’s cold outside, I warm myself up with a cup of hot chocolate.)

¿Por qué te calientas tanto cuando discutimos? Mantengamos la calma. (Why do you get so heated when we argue? Let’s stay calm.)

El sol de la tarde se calienta mucho, así que busco la sombra. (The afternoon sun gets very hot, so I look for shade.)

Antes de hacer ejercicio, nos calentamos para evitar lesiones. (Before exercising, we warm up to avoid injuries.)

¿Por qué os calentáis la cabeza con esos problemas? Relajaos un poco. (Why do you get so worked up over those problems? Relax a little.)

Cuando se calientan las cosas en la oficina, trato de mantener la calma. (When things heat up at the office, I try to stay calm.)

En el invierno, el calentador se calienta para mantener la casa a una temperatura agradable. (In the winter, the heater warms up to keep the house at a comfortable temperature.)

Después de una caminata larga, me caliento tomando un baño caliente. (After a long walk, I warm up by taking a hot bath.)

Los ánimos se calientan durante las discusiones políticas acaloradas. (Tempers flare during heated political debates.)

Antes de una competencia, los atletas se calientan para preparar sus músculos. (Before a competition, athletes warm up to prepare their muscles.)

Cuando nos calentamos demasiado por el sol, buscamos un lugar con aire acondicionado. (When we get too heated from the sun, we look for an air-conditioned place.)

En la sala de reuniones, los ánimos se calientan cuando no estamos de acuerdo. (In the meeting room, tempers flare when we disagree.)

Antes de una actuación, los músicos se calientan tocando algunas notas. (Before a performance, musicians warm up by playing a few notes.)

Cuando te calientas demasiado durante un argumento, respira profundo y cálmate. (When you get too heated during an argument, take a deep breath and calm down.)

Los niños se calientan jugando afuera en un día frío de invierno. (The kids warm up by playing outside on a cold winter day.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Calentarse (to warm up) in the Present Tense (Castilian 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.