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Conjugation Chart of “Calentarse” (to warm up) in the Subjunctive Mood

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Understanding the Subjunctive Mood of “Calentarse”

The Subjunctive Mood of Calentarse is used to express wishes, desires, or hypothetical situations, for example: Espero que te calientes las manos antes de salir. (I hope you warm your hands before going out.)

Calentarse is a stem-changing verb, meaning the vowel in the stem changes from ‘e’ to ‘ie’ in certain conjugations. This pattern is common among Spanish verbs.

How to Use Calentarse in the Subjunctive Mood

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

To get excited or worked up: for example, No me caliente que luego no puedo parar (Don’t get me worked up because then I can’t stop).

To get angry or upset: for example, Que no se te caliente la cabeza por una tontería (Don’t get upset over something silly).

To get sexually aroused (vulgar): for example, Si sigues así, me voy a calentar (If you keep going like that, I’m going to get turned on).

To get competitive or eager to win: for example, El equipo se calienta antes de un partido importante (The team gets fired up before an important game).

Real Life Examples of Calentarse in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que el clima se caliente para poder ir a la playa. (I hope the weather warms up so we can go to the beach.)

Es importante que te calientes bien antes de hacer ejercicio. (It’s important that you warm up properly before exercising.)

Mis padres quieren que me caliente un poco de sopa. (My parents want me to warm up some soup.)

El entrenador nos pidió que nos calentemos antes del partido. (The coach asked us to warm up before the game.)

Aunque hace frío, ojalá que el sol se caliente un poco más. (Even though it’s cold, I hope the sun warms up a bit more.)

Para evitar lesiones, es necesario que os calentéis adecuadamente. (To avoid injuries, it’s necessary that you warm up properly.)

Mamá quiere que se calienten las tortillas antes de servirlas. (Mom wants the tortillas to be warmed up before serving them.)

Antes de salir a correr, mi entrenadora insistió en que me caliente. (Before going for a run, my trainer insisted that I warm up.)

Es una buena idea que te calientes un poco antes de estirarte. (It’s a good idea for you to warm up a bit before stretching.)

El instructor dijo que se calienten durante diez minutos antes de comenzar la clase. (The instructor said they should warm up for ten minutes before starting the class.)

Para prevenir lesiones, el fisioterapeuta recomienda que nos calentemos adecuadamente. (To prevent injuries, the physiotherapist recommends that we warm up properly.)

Aunque hace fresco, espero que el sol se caliente lo suficiente para ir a la piscina. (Even though it’s cool, I hope the sun warms up enough for us to go to the pool.)

Antes de jugar al fútbol, el árbitro pidió que os calentéis durante quince minutos. (Before playing soccer, the referee asked that you warm up for fifteen minutes.)

Mamá sugirió que se calienten las quesadillas en el horno antes de comerlas. (Mom suggested that the quesadillas be warmed up in the oven before eating them.)

Para rendir mejor en el entrenamiento, el preparador físico insistió en que me caliente apropiadamente. (To perform better in training, the fitness trainer insisted that I warm up properly.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Calentarse (to warm up) in the Subjunctive Mood (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.