The Present Tense of calmarse is used to describe actions that are happening right now or that occur habitually. For example, Me calmo tomando un té caliente. (I calm down by drinking a hot tea.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Calmarse (to calm down) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian 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 cuando respiro profundamente. (I calm down when I breathe deeply.)

To settle down or stop being agitated: For example, Los niños se calman después de jugar un rato. (The kids settle down after playing for a while.)

To stop worrying or stressing (colloquial): For example, ¡Cálmate, todo va a salir bien! (Calm down, everything will be alright!)

To cool off or stop being angry (colloquial): For example, Necesito calmarme antes de hablar con él. (I need to cool off before talking to him.)

To stop being impatient or restless (colloquial): For example, ¡Cálmense, que ya casi llegamos! (Calm down, we’re almost there!)

Examples

Examples of Calmarse in the Present Tense

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

Antes de una presentación importante, te calmas respirando profundamente. (Before an important presentation, you calm yourself by taking deep breaths.)

El bebé se calma cuando su madre lo arrulla. (The baby calms down when its mother rocks it.)

Después de un día agitado, nos calmamos viendo una película relajante. (After a hectic day, we calm ourselves by watching a relaxing movie.)

En situaciones tensas, os calmáis contando hasta diez. (In tense situations, you all calm yourselves by counting to ten.)

Los manifestantes se calman cuando la policía llega. (The protesters calm down when the police arrive.)

Antes de tomar una decisión importante, me calmo meditando un rato. (Before making an important decision, I calm myself by meditating for a while.)

Cuando los niños se ponen inquietos, la maestra se calma y les lee un cuento. (When the children get restless, the teacher calms herself and reads them a story.)

En el tráfico pesado, te calmas escuchando música relajante. (In heavy traffic, you calm yourself by listening to relaxing music.)

Después de una discusión acalorada, la pareja se calma dando un paseo. (After a heated argument, the couple calms themselves by taking a walk.)

Antes de una cita importante, nos calmamos repitiendo afirmaciones positivas. (Before an important date, we calm ourselves by repeating positive affirmations.)

Cuando el jefe se enoja, los empleados se calman y escuchan sus instrucciones. (When the boss gets angry, the employees calm themselves and listen to his instructions.)

En una situación de pánico, os calmáis siguiendo el plan de emergencia. (In a panic situation, you all calm yourselves by following the emergency plan.)

Antes de una cirugía, el paciente se calma con técnicas de respiración. (Before surgery, the patient calms himself with breathing techniques.)

Después de una pelea, los amigos se calman y se piden disculpas mutuamente. (After a fight, friends calm themselves and apologize to each other.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Calmarse (to calm down) in the Present Tense 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.