The Subjunctive Mood of Calmarse is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about the action of calming oneself down. For example, Es importante que te calmes. (It’s important that you calm down.)

Calmarse is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Present Subjunctive follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Calmarse (to calm down) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

Calmarse generally means to calm down or relax, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

To calm down or relax: For example, Es importante que te calmes antes de tomar una decisión. (It’s important that you calm down before making a decision.)

To stop worrying: For example, Espero que te calmes y no te preocupes tanto. (I hope you stop worrying and don’t stress so much.)

To settle down (colloquial): For example, ¡Cálmense todos, que esto se puede arreglar! (Everyone settle down, this can be fixed!)

To cool off (colloquial): For example, Sería mejor que te calmes un poco antes de seguir discutiendo. (It would be better if you cooled off a bit before continuing the argument.)

Examples

Examples of Calmarse in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que mi hijo se calme después de un rato. (I hope my son calms down after a while.)

Es importante que te calmes antes de tomar una decisión. (It’s important that you calm down before making a decision.)

El instructor nos pidió que nos calmemos y respiremos profundamente. (The instructor asked us to calm down and breathe deeply.)

Ojalá que los manifestantes se calmen y dialoguen en paz. (I hope the protesters calm down and engage in peaceful dialogue.)

Aunque la situación es tensa, es crucial que te calmes, ¿me oíste? (Even though the situation is tense, it’s crucial that you calm down, did you hear me?)

El entrenador nos gritó que nos calmemos y nos concentremos en el juego. (The coach yelled at us to calm down and focus on the game.)

Antes de salir a la calle, el policía nos pidió que nos calmemos. (Before going out on the street, the police officer asked us to calm down.)

Ojalá que los fans se calmen y dejen de lanzar objetos al campo. (I hope the fans calm down and stop throwing objects onto the field.)

Es mejor que te calmes, respires hondo y pienses con claridad. (It’s better if you calm down, take a deep breath, and think clearly.)

Aunque la pelea fue intensa, el árbitro ordenó que se calmaran. (Even though the fight was intense, the referee ordered them to calm down.)

Después del berrinche, la maestra pidió que el niño se calmara. (After the tantrum, the teacher asked the child to calm down.)

Ojalá que los políticos se calmen y lleguen a un acuerdo. (I hope the politicians calm down and reach an agreement.)

Es importante que me calme antes de hablar con mi jefe. (It’s important that I calm down before talking to my boss.)

El capitán del barco ordenó que nos calmemos durante la tormenta. (The ship’s captain ordered us to calm down during the storm.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Calmarse (to calm down) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (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.