-ar verb irregular · stem-changing e>ie Advanced

calentar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to heat / to warm up

The preterite conjugation of calentar (irregular stem-changing e>ie, ranked #432). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

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Pronoun Preterite conjugation
yo calenté
calentaste
él/ella/Ud. calentó
nosotros calentamos
vosotros calentasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. calentaron

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar preterite pattern.

Example sentence

Ayer yo calenté.

Yesterday I heat / to warm up.

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