Caliente in the Present Simple
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I drink hot coffee every morning. | Tomo café caliente cada mañana. |
| You prefer hot soup in winter. | Prefieres sopa caliente en invierno. |
| She takes hot showers at night. | Ella toma duchas calientes por la noche. |
| We eat hot pizza on Fridays. | Comemos pizza caliente los viernes. |
| You all serve hot tea to guests. | Ustedes sirven té caliente a los invitados. |
Caliente in the Past Simple
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I touched the hot stove yesterday. | Toqué la estufa caliente ayer. |
| You drank hot chocolate last night. | Tomaste chocolate caliente anoche. |
| He bought hot bread this morning. | Él compró pan caliente esta mañana. |
| We found a hot spring in the mountains. | Encontramos una fuente caliente en las montañas. |
| You all ate hot tamales at the party. | Ustedes comieron tamales calientes en la fiesta. |
Caliente in the Past Imperfect
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I always wanted hot meals in winter. | Siempre quería comidas calientes en invierno. |
| You used to make hot sandwiches for lunch. | Hacías sándwiches calientes para el almuerzo. |
| The sand was hot at the beach. | La arena estaba caliente en la playa. |
| We needed hot water for bathing. | Necesitábamos agua caliente para bañarnos. |
| You all sold hot dogs on the corner. | Ustedes vendían perros calientes en la esquina. |
Caliente in the Future
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I'll prepare hot soup for dinner. | Prepararé sopa caliente para la cena. |
| You'll need hot clothes for the trip. | Necesitarás ropa caliente para el viaje. |
| She'll bring hot coffee to the meeting. | Ella traerá café caliente a la reunión. |
| We'll enjoy the hot weather tomorrow. | Disfrutaremos del clima caliente mañana. |
| You all will want hot drinks after skiing. | Ustedes querrán bebidas calientes después de esquiar. |
Caliente in the Conditional
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I would drink something hot right now. | Tomaría algo caliente ahora mismo. |
| You'd love this hot chocolate. | Te encantaría este chocolate caliente. |
| She would prefer hot soup today. | Preferiría sopa caliente hoy. |
| We'd need hot coffee to wake up. | Necesitaríamos café caliente para despertarnos. |
| You all would enjoy the hot springs. | Disfrutarían de las aguas termales calientes. |
Caliente in the Present Subjunctive
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I hope the water is hot enough. | Espero que el agua esté lo suficientemente caliente. |
| It's important that you serve hot food. | Es importante que sirvas comida caliente. |
| I doubt the tea is still hot. | Dudo que el té todavía esté caliente. |
| They want us to bring hot drinks. | Quieren que traigamos bebidas calientes. |
| I prefer that you all wait until it's less hot. | Prefiero que esperen hasta que esté menos caliente. |