eu acalmasse

would calm down

→ acalmar
acalm to calm, to soothe + asse Imperfect subjunctive (I/he/she/you)
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #41,325
would calm down Imperfect subjunctive form; commonly used after expressions of wanting or wishing.
PO: Eu queria que você se acalmasse.
EN: I wanted you to calm down.
Conjugation of acalmar
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First acalmasse —
Third acalmasse —

Só queria que o Tom se acalmasse.

I just wanted Tom to calm down.

Eu tinha grandes esperanças de que uma boa comida acalmasse os ânimos.

I had high hopes that a good meal would calm things down.

Se ao menos ela se acalmasse.

If only she would calm down.

— O Tambor (1979)

Eu só queria que o Tom se acalmasse.

I just wanted Tom to calm down.