controlarse

to control oneself, to calm down

→ controlar
controlar to control + se Reflexive
verb Rare #29,490
to control oneself, to calm down Reflexive: it means managing your own emotions or behavior.
SP: Cuando empezó a gritar, intentó controlarse.
EN: When he/she started to yell, he/she tried to control himself/herself.
Conjugation of controlar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First controlo —
Third controla controlan
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First controlo —
Third controla controlan
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second controla —
Third controle —
Present
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First controlaba —
Third controlaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First controlaba —
Third controlaba —
Indicative future
SingularPlural
Third controlará —
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
Third controlará —

Ya no pudieron controlarse.

They could no longer control themselves.

Ella no puede controlarse.

She can't control herself.

Usted debería aprender a controlarse.

You should learn to control yourself.

Ya no eran capaces de controlarse.

They were no longer able to control themselves.

Ya no fueron capaces de controlarse.

They were no longer able to control themselves.

Hay que saber controlarse.

You have to know how to control yourself.

— El odio (1995)

Ya eran incapaces de controlarse.

They were already incapable of controlling themselves.

Ya no podían controlarse.

They could no longer control themselves.

Él sabe controlarse y es de absoluta confianza.

He knows how to control himself and is completely trustworthy.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Tom no supo controlarse.

Tom couldn't control himself.