Calculating amounts and time

Calculations can be exact or approximate.

The idea

Calcular means to calculate an amount or estimate a duration.

Calculamos el área de la mesa.We calculate the area of the table.
El taller calcula tres horas para el trabajo.The workshop estimates three hours for the work.
¿Calculas bien la distancia hasta el puerto?Are you calculating the distance to the port correctly?
La aplicación calcula el precio total.The app calculates the total price.
Ayer calculé los gastos de la excursión.Yesterday I calculated the expenses for the excursion.
El equipo calculó el tiempo necesario para pintar la sala.The team estimated the time needed to paint the room.

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An estimate of time need not be exact.

Choose the correct form: Yo ___ el presupuesto. (calculo / calculan)
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calculo
calculo is the present form for the speaker.
Choose the correct form: Ayer yo ___ la superficie. (calculé / calculo)
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calculé
calculé is the speaker’s completed past action.
Choose the correct form: Nosotros ___ la duración. (calculamos / calcula)
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calculamos
calculamos agrees with us.

Estimate how long a task will take.