Antes del partido, hago el calentamiento con el equipo.

Because del is the mandatory contraction of de + el.

• antes de = before
• el partido = the match/game
• So antes del partido literally comes from antes de el partido, but in normal Spanish you must say del.

This contraction happens with de + el:

• del partido
• del equipo
• del entrenador

But it does not happen with la:

• antes de la clase
• después de la comida

Spanish often leaves out subject pronouns when they are not needed.

The verb hago already tells you the subject is I:

• hago = I do / I make

So:

• Hago el calentamiento = I do the warm-up

You can say yo hago if you want emphasis or contrast:

• Yo hago el calentamiento, pero él no.
  I do the warm-up, but he doesn’t.

But in a normal sentence, hago by itself is the most natural choice.

Because hacer is irregular in the yo form of the present tense.

Its present forms are:

• hago
• haces
• hace
• hacemos
• hacéis
• hacen

So hago el calentamiento is the correct I form.

This is a very common irregular verb, so hago is worth memorising early.

Yes. In Spanish, the present tense often describes a routine, habit, or something that generally happens.

So:

• Antes del partido, hago el calentamiento con el equipo.

can mean:

• Before the match, I do the warm-up with the team.
• Before a match, I do the warm-up with the team.
• I usually do the warm-up with the team before the match.

Spanish does not always need extra words like usually if the context already suggests a routine.

Only if you mean you are doing it right now.

• Hago el calentamiento = I do the warm-up / I am doing the warm-up in a general or habitual sense, depending on context
• Estoy haciendo el calentamiento = I am doing the warm-up right now

In your sentence, hago sounds more natural if you are talking about your usual pre-match routine.

Calentamiento means warm-up.

It comes from the idea of warming up the body before exercise or sport. In sports contexts, it is a very common noun in Spanish.

Examples:

• El calentamiento dura quince minutos.
  The warm-up lasts fifteen minutes.
• Hacemos el calentamiento antes de entrenar.
  We do the warm-up before training.

Both are possible, but they are not used in exactly the same way.

• hacer el calentamiento = to do the warm-up
• calentar = to warm up

So you could also say:

• Antes del partido, caliento con el equipo.

That means:

• Before the match, I warm up with the team.

The version with hacer el calentamiento focuses more on the warm-up as a specific activity or routine. The version with caliento is a bit more direct and often more natural in everyday speech.

Spanish often uses the definite article where English might not.

So:

• hacer el calentamiento = literally to do the warm-up

This sounds completely normal in Spanish. In many cases, Spanish prefers an article with nouns referring to known activities, routines, or body-related actions.

Compare:

• hacer el entrenamiento = to do the training session
• hacer la compra = to do the shopping

Con el equipo means with the team.

• con = with
• el equipo = the team

It tells you who you do the warm-up with.

So:

• Hago el calentamiento con el equipo = I do the warm-up with the team

If you wanted to say for the team, you would need a different structure, not con.

Yes. Partido has several meanings depending on context.

In this sentence, it means:

• match
• game

Especially in sports:

• un partido de fútbol = a football/soccer match

But in other contexts, partido can also mean:

• political party

So context is important. Here, because of calentamiento and equipo, it is clearly about sport.

The comma separates the introductory time phrase from the main clause.

• Antes del partido, = introductory phrase
• hago el calentamiento con el equipo. = main clause

This comma is common and helpful for clarity, especially in writing. However, in short sentences, Spanish punctuation can sometimes be flexible, and you may also see:

• Antes del partido hago el calentamiento con el equipo.

Both are understandable, but the version with the comma is very natural.

The sentence can be rearranged, although some versions are more natural than others.

Original:

• Antes del partido, hago el calentamiento con el equipo.

Other possible versions:

• Hago el calentamiento con el equipo antes del partido.
• Con el equipo hago el calentamiento antes del partido.
  This one gives more emphasis to con el equipo.

Spanish word order is more flexible than English, but the most neutral choices here are:

• Antes del partido, hago el calentamiento con el equipo.
• Hago el calentamiento con el equipo antes del partido.

Yes. Equipo is the standard and very common word for team in sports in Spain.

Examples:

• Mi equipo juega hoy.
  My team plays today.
• Entreno con el equipo.
  I train with the team.

So con el equipo sounds completely natural in a sports context in Spain.