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SPANISH VERB

llamar

to call

  • #26 most used
  • Regular -ar verb
  • Gerund: llamando
  • Past participle: llamado

Conjugation

Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.

Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

  1. yo I call
  2. tú you call
  3. usted, él, ella he/she calls
  4. nosotros we call
  5. vosotros Spain you all call
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they call

Past

Pretérito indefinido · finished actions

  1. yo I called
  2. tú you called
  3. usted, él, ella he/she called
  4. nosotros we called
  5. vosotros Spain you all called
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they called

Imperfect

Pretérito imperfecto · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. yo I used to call
  2. tú you used to call
  3. usted, él, ella he/she used to call
  4. nosotros we used to call
  5. vosotros Spain you all used to call
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they used to call

Future

Futuro · plans and promises; in speech, “voy a hablar” is just as common

  1. yo I will call
  2. tú you will call
  3. usted, él, ella he/she will call
  4. nosotros we will call
  5. vosotros Spain you all will call
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they will call

Conditional

Condicional · “would”

  1. yo I would call
  2. tú you would call
  3. usted, él, ella he/she would call
  4. nosotros we would call
  5. vosotros Spain you all would call
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they would call

Present subjunctive

Presente de subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”

  1. yo (that) I call
  2. tú (that) you call
  3. usted, él, ella (that) he/she call
  4. nosotros (that) we call
  5. vosotros Spain (that) you all call
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (that) they call

Past subjunctive

Imperfecto de subjuntivo · “if I were”, “si …”

  1. yo (if) I called
  2. tú (if) you called
  3. usted, él, ella (if) he/she called
  4. nosotros (if) we called
  5. vosotros Spain (if) you all called
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (if) they called

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders; a negative one uses the subjunctive (no hables)

  1. tú call!
  2. usted call! (formal)
  3. nosotros call! (let’s)
  4. vosotros Spain call! (all of you)
  5. ustedes call! (all of you)

How to use llamar

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Mi mamá me llama todas las noches.

    My mom calls me every night.

  2. Past

    Te llamé tres veces y no contestaste.

    I called you three times and you didn't answer.

  3. Imperfect

    Antes nos llamábamos cada domingo.

    We used to call each other every Sunday.

  4. Future

    Te llamaré en cuanto llegue al hotel.

    I will call you as soon as I get to the hotel.

  5. Conditional

    Yo llamaría al doctor antes de preocuparme.

    I would call the doctor before worrying.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Cuando llame tu papá, pásamelo.

    When your dad calls, put him on.

  7. Past subjunctive

    Me pidieron que llamara después de las nueve.

    They asked me to call after nine.

  8. Imperative

    ¡Llámame cuando salgas del trabajo!

    Call me when you get off work!

Good to know

  • Llamar por teléfono, or simply llamar, is to phone someone.

Where you hear llamar

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Spanish · Beginner Level 1

  • Llamo a mi mamá todos los días. I call my mom every day.
  • Ayer te llamé dos veces. Yesterday I called you twice.
  • Te voy a llamar mañana. I'm going to call you tomorrow.

Spanish · Beginner Level 2

  • Llamo a mi familia cada semana. I call my family every week.
  • ¿Ya llamaste a Valeria? Have you called Valeria yet?
  • Voy a llamar a Valeria esta noche. I'm going to call Valeria tonight.
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Welcome to Mexico

Beginner Level 1 · llamo

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I Need a Phone Chip

Beginner Level 1 · ¡Llámame!

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What Do You Do?

Beginner Level 1 · llamar

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What Are You Going to Do?

Beginner Level 1 · llamarte

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Can You Hear Me?

Beginner Level 1 · Te llamo. · me llamas

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Back in Oaxaca

Beginner Level 2 · la voy a llamar

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Is My Laundry Ready?

Beginner Level 2 · llamaste

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First, Cut the Onion

Beginner Level 2 · llama

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What Did You Do This Week?

Beginner Level 2 · llamó

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Sometimes, Almost Never

Beginner Level 2 · llamas

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When I Was a Child

Beginner Level 2 · se llamaba

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It Rained All Afternoon

Beginner Level 2 · llamé

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The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -ar verb.