The Portuguese verb chamar means "to call, name". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of chamar is eu chamo, tu chamas, ele/ela chama, nós chamamos, vós chamais, eles/elas chamam. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.
| eu | chamo | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | chamas | |
| ele/ | chama | |
| nós | chamamos | |
| vós | chamais | |
| eles/ | chamam |
| eu | chamei |
|---|---|
| tu | chamaste |
| ele/ | chamou |
| nós | chamámos |
| vós | chamastes |
| eles/ | chamaram |
| eu | chamava |
|---|---|
| tu | chamavas |
| ele/ | chamava |
| nós | chamávamos |
| vós | chamáveis |
| eles/ | chamavam |
| eu | chamarei |
|---|---|
| tu | chamarás |
| ele/ | chamará |
| nós | chamaremos |
| vós | chamareis |
| eles/ | chamarão |
| eu | chamaria |
|---|---|
| tu | chamarias |
| ele/ | chamaria |
| nós | chamaríamos |
| vós | chamaríeis |
| eles/ | chamariam |
| que eu | chame |
|---|---|
| que tu | chames |
| que ele/ | chame |
| que nós | chamemos |
| que vós | chameis |
| que eles/ | chamem |
| tu | chama |
|---|---|
| você | chame |
| nós | chamemos |
| vós | chamai |
| vocês | chamem |
Chamar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar pattern, including chamo, chamava, chamarei and chamemos.
Lingo7 is an app for reading books in Portuguese with a translation under every sentence and audio, so the forms in these tables come back in context.
Yes, chamar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model shown in the table.
The forms are chame, chames, chame, chamemos, chameis and chamem.
The past participle is chamado and the gerund is chamando.