Conjugation of llamar

The Spanish verb llamar means "to call". Below are its 8 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.

Meaning: to call
Type: Regular -ar verb
Gerund: llamando
Past participle: llamado

Quick answer

The present tense of llamar is yo llamo, tú llamas, él/ella/usted llama, nosotros llamamos, vosotros llamáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes llaman. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of llamar

Present Presente
yo	llamo
tú	llamas
él/ella/usted	llama
nosotros	llamamos
vosotros	llamáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	llaman

More tenses of llamar

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo	llamé
tú	llamaste
él/ella/usted	llamó
nosotros	llamamos
vosotros	llamasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	llamaron

Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo	llamaba
tú	llamabas
él/ella/usted	llamaba
nosotros	llamábamos
vosotros	llamabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	llamaban

Future Futuro simple
yo	llamaré
tú	llamarás
él/ella/usted	llamará
nosotros	llamaremos
vosotros	llamaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	llamarán

Conditional Condicional simple
yo	llamaría
tú	llamarías
él/ella/usted	llamaría
nosotros	llamaríamos
vosotros	llamaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	llamarían

Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo	llame
tú	llames
él/ella/usted	llame
nosotros	llamemos
vosotros	llaméis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	llamen

Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú	llama
usted	llame
nosotros	llamemos
vosotros	llamad
ustedes	llamen

Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo	he llamado
tú	has llamado
él/ella/usted	ha llamado
nosotros	hemos llamado
vosotros	habéis llamado
ellos/ellas/ustedes	han llamado

Notes on llamar

Llamar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar pattern, with forms such as llamo, llamé, and llamaré.

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Example sentences with llamar

Llamo a mi madre cada domingo. I call my mother every Sunday.
Ayer llamamos al médico por la tarde. Yesterday we called the doctor in the afternoon.
Mañana llamaré a Laura después del trabajo. Tomorrow I will call Laura after work.
He llamado a Juan esta mañana. I have called Juan this morning.

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Frequently asked questions

Is llamar a regular Spanish verb?

Yes, llamar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model.

What are the present tense forms of llamar?

The present forms are llamo, llamas, llama, llamamos, llamáis, and llaman.

What auxiliary and participle does llamar use in the present perfect?

It uses forms of haber with the past participle llamado. For example, he llamado and han llamado.