llamar preterite conjugation
Llamar (to call) in the preterite: llamé, llamaste, llamó, llamamos, llamasteis, llamaron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
Llamar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Llamar in a sentence
- Llamo a mi madre cada día.I call my mother every day.
- Me llamó por teléfono anoche.He called me on the phone last night.
Regular verb; reflexive 'llamarse' used to state one's name: 'me llamo...'.
FAQ
What is the preterite of llamar?
Llamar in the Spanish preterite: yo llamé, tú llamaste, él/ella/usted llamó, nosotros llamamos, vosotros llamasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes llamaron.
Is llamar irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite llamar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so llamé follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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