callarConjugation
callar means to be silent.
Complete Conjugation Tables
Reference all tenses and moods
Indicative
Present
The present tense of callar is regular: callo, callas, calla, callamos, calláis, callan.
Future
The future of callar is regular: callaré, callarás, callará, callaremos, callaréis, callarán.
Imperfect
The imperfect of callar is regular: callaba, callabas, callaba, callábamos, callabais, callaban.
Conditional
The conditional of callar is regular: callaría, callarías, callaría, callaríamos, callaríais, callarían.
Preterite
The preterite of callar is regular: callé, callaste, calló, callamos, callasteis, callaron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative of callar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms.
Imperative
The imperative of callar uses calla (tú), callad (vosotros), and subjunctive forms for others.
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of callar is regular: calle, calles, calle, callemos, calléis, callen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of callar is regular: callara, callaras, callara, calláramos, callarais, callaran.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does callar mean in Spanish?
callar means "to be silent".
Is callar a regular or irregular verb?
callar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate callar in the present tense?
The present tense of callar is: yo callo, tú callas, él/ella/usted calla, nosotros callamos, vosotros calláis, ellos/ellas/ustedes callan.
How do you conjugate callar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of callar is: yo callé, tú callaste, él/ella/usted calló, nosotros callamos, vosotros callasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes callaron.
