callar Conditional Conjugation
callar — to be silent
The conditional of callar is regular: callaría, callarías, callaría, callaríamos, callaríais, callarían.
callar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to express that someone would be silent under certain circumstances or to politely suggest someone should be quiet.
Notes on callar in the Conditional
Callar is regular in the conditional. All forms have an accent on the first 'í'.
Example Sentences
Yo callaría si fuera tú.
I would be silent if I were you.
yo
¿Callarías a los niños si te lo pido?
Would you quiet the children if I ask you?
tú
Ustedes callarían si supieran la verdad.
You all would be silent if you knew the truth.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional endings with imperfect -er/-ir endings.
Correct: Callaría (conditional) vs. no equivalent for -ar verbs in imperfect.
Why: Learners often mix up which tenses use the -ía endings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: callo
The present tense of callar is regular: callo, callas, calla, callamos, calláis, callan.
Preterite
yo: callé
The preterite of callar is regular: callé, callaste, calló, callamos, callasteis, callaron.
Imperfect
yo: callaba
The imperfect of callar is regular: callaba, callabas, callaba, callábamos, callabais, callaban.
Future
yo: callaré
The future of callar is regular: callaré, callarás, callará, callaremos, callaréis, callarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: calle
The present subjunctive of callar is regular: calle, calles, calle, callemos, calléis, callen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: callara
The imperfect subjunctive of callar is regular: callara, callaras, callara, calláramos, callarais, callaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: calla
The imperative of callar uses calla (tú), callad (vosotros), and subjunctive forms for others.
Negative Imperative
yo: no calles
The negative imperative of callar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms.