
callar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
callar — to be silent
The present subjunctive of callar is regular: calle, calles, calle, callemos, calléis, callen.
callar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the subjunctive to express a wish, doubt, or command regarding someone being silent (e.g., 'I want you to be quiet').
Notes on callar in the Present Subjunctive
Callar is regular in the subjunctive. It uses the -e endings typical for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Espero que ella calle durante la película.
I hope she stays quiet during the movie.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que ellos callen lo sucedido.
I doubt they will keep what happened quiet.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Quiero que tú calles un momento.
I want you to be quiet for a moment.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'calle' (the verb form) with 'calle' (the noun for street).
Correct: Context is key; 'calle' can mean 'street' or 'that he/she be silent'.
Why: They are spelled identically (homonyms).
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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.
Conditional
yo: callaría
The conditional of callar is regular: callaría, callarías, callaría, callaríamos, callaríais, callarían.
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.