clamar Preterite Conjugation
clamar — to cry out
Clamar is regular in the preterite: clamé, clamaste, clamó, clamamos, clamasteis, clamaron.
clamar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about the action of crying out as a completed event in the past. For example, someone cried out once, or at a specific moment.
Notes on clamar in the Preterite
Clamar is a regular -ar verb, so its preterite conjugation follows the standard pattern without any changes.
Example Sentences
Yo clamé al ver la escena aterradora.
I cried out upon seeing the terrifying scene.
yo
¿Tú clamaste para pedir auxilio?
Did you cry out to ask for help?
tú
El público clamó cuando el equipo anotó el gol.
The crowd cried out when the team scored the goal.
él/ella/usted
Ellos clamaron al unísono durante el concierto.
They cried out in unison during the concert.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single, completed cry.
Correct: Use 'clamó' for a specific instance, not 'clamaba'.
Why: The preterite marks a finished action, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: clamo
Clamar is regular in the present: clamo, clamas, clama, clamamos, clamáis, claman.
Imperfect
yo: clamaba
Clamar is regular in the imperfect: clamaba, clamabas, clamaba, clamábamos, clamabais, clamaban.
Future
yo: clamaré
Clamar is regular in the future: clamaré, clamarás, clamará, clamaremos, clamaréis, clamarán.
Conditional
yo: clamaría
Clamar is regular in the conditional: clamaría, clamarías, clamaría, clamaríamos, clamaríais, clamarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: clame
Use 'clame' (yo/él/ella/Ud.) and 'clamen' (ellos/ellas/Uds.) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: clamara
Use 'clamara' or 'clamase' for past hypothetical or uncertain situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: clama
Use 'clama' (tú) and 'clamen' (ustedes) for affirmative commands, and 'clama' (vosotros) for vosotros.
Negative Imperative
yo: no clames
Use 'no clames' (tú) and 'no clamen' (ustedes) for negative commands.