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llamar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation

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Quick answer:

The imperfect subjunctive of llamar is regular: llamara, llamaras, llamara, llamáramos, llamarais, llamaran.

llamar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms

yollamara
llamaras
él/ella/ustedllamara
nosotrosllamáramos
vosotrosllamarais
ellos/ellas/ustedesllamaran

When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive

Use this for 'if' clauses (If I called...) or when a past request/wish was made about calling someone.

Notes on llamar in the Imperfect Subjunctive

Llamar is regular. The stem comes from the preterite 'llamaron'. Note the accent on the 'á' in the nosotros form.

Example Sentences

  • Si yo llamara a mi jefe, me despediría.

    If I called my boss, he would fire me.

    yo

  • Me pidió que llamáramos más tarde.

    He asked us to call later.

    nosotros

  • Si ellos llamaran, estaríamos felices.

    If they called, we would be happy.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: llamarara

    Correct: llamara

    Why: Avoid adding extra syllables; the stem is 'llamar-' plus the ending '-a'.

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