llamar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
llamar — to call
The present subjunctive of llamar uses -e endings: llame, llames, llame, llamemos, llaméis, llamen.
llamar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when there is doubt, emotion, or a request about calling, such as 'I want you to call me' or 'It's possible they will call'.
Notes on llamar in the Present Subjunctive
Llamar is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the standard swap where -ar verbs take -e endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que me llames pronto.
I hope that you call me soon.
tú
Dile que me llame mañana.
Tell him to call me tomorrow.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que llamemos al hotel.
It is important that we call the hotel.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: llamas (in a subjunctive context)
Correct: llames
Why: Learners often use the indicative 'as' ending instead of the subjunctive 'es' after 'que'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: llamo
The present tense of llamar is regular: llamo, llamas, llama, llamamos, llamáis, llaman.
Preterite
yo: llamé
The preterite of llamar is regular: llamé, llamaste, llamó, llamamos, llamasteis, llamaron.
Imperfect
yo: llamaba
The imperfect of llamar follows the standard -ar pattern: llamaba, llamabas, llamaba, llamábamos, llamabais, llamaban.
Future
yo: llamaré
The future of llamar uses the infinitive as the base: llamaré, llamarás, llamará, llamaremos, llamaréis, llamarán.
Conditional
yo: llamaría
The conditional of llamar is formed by adding -ía endings to the infinitive: llamaría, llamarías, llamaría, llamaríamos, llamaríais, llamarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: llamara
The imperfect subjunctive of llamar is regular: llamara, llamaras, llamara, llamáramos, llamarais, llamaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: llama
The affirmative imperative of llamar uses: llama (tú), llame (usted), llamemos (nosotros), llamad (vosotros), llamen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no llames
The negative imperative of llamar uses the present subjunctive forms: no llames, no llame, no llamemos, no llaméis, no llamen.