How to Say "been called" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “been called” is “llamados” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Ellos habían sido llamados a declarar ante el tribunal.
They had been called to testify before the court.
Los bomberos han sido llamados por un incendio en la fábrica.
The firefighters have been called due to a fire at the factory.
Passive Voice Structure
The form 'llamados' is the past participle of 'llamar'. When used with the verb 'ser' (like 'fueron llamados'), it creates the passive voice, meaning the subject is receiving the action.
Perfect Tenses
The base form 'llamado' is used with 'haber' to create perfect tenses (e.g., 'hemos llamado' - we have called). Note that in this case, the participle doesn't change gender/number.
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