Spanish Verbs
Callar Conjugation
Callar is a Spanish regular AR verb meaning "to silence". Verbs are considered regular if they follow a predictable pattern when conjugated.
Present Tense
Past Tenses
Future Tenses
Subjunctive Tenses
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Callar Conjugation
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | callo | I silence |
| Tú | callas | You silence |
| Él/Ella/ |
calla | He/She silences |
| Nosotros | callamos | We silence |
| Vosotros | calláis | You (plural) silence |
| Ellos/ |
callan | They silence |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Callar Participio
The Participio or Past Participle of Callar is callado. This is used to form the Callar Present Perfect and the Callar Past Perfect.
Callar Gerundio
The Gerundio or Present Participle of Callar is callando. This is used to form the Callar Present Continuous.
Callar Present Continuous
The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Callar Gerundio (or Present Participle).
Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy callando | I am silencing |
| Tú | estás callando | You are silencing |
| Él/Ella/ |
está callando | He/She is silencing |
| Nosotros | estamos callando | We are silencing |
| Vosotros | estáis callando | You (plural) are silencing |
| Ellos/ |
están callando | They are silencing |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topCallar Past Tense
Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.
Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.
These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:
Callar Preterite
The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.
Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | callé | I silenced |
| Tú | callaste | You silenced |
| Él/Ella/ |
calló | He/She silenced |
| Nosotros | callamos | We silenced |
| Vosotros | callasteis | You (plural) silenced |
| Ellos/ |
callaron | They silenced |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topCallar Imperfect
The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.
Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | callaba | I used to silence |
| Tú | callabas | You used to silence |
| Él/Ella/ |
callaba | He/She used to silence |
| Nosotros | callábamos | We used to silence |
| Vosotros | callabais | You (plural) used to silence |
| Ellos/ |
callaban | They used to silence |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topCallar Present Perfect
The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Callar Participio.
Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he callado | I have silenced |
| Tú | has callado | You have silenced |
| Él/Ella/ |
ha callado | He/She has silenced |
| Nosotros | hemos callado | We have silenced |
| Vosotros | habéis callado | You (plural) have silenced |
| Ellos/ |
han callado | They have silenced |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topCallar Past Perfect
The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Callar Participio.
Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había callado | I had silenced |
| Tú | habías callado | You had silenced |
| Él/Ella/ |
había callado | He/She had silenced |
| Nosotros | habíamos callado | We had silenced |
| Vosotros | habíais callado | You (plural) had silenced |
| Ellos/ |
habían callado | They had silenced |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topCallar Future Tense
The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.
Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | callaré | I will silence |
| Tú | callarás | You will silence |
| Él/Ella/ |
callará | He/She will silence |
| Nosotros | callaremos | We will silence |
| Vosotros | callaréis | You (plural) will silence |
| Ellos/ |
callarán | They will silence |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topCallar Conditional Tense
The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.
Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | callaría | I would silence |
| Tú | callarías | You would silence |
| Él/Ella/ |
callaría | He/She would silence |
| Nosotros | callaríamos | We would silence |
| Vosotros | callaríais | You (plural) would silence |
| Ellos/ |
callarían | They would silence |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topCallar Subjunctive
The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.
Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | calle | I silence |
| Tú | calles | You silence |
| Él/Ella/ |
calle | He/She silences |
| Nosotros | callemos | We silence |
| Vosotros | calléis | You (plural) silence |
| Ellos/ |
callen | They silence |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topSpanish Regular Verbs
A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.
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