Spanish Verbs
Callarse Conjugation
Callarse is a Spanish regular reflexive AR verb meaning "to be quiet". Verbs are considered regular if they follow a predictable pattern when conjugated.
Present Tense
Past Tenses
- Callarse Past Tense
- Callarse Preterite
- Callarse Imperfect
- Callarse Present Perfect
- Callarse Past Perfect
Future Tenses
Subjunctive Tenses
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Callarse Conjugation
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me callo | I am quiet |
| Tú | te callas | You are quiet |
| Él/Ella/ |
se calla | He/She is quiet |
| Nosotros | nos callamos | We are quiet |
| Vosotros | os calláis | You (plural) are quiet |
| Ellos/ |
se callan | They are quiet |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Callarse Participio
The Participio or Past Participle of Callarse is callado. This is used to form the Callarse Present Perfect and the Callarse Past Perfect.
Callarse Gerundio
The Gerundio or Present Participle of Callarse is callandose. This is used to form the Callarse Present Continuous.
Callarse 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 Callarse Gerundio (or Present Participle).
Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy callando | I am being quiet |
| Tú | te estás callando | You are being quiet |
| Él/Ella/ |
se está callando | He/She is being quiet |
| Nosotros | nos estamos callando | We are being quiet |
| Vosotros | os estáis callando | You (plural) are being quiet |
| Ellos/ |
se están callando | They are being quiet |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topCallarse 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:
Callarse 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 | me callé | I was quiet |
| Tú | te callaste | You were quiet |
| Él/Ella/ |
se calló | He/She was quiet |
| Nosotros | nos callamos | We were quiet |
| Vosotros | os callasteis | You (plural) were quiet |
| Ellos/ |
se callaron | They were quiet |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topCallarse 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 | me callaba | I used to be quiet |
| Tú | te callabas | You used to be quiet |
| Él/Ella/ |
se callaba | He/She used to be quiet |
| Nosotros | nos callábamos | We used to be quiet |
| Vosotros | os callabais | You (plural) used to be quiet |
| Ellos/ |
se callaban | They used to be quiet |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topCallarse 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 Callarse Participio.
Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he callado | I have been quiet |
| Tú | te has callado | You have been quiet |
| Él/Ella/ |
se ha callado | He/She has been quiet |
| Nosotros | nos hemos callado | We have been quiet |
| Vosotros | os habéis callado | You (plural) have been quiet |
| Ellos/ |
se han callado | They have been quiet |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topCallarse 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 Callarse Participio.
Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había callado | I had been quiet |
| Tú | te habías callado | You had been quiet |
| Él/Ella/ |
se había callado | He/She had been quiet |
| Nosotros | nos habíamos callado | We had been quiet |
| Vosotros | os habíais callado | You (plural) had been quiet |
| Ellos/ |
se habían callado | They had been quiet |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topCallarse 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 | me callaré | I will be quiet |
| Tú | te callarás | You will be quiet |
| Él/Ella/ |
se callará | He/She will be quiet |
| Nosotros | nos callaremos | We will be quiet |
| Vosotros | os callaréis | You (plural) will be quiet |
| Ellos/ |
se callarán | They will be quiet |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topCallarse 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 | me callaría | I would be quiet |
| Tú | te callarías | You would be quiet |
| Él/Ella/ |
se callaría | He/She would be quiet |
| Nosotros | nos callaríamos | We would be quiet |
| Vosotros | os callaríais | You (plural) would be quiet |
| Ellos/ |
se callarían | They would be quiet |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topCallarse 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 | me calle | I am quiet |
| Tú | te calles | You are quiet |
| Él/Ella/ |
se calle | He/She is quiet |
| Nosotros | nos callemos | We are quiet |
| Vosotros | os calléis | You (plural) are quiet |
| Ellos/ |
se callen | They are quiet |
* 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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