The Present Tense of Llamar is used to describe actions happening at the present moment, for example: Llamo a mi madre. (I call my mother.)

Llamar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the present tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Llamar (to call) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Llamar generally means to call or to name, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To call (by phone or voice): for example, Yo llamo a mi madre todos los días. (I call my mother every day.)

To name or to be called: for example, Me llamo Juan. (My name is Juan.)

To knock or ring (a doorbell): for example, Llamo a la puerta pero nadie contesta. (I knock on the door but nobody answers.)

To call out or shout: for example, ¡Llamo a los niños para que vengan a comer! (I call out to the children to come and eat!)

To attract attention (colloquial): for example, ¡Oye, te llamo! (Hey, I’m calling you!)

To call someone a name (rude): for example, ¿Por qué me llamas tonto? (Why are you calling me stupid?)

Examples

Examples of Llamar in the Present Tense

Cuando llamo a mi mamá, ella siempre contesta. (When I call my mom, she always answers.)

Mi hermano llama a la puerta antes de entrar a mi habitación. (My brother knocks on the door before entering my room.)

¿A qué hora llamas al servicio al cliente? (What time do you call customer service?)

Los niños llaman a su abuela todos los domingos. (The children call their grandmother every Sunday.)

Cuando estoy en el extranjero, llamo a mis amigos por videollamada. (When I’m abroad, I video call my friends.)

En la oficina, llamamos a nuestros clientes para ofrecerles nuevos servicios. (At the office, we call our clients to offer them new services.)

Mis compañeros de trabajo llaman a esa práctica “multitasking”. (My coworkers call that practice “multitasking”.)

Cuando llaman a la puerta, el perro ladra. (When someone knocks on the door, the dog barks.)

En la cultura popular, llaman a esa persona “influencer”. (In popular culture, they call that person an “influencer”.)

Mis amigos llaman a esa actividad “netflixear”. (My friends call that activity “to Netflix”.)

En las reuniones familiares, llamamos a los abuelos “los jefes”. (At family gatherings, we call the grandparents “the bosses”.)

Cuando llaman del banco, cuelgo de inmediato. (When they call from the bank, I hang up immediately.)

Los expertos llaman a ese fenómeno “la nueva normalidad”. (The experts call that phenomenon “the new normal”.)

Mis vecinos llaman a la policía si hay mucho ruido por la noche. (My neighbors call the police if there’s too much noise at night.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Llamar (to call) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.