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Conjugation Chart of “Llamar” (to call) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Llamar”

The Imperfect Tense of llamar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Llamaba a mi madre todos los días. (I used to call my mother every day.)

Llamar is a regular -ar verb, so its Imperfect Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

How to Use Llamar in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of llamar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, as well as descriptions and states of being.

To call or summon: For example, Cuando era niño, mi madre me llamaba para cenar. (When I was a child, my mother would call me for dinner.)

To name or refer to: For example, A mi abuela la llamaban “Lola”. (My grandmother was called “Lola”.)

To knock or ring (a doorbell): For example, Llamaba a la puerta pero nadie respondía. (I was knocking on the door but no one answered.)

To call (on the phone): For example, Te llamaba para preguntarte si querías salir. (I was calling you to ask if you wanted to go out.)

To attract attention: For example, El payaso llamaba la atención de los niños. (The clown was attracting the children’s attention.)

To call out or shout (informal): For example, Siempre me llamaba “tonto” cuando me equivocaba. (He would always call me “stupid” when I made a mistake.)

Real Life Examples of Llamar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo llamaba a mi madre todos los días cuando estaba lejos de casa. (I used to call my mother every day when I was away from home.)

Ellos llamaban a la puerta con insistencia, pero nadie respondía. (They kept knocking on the door insistently, but no one answered.)

¿Llamabas a tu novia todas las noches? (Did you used to call your girlfriend every night?)

Nosotros llamábamos a los meseros cada vez que necesitábamos algo. (We used to call the waiters whenever we needed something.)

Ella llamaba a su jefe “el ogro” a sus espaldas. (She used to call her boss “the ogre” behind his back.)

Ustedes llamaban mucho la atención con sus atuendos extravagantes. (You used to draw a lot of attention with your extravagant outfits.)

Vosotros llamabais a la policía cada vez que había ruido en el vecindario. (You used to call the police every time there was noise in the neighborhood.)

¿Por qué llamabas tanto a tu ex? (Why did you used to call your ex so much?)

Mis abuelos llamaban a todos sus nietos “cariño”. (My grandparents used to call all their grandchildren “darling”.)

Cuando éramos niños, llamábamos a nuestro hermano mayor “jefe”. (When we were kids, we used to call our older brother “boss”.)

En la oficina, llamábamos a nuestro jefe “el tirano” a sus espaldas. (At the office, we used to call our boss “the tyrant” behind his back.)

Mis amigos y yo llamábamos a la puerta de las casas en Halloween para pedir dulces. (My friends and I used to knock on doors at Halloween to ask for candy.)

Cuando era joven, llamaba a mis padres cada vez que necesitaba dinero. (When I was young, I used to call my parents whenever I needed money.)

En la escuela, llamábamos a nuestro maestro favorito “el profe”. (At school, we used to call our favorite teacher “the prof”.)

Mis vecinos llamaban a la policía cada vez que hacíamos una fiesta ruidosa. (My neighbors used to call the police every time we had a loud party.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.