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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: Yo llamaba a mi abuela todos los domingos. (I used to call my grandmother every Sunday.)

Llamar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense 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, repeated or habitual actions in the past.

Calling someone: For example, Yo lo llamaba todos los días (I used to call him every day).

Naming or referring to something: For example, Mis amigos me llamaban “El Rápido” (My friends used to call me “The Fast One”).

Summoning or requesting someone’s presence: For example, La maestra llamaba a los estudiantes al frente (The teacher used to call the students to the front).

Ringing or making a sound: For example, El timbre llamaba a cada hora (The bell used to ring every hour).

Attracting attention: For example, Su risa llamaba la atención de todos (Her laugh used to attract everyone’s attention).

Colloquial usage: For example, ¿Qué onda? ¿Me llamabas? (What’s up? Were you calling me? – informal way of asking if someone needs you).

Real Life Examples of Llamar in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, llamaba a mis abuelos todos los domingos. (When I was a child, I used to call my grandparents every Sunday.)

Mi hermana llamaba a su novio cada noche antes de dormir. (My sister used to call her boyfriend every night before going to bed.)

En la oficina, llamábamos a los clientes para ofrecerles nuestros servicios. (At the office, we used to call clients to offer our services.)

Ella llamaba a su mamá cada vez que necesitaba un consejo. (She used to call her mom whenever she needed advice.)

Antes de tener un celular, llamaba desde una cabina telefónica. (Before having a cell phone, I used to call from a phone booth.)

Cuando estaba de viaje, llamábamos a casa para avisar que habíamos llegado bien. (When we were traveling, we used to call home to let them know we had arrived safely.)

Mi amigo llamaba a la puerta antes de entrar a mi casa. (My friend used to knock on the door before entering my house.)

En la escuela, el maestro llamaba a lista al inicio de cada clase. (At school, the teacher used to call roll at the beginning of each class.)

Cuando tenía hambre, llamaba a un restaurante para pedir comida a domicilio. (When I was hungry, I used to call a restaurant to order food delivery.)

Antes de salir de casa, llamábamos a un taxi para que nos recogiera. (Before leaving home, we used to call a taxi to pick us up.)

En las fiestas, llamábamos la atención de los demás con nuestros disfraces extravagantes. (At parties, we used to draw attention with our extravagant costumes.)

Cuando estaba aburrido, llamaba a mis amigos para ver si querían salir. (When I was bored, I used to call my friends to see if they wanted to go out.)

Mi papá llamaba a la puerta de mi habitación antes de entrar. (My dad used to knock on my bedroom door before entering.)

En la universidad, llamábamos a nuestros compañeros para hacer trabajos en grupo. (In college, we used to call our classmates to work on group projects.)

Cuando tenía una emergencia, llamaba al número de emergencias para pedir ayuda. (When I had an emergency, I used to call the emergency number to ask for help.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Llamar (to call) in the Imperfect Tense (Latin American 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.