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

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Llamar”

The preterite of llamar is used to express a specific instance of calling someone in the past. For example, you might say “I called my mother yesterday,” indicating a completed action of making a phone call.

This is a regular -ar verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. The endings are added directly to the stem ‘llam-‘ without any changes.

How to Use Llamar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of llamar describes completed actions of calling or naming in the past.

To call/phone: Making contact, for example Te llamé tres veces ayer (I called you three times yesterday).

To call/name: Giving a name or title, for example Lo llamaron Juan como su abuelo (They named him Juan after his grandfather).

To get attention: Attracting notice, for example Llamó a la puerta varias veces (He knocked on the door several times).

Real Life Examples of Llamar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Llamé a mi madre ayer. (I called my mother yesterday.)

¿Llamaste al médico esta mañana? (Did you call the doctor this morning?)

Juan llamó a la puerta tres veces. (Juan knocked on the door three times.)

Llamamos a emergencias inmediatamente. (We called emergency services immediately.)

Los niños llamaron a sus abuelos. (The children called their grandparents.)

Llamé para cancelar la cita. (I called to cancel the appointment.)

¿Por qué no llamaste cuando llegaste? (Why didn’t you call when you arrived?)

Mi jefe me llamó a su oficina. (My boss called me to their office.)

Llamamos un taxi para ir al aeropuerto. (We called a taxi to go to the airport.)

Los vecinos llamaron a la policía. (The neighbors called the police.)

Llamé tu atención sobre el error. (I called your attention to the mistake.)

¿Llamaste a la compañía de seguros? (Did you call the insurance company?)

El profesor llamó a todos los estudiantes. (The teacher called all the students.)

Llamamos para confirmar la reserva. (We called to confirm the reservation.)

Mis amigos me llamaron para mi cumpleaños. (My friends called me for my birthday.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Llamar (to call) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.