/ʎaˈmaɾ/ ES

/ʝaˈmaɾ/ MX

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Translation

to call, to phone, to knock

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Word origin

From Latin clamare ('to cry out, call, proclaim').

Origin
Latin
Root
clamare
English cognates
claim, clamour

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yollamollaméllamaballamaréllamaría
túllamasllamastellamabasllamarásllamarías
él/ella/ud.llamallamóllamaballamarállamaría
nos.llamamosllamamosllamábamosllamaremosllamaríamos
vos.llamáisllamasteisllamabaisllamaréisllamaríais
ellos/uds.llamanllamaronllamabanllamaránllamarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yollamellamarallamase
túllamesllamarasllamases
él/ella/ud.llamellamarallamase
nos.llamemosllamáramosllamásemos
vos.llaméisllamaraisllamaseis
ellos/uds.llamenllamaranllamasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túllama
ud.llame
nosotrosllamemos
vosotrosllamad
uds.llamen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
llamando
Past participle
llamado

Examples

.

I am going to call the doctor to make an appointment this week.

, .

Knock on the door before entering, please.

.

She called me to warn me she would be late for dinner.

Lucía .

Her parents decided to name her Lucía when she was born.

, .

If you need anything, do not hesitate to call me at any time.

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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 11: llamar, volver, nunca and 6 more words.