to call
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Llamo a mi mamá todas las noches.
I call my mom every night.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Tu jefe llamó esta mañana.
Your boss called this morning.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
¿Por qué me llamabas tanto ayer?
Why were you calling me so much yesterday?
Futuro · What will happen
Te llamaré cuando llegue.
I'll call you when I arrive.
Condicional · What would happen
Llamaríamos un taxi, pero no hay señal.
We would call a taxi, but there's no signal.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Mis primos han llamado dos veces.
My cousins have called twice.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya te había llamado antes de salir.
I had already called you before leaving.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para esta hora el doctor ya habrá llamado.
By this time the doctor will have called.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
¿Habrías llamado a la policía?
Would you have called the police?
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que me llames mañana.
I want you to call me tomorrow.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Esperaba que ella me llamara.
I was hoping she would call me.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Les dije que me llamasen desde el aeropuerto.
I told them to call me from the airport.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que hayas llamado.
I'm glad you called.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera llamado antes, habría conseguido mesa.
If I had called earlier, I would have gotten a table.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Llama a tu abuela, te extraña.
Call your grandmother, she misses you.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No llamen después de las diez.
Don't call after ten.