to be called
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Me llamo Alejandro.
My name is Alejandro.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi abuelo se llamó Ernesto.
My grandfather's name was Ernesto.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Ese barrio se llamaba Pueblo Nuevo.
That neighborhood was called Pueblo Nuevo.
Futuro · What will happen
El bebé se llamará Mateo.
The baby will be called Mateo.
Condicional · What would happen
Mi hija se llamaría Lucía.
My daughter would be called Lucía.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Esta calle siempre se ha llamado así.
This street has always been called that.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Rarely used with this verb.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Si fuera niña, se habría llamado Elena.
If it were a girl, she would have been called Elena.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
No importa cómo te llames.
It doesn't matter what your name is.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Yo quería que la niña se llamara Rosa.
I wanted the girl to be called Rosa.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Rarely used with this verb.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Rarely used with this verb.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.