What does callar mean?
callar means to calm in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to be silent, to shut up; to keep silent.
Spanish verb guide
Callar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn callar, meaning to calm, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: callandoparticiple: callado
Principal forms of callar
- Infinitive
- callar
- Gerund
- callando
- Past participle
- callado
Callar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | callo | callé | callaba | callaré |
| tú | callas | callaste | callabas | callarás |
| él / ella / usted | calla | calló | callaba | callará |
| nosotros/as | callamos | callamos | callábamos | callaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | callan | callaron | callaban | callarán |
Pattern notes
- Callar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with callar
Yo, que tú, me callaría.I'd shut up if I were you.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Los niños de repente se callaron.The kids suddenly became quiet.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¡Callate la boca y andá para tu cuarto!Shut your mouth and go to your room!Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate callar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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