Meaning and behavior
What does callar mean?
Callar means to calm. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to be silent, to shut up; to keep silent.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- callar
- Gerund
- callando
- Past participle
- callado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Callar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of callar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Callar |
|---|---|
| yo | callo |
| tú | callas |
| él / ella / usted | calla |
| nosotros / nosotras | callamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | calláis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | callan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of callar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Callar |
|---|---|
| yo | callé |
| tú | callaste |
| él / ella / usted | calló |
| nosotros / nosotras | callamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | callasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | callaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of callar, or for background information.
| Subject | Callar |
|---|---|
| yo | callaba |
| tú | callabas |
| él / ella / usted | callaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | callábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | callabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | callaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of callar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Callar |
|---|---|
| yo | callaré |
| tú | callarás |
| él / ella / usted | callará |
| nosotros / nosotras | callaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | callaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | callarán |
Verified context
Examples with callar
Yo, que tú, me callaría.
I'd shut up if I were you.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLos 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
Quick answers
Callar FAQ
What does callar mean?
Callar means to calm.
Is callar regular or irregular?
Callar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of callar?
The gerund of callar is callando.
What is the past participle of callar?
The past participle of callar is callado.
How is callar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is callo, callas, calla, callamos, callan.
How is callar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is callé, callaste, calló, callamos, callaron.
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