What does llamarse mean?
llamarse means to be called in English. It is a reflexive / pronominal regular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Llamarse Conjugation in Spanish
Learn llamarse, meaning to be called, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-arreflexivegerund: llamándoseparticiple: llamado
Principal forms of llamarse
- Infinitive
- llamarse
- Gerund
- llamándose
- Past participle
- llamado
Llamarse 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 | me llamo | me llamé | me llamaba | me llamaré |
| tú | te llamas | te llamaste | te llamabas | te llamarás |
| él / ella / usted | se llama | se llamó | se llamaba | se llamará |
| nosotros/as | nos llamamos | nos llamamos | nos llamábamos | nos llamaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | se llaman | se llamaron | se llamaban | se llamarán |
Pattern notes
- Llamarse follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
- Use the matching reflexive pronoun: me, te, se, nos, os, se.
Examples with llamarse
Tom me llamó de todo.Tom called me names.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿Por qué no te llamo?Why don't I call you?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No me llames de nuevo.Don't call me again.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate llamarse 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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