How to conjugate Callar in Spanish
To stop talking, to be quiet Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Callar
- Callar in the Indicative Present
- Callar in the Indicative Preterite
- Callar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Callar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Callar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Callar in the Indicative Future
- Callar in the Indicative Conditional
- Callar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Callar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Callar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Callar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Callar
- Imperative tenses of Callar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Callar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Callar is the Spanish verb for "to stop talking, to be quiet". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to callar include: silenciar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | callar | to stop talking, to be quiet |
| Past participle | callado | stopped talking |
| Gerund | callando | stopping talking |
Indicative Tenses of Callar
Callar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of callar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "callo", meaning "I stop talking".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | callo | I stop talking |
| Tú | callas | you stop talking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | calla | s/he stops talking, you (formal) stop talking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | callamos | we stop talking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | calláis | you (plural) stop talking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | callan | they stop talking, |
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Callar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of callar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "callé", meaning "I stopped talking".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | callé | I stopped talking |
| Tú | callaste | you stopped talking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | calló | s/he stopped talking, you (formal) stopped talking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | callamos | we stopped talking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | callasteis | you (plural) stopped talking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | callaron | they stopped talking, |
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Callar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of callar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "callaba", meaning "I used to stop talking".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | callaba | I used to stop talking |
| Tú | callabas | you used to stop talking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | callaba | s/he used to stop talking, you (formal) used to stop talking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | callábamos | we used to stop talking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | callabais | you (plural) used to stop talking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | callaban | they used to stop talking, |
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Callar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of callar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy callando", meaning "I am stopping talking".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy callando | I am stopping talking |
| Tú | estás callando | you are stopping talking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está callando | s/he is stopping talking, you (formal) are stopping talking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos callando | we are stopping talking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis callando | you (plural) are stopping talking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están callando | they are stopping talking, |
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Callar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of callar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a callar", meaning "I am going to stop talking".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a callar | I am going to stop talking |
| Tú | vas a callar | you are going to stop talking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a callar | s/he is going to stop talking, you (formal) are going to stop talking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a callar | we are going to stop talking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a callar | you (plural) are going to stop talking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a callar | they are going to stop talking, |
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Callar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of callar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "callaré", meaning "I will stop talking".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | callaré | I will stop talking |
| Tú | callarás | you will stop talking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | callará | s/he will stop talking, you (formal) will stop talking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | callaremos | we will stop talking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | callaréis | you (plural) will stop talking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | callarán | they will stop talking, |
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Callar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of callar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "callaría", meaning "I would stop talking".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | callaría | I would stop talking |
| Tú | callarías | you would stop talking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | callaría | s/he would stop talking, you (formal) would stop talking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | callaríamos | we would stop talking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | callaríais | you (plural) would stop talking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | callarían | they would stop talking, |
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Callar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of callar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he callado", meaning "I have stopped talking".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he callado | I have stopped talking |
| Tú | has callado | you have stopped talking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha callado | s/he has stopped talking, you (formal) have stopped talking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos callado | we have stopped talking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis callado | you (plural) have stopped talking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han callado | they have stopped talking, |
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Callar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of callar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había callado", meaning "I had stopped talking".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había callado | I had stopped talking |
| Tú | habías callado | you had stopped talking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había callado | s/he had stopped talking, you (formal) had stopped talking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos callado | we had stopped talking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais callado | you (plural) had stopped talking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían callado | they had stopped talking, |
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Callar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of callar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré callado", meaning "I will have stopped talking".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré callado | I will have stopped talking |
| Tú | habrás callado | you will have stopped talking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá callado | s/he will have stopped talking, you (formal) will have stopped talking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos callado | we will have stopped talking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis callado | you (plural) will have stopped talking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán callado | they will have stopped talking, |
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Callar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of callar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría callado", meaning "I would have stopped talking".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría callado | I would have stopped talking |
| Tú | habrías callado | you would have stopped talking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría callado | s/he would have stopped talking, you (formal) would have stopped talking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos callado | we would have stopped talking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais callado | you (plural) would have stopped talking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían callado | they would have stopped talking, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Callar
Callar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "calle", meaning "I stop talking".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | calle | I stop talking |
| Tú | calles | you stop talking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | calle | s/he stops talking, you (formal) stop talking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | callemos | we stop talking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | calléis | you (plural) stop talking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | callen | they stop talking, |
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Callar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "callara", meaning "I stopped talking".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | callara | I stopped talking |
| Tú | callaras | you stopped talking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | callara | s/he stopped talking, you (formal) stopped talking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | calláramos | we stopped talking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | callarais | you (plural) stopped talking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | callaran | they stopped talking, |
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Callar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "callare", meaning "I will stop talking".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | callare | I will stop talking |
| Tú | callares | you will stop talking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | callare | s/he will stop talking, you (formal) will stop talking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | calláremos | we will stop talking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | callareis | you (plural) will stop talking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | callaren | they will stop talking, |
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Callar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya callado", meaning "I have stopped talking".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya callado | I have stopped talking |
| Tú | hayas callado | you have stopped talking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya callado | s/he has stopped talking, you (formal) have stopped talking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos callado | we have stopped talking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis callado | you (plural) have stopped talking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan callado | they have stopped talking, |
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Callar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera callado", meaning "I had stopped talking".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera callado | I had stopped talking |
| Tú | hubieras callado | you had stopped talking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera callado | s/he had stopped talking, you (formal) had stopped talking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos callado | we had stopped talking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais callado | you (plural) had stopped talking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran callado | they had stopped talking, |
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Callar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere callado", meaning "I will have stopped talking".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere callado | I will have stopped talking |
| Tú | hubieres callado | you will have stopped talking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere callado | s/he will have stopped talking, you (formal) will have stopped talking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos callado | we will have stopped talking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis callado | you (plural) will have stopped talking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren callado | they will have stopped talking, |
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Imperative Tenses of Callar
Callar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "calle", meaning "(to you formal) stop! talking".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | calla | (to you) stop! talking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | calle | (to you formal) stop! talking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | callemos | let's stop! talking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | callad | (to you plural) stop! talking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | callen | (to you plural formal) stop! talking |
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Callar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no calle", meaning "(to you formal) don't stop! talking".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no calles | (to you) don't stop! talking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no calle | (to you formal) don't stop! talking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no callemos | let's not stop! talking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no calléis | (to you plural) don't stop! talking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no callen | (to you plural formal) don't stop! talking |
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