Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Llamarse in Spanish
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At a glance: Llamarse (to be named) is one of the most common reflexive regular -AR verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: me llamo, te llamas, se llama, nos llamamos, os llamáis, se llaman. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- llamado been named
- Gerund
- llamando being named
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Llamarse
- Llamarse in the Indicative Present
- Llamarse in the Indicative Preterite
- Llamarse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Llamarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Llamarse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Llamarse in the Indicative Future
- Llamarse in the Indicative Conditional
- Llamarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Llamarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Llamarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Llamarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Llamarse
- Imperative tenses of Llamarse
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Llamarse
Llamarse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of llamarse 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, “me llamo”, meaning “I am named”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me llamo | I am named |
| Tú | te llamas | you are named |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se llama | s/he is named |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos llamamos | we are named |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os llamáis | you (plural) are named |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se llaman | they are named |
How it’s built: Regular: stem llam- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Llamarse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of llamarse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me llamé”, meaning “I was named”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me llamé | I was named |
| Tú | te llamaste | you were named |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se llamó | s/he was named |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos llamamos | we were named |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os llamasteis | you (plural) were named |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se llamaron | they were named |
How it’s built: Regular: stem llam- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Llamarse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of llamarse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me llamaba”, meaning “I used to be named”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me llamaba | I used to be named |
| Tú | te llamabas | you used to be named |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se llamaba | s/he used to be named |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos llamábamos | we used to be named |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os llamabais | you (plural) used to be named |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se llamaban | they used to be named |
How it’s built: Regular: stem llam- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Llamarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of llamarse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy llamando”, meaning “I am being named”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy llamando | I am being named |
| Tú | te estás llamando | you are being named |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está llamando | s/he is being named |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos llamando | we are being named |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis llamando | you (plural) are being named |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están llamando | they are being named |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund llamando. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Llamarse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of llamarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me voy a llamar”, meaning “I am going to be named”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a llamar | I am going to be named |
| Tú | te vas a llamar | you are going to be named |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a llamar | s/he is going to be named |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a llamar | we are going to be named |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a llamar | you (plural) are going to be named |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a llamar | they are going to be named |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive llamar. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Llamarse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of llamarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me llamaré”, meaning “I will be named”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me llamaré | I will be named |
| Tú | te llamarás | you will be named |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se llamará | s/he will be named |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos llamaremos | we will be named |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os llamaréis | you (plural) will be named |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se llamarán | they will be named |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive llamar plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Llamarse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of llamarse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me llamaría”, meaning “I would be named”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me llamaría | I would be named |
| Tú | te llamarías | you would be named |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se llamaría | s/he would be named |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos llamaríamos | we would be named |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os llamaríais | you (plural) would be named |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se llamarían | they would be named |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive llamar plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Llamarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of llamarse 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, “me he llamado”, meaning “I have been named”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he llamado | I have been named |
| Tú | te has llamado | you have been named |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha llamado | s/he has been named |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos llamado | we have been named |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis llamado | you (plural) have been named |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han llamado | they have been named |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle llamado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Llamarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of llamarse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había llamado”, meaning “I had been named”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había llamado | I had been named |
| Tú | te habías llamado | you had been named |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había llamado | s/he had been named |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos llamado | we had been named |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais llamado | you (plural) had been named |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían llamado | they had been named |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle llamado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Llamarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of llamarse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré llamado”, meaning “I will have been named”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré llamado | I will have been named |
| Tú | te habrás llamado | you will have been named |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá llamado | s/he will have been named |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos llamado | we will have been named |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis llamado | you (plural) will have been named |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán llamado | they will have been named |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle llamado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Llamarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of llamarse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría llamado”, meaning “I would have been named”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría llamado | I would have been named |
| Tú | te habrías llamado | you would have been named |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría llamado | s/he would have been named |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos llamado | we would have been named |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais llamado | you (plural) would have been named |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían llamado | they would have been named |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle llamado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Subjunctive tenses of Llamarse
Llamarse 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, “me llame”, meaning “I am named”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me llame | I am named |
| Tú | te llames | you are named |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se llame | s/he is named |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos llamemos | we are named |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os llaméis | you (plural) are named |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se llamen | they are named |
How it’s built: Regular: stem llam- plus the -ar subjunctive endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Llamarse 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, “me llamara”, meaning “I were named”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me llamara | I were named |
| Tú | te llamaras | you were named |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se llamara | s/he were named |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos llamáramos | we were named |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os llamarais | you (plural) were named |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se llamaran | they were named |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, llamaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (llamáramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Llamarse 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, “me llamare”, meaning “I will be named”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me llamare | I will be named |
| Tú | te llamares | you will be named |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se llamare | s/he will be named |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos llamáremos | we will be named |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os llamareis | you (plural) will be named |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se llamaren | they will be named |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, llamaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (llamáremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Llamarse 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, “me haya llamado”, meaning “I have been named”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya llamado | I have been named |
| Tú | te hayas llamado | you have been named |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya llamado | s/he has been named |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos llamado | we have been named |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis llamado | you (plural) have been named |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan llamado | they have been named |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle llamado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Llamarse 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, “me hubiera llamado”, meaning “I had been named”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera llamado | I had been named |
| Tú | te hubieras llamado | you had been named |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera llamado | s/he had been named |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos llamado | we had been named |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais llamado | you (plural) had been named |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran llamado | they had been named |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle llamado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Llamarse 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, “me hubiere llamado”, meaning “I will have been named”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere llamado | I will have been named |
| Tú | te hubieres llamado | you will have been named |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere llamado | s/he will have been named |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos llamado | we will have been named |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis llamado | you (plural) will have been named |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren llamado | they will have been named |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle llamado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Imperative tenses of Llamarse
Llamarse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “llámese”, meaning “(to you formal) be named!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | llámate | (to you) be named! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | llámese | (to you formal) be named! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | llamémonos | let's be named! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | llamaos | (to you plural) be named! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | llámense | (to you plural formal) be named! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (llámate); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (llámese, llámense); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (llamémonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (llamaos).
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Llamarse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se llame”, meaning “(to you formal) don't be named!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te llames | (to you) don't be named! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se llame | (to you formal) don't be named! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos llamemos | let's not be named! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os llaméis | (to you plural) don't be named! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se llamen | (to you plural formal) don't be named! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te llames, no se llame, no nos llamemos, no os llaméis, no se llamen.
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Frequently asked questions about Llamarse
Is llamarse a regular or irregular verb?
Llamarse is a fully regular -AR reflexive verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate llamarse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), llamarse is conjugated as: yo me llamo, tú te llamas, él/ella/usted se llama, nosotros nos llamamos, vosotros os llamáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se llaman. The present tense 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.
How do you conjugate llamarse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), llamarse is conjugated as: yo me llamé, tú te llamaste, él/ella/usted se llamó, nosotros nos llamamos, vosotros os llamasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se llamaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate llamarse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), llamarse is conjugated as: yo me llamaba, tú te llamabas, él/ella/usted se llamaba, nosotros nos llamábamos, vosotros os llamabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se llamaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate llamarse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), llamarse is conjugated as: yo me llamaré, tú te llamarás, él/ella/usted se llamará, nosotros nos llamaremos, vosotros os llamaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se llamarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate llamarse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), llamarse is conjugated as: yo me llame, tú te llames, él/ella/usted se llame, nosotros nos llamemos, vosotros os llaméis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se llamen. The present subjunctive 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.
What’s the difference between llamar and llamarse?
Llamar means ‘to call’ and llamarse means ‘to be named’. Llamarse is the reflexive form of llamar, so it always takes a reflexive pronoun – me, te, se, nos, os or se – that matches the subject. The verb itself is conjugated the same way: in the present tense, yo llamo becomes me llamo. In the affirmative tú imperative the pronoun attaches to the end of the verb, so llama becomes llámate.
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