callar
/kaˈʝaɾ/ · ca‧llar
verb
to be quiet, to go quiet
- Pedro se calló.
Pedro went quiet.
- Pedro se calló.
Usually callarse: ¡Cállate! Be quiet! Calló (went quiet) and cayó (fell) sound the same.
| Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | callo | callé | callaba | callaré |
| tú | callas | callaste | callabas | callarás |
| él, ella, usted | calla | calló | callaba | callará |
| nosotros | callamos | callamos | callábamos | callaremos |
| ellos, ellas, ustedes | callan | callaron | callaban | callarán |
gerund callando · past participle callado
Spain also uses vosotros for "you all"; in the Americas it is ustedes.
Learn it in Unit 9: In the city: Places in town · A1
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