callar
to be quiet, to keep silent, to silence
Calla un momento, por favor.
Be quiet for a moment, please.
callar present indicative
Habitual and ongoing actions in the present.
callar present continuous
Action in progress right now. Periphrastic: estar (present) + gerund.
callar preterite
Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.
callar imperfect
Habitual past actions, descriptions, background.
callar present perfect
Completed actions with present relevance. Auxiliary haber + participle.
callar future
Actions yet to happen.
callar informal future
Near-future plans. Periphrastic: ir (present) + a + infinitive.
callar future perfect
Action that will have been completed by a future moment. Auxiliary haber (future) + participle.
callar conditional
Hypothetical or polite would-actions.
callar conditional perfect
Hypothetical past: would have done. Auxiliary haber (conditional) + participle.
callar pluperfect
An action completed before another past action.
callar subjunctive present
Desires, doubts, and hypotheticals in the present.
callar subjunctive imperfect
Past subjunctive: desires, doubts, hypotheticals in the past.
callar subjunctive present perfect
Completed actions in subjunctive contexts.
callar subjunctive pluperfect
Past-perfect actions in subjunctive contexts.
callar imperative (affirmative)
Affirmative commands.
callar imperative (negative)
Negative commands: borrows subjunctive present.