Clamar means to cry out loudly, often to express strong emotion, demand, or protest. It is used when someone is vocally expressing a plea or complaint.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | clamo | Yo clamo por justicia. I call for justice. | |
| Tú | clamas | Tú clamas en silencio. You shout in silence. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | clama | Ella clama por ayuda. She calls for help. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | clamamos | Nosotros clamamos por paz. We call for peace. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | clamáis | Vosotros clamáis en la calle. You all shout in the street. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | claman | Ellos claman por justicia. They call for justice. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | clamé | Ayer clamé por justicia. Yesterday I appealed for justice. | |
| Tú | clamaste | Tú clamaste en la reunión. You appealed in the meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | clamó | Él clamó por ayuda. He appealed for help. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | clamamos | Nosotros clamamos por paz. We appealed for peace. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | clamasteis | Vosotros clamasteis en la protesta. You all appealed at the protest. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | clamaron | Ellos clamaron por justicia. They appealed for justice. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | clamaba | Yo clamaba por justicia siempre. I used to cry out for justice always. | |
| Tú | clamabas | Tú clamabas en la calle anoche. You were crying out on the street last night. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | clamaba | Ella clamaba por ayuda constantemente. She used to cry out for help constantly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | clamábamos | Nosotros clamábamos en la protesta. We used to cry out during the protest. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | clamabais | Vosotros clamabais en la plaza. You all used to cry out in the square. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | clamaban | Ellos clamaban por cambios sociales. They used to cry out for social changes. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy clamando | Estoy clamando por justicia ahora mismo. I am crying out for justice right now. | |
| Tú | estás clamando | ¿Estás clamando por ayuda? Are you crying out for help? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está clamando | Ella está clamando en la calle. She is crying out in the street. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos clamando | Estamos clamando por cambios. We are crying out for changes. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis clamando | ¿Estáis clamando en la protesta? Are you all crying out in the protest? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están clamando | Los niños están clamando por atención. The children are crying out for attention. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a clamar | Voy a clamar por ayuda mañana. I am going to cry out for help tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a clamar | Tú vas a clamar en la reunión. You are going to cry out in the meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a clamar | Ella va a clamar por justicia. She is going to cry out for justice. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a clamar | Nosotros vamos a clamar en voz alta. We are going to cry out loudly. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a clamar | Vosotros vais a clamar en la protesta. You all are going to cry out in the protest. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a clamar | Ellos van a clamar por cambios. They are going to cry out for changes. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | clamaré | Yo clamaré por justicia mañana. I will cry out for justice tomorrow. | |
| Tú | clamarás | Tú clamarás por ayuda si es necesario. You will cry out for help if necessary. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | clamarán | Él clamarán en defensa de sus derechos. He will cry out in defense of his rights. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | clamarémos | Nosotros clamarémos por cambios positivos. We will cry out for positive changes. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | clamaréis | Vosotros clamaréis cuando veáis la injusticia. You all will cry out when you see the injustice. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | clamarán | Ellos clamarán en la reunión. They will cry out at the meeting. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | clamaría | Yo clamaría si fuera necesario. I would shout if it were necessary. | |
| Tú | clamarías | Tú clamarías en esa situación. You would shout in that situation. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | clamaría | Él clamaría por ayuda. He would shout for help. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | clamaríamos | Nosotros clamaríamos si fuera justo. We would shout if it were fair. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | clamaríais | Vosotros clamaríais en esa situación. You all would shout in that situation. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | clamarían | Ellos clamarían si supieran la verdad. They would shout if they knew the truth. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he clamado | He clamado por justicia varias veces. I have called out for justice several times. | |
| Tú | has clamado | ¿Has clamado por ayuda hoy? Have you called out for help today? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha clamado | Ella ha clamado por atención toda la mañana. She has called out for attention all morning. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos clamado | Nosotros hemos clamado por cambios en la ley. We have called out for changes in the law. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis clamado | Vosotros habéis clamado por justicia varias veces. You all have called out for justice several times. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han clamado | Ellos han clamado por ayuda en la calle. They have called out for help on the street. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había clamado | Yo ya había clamado por ayuda. I had already called for help. | |
| Tú | habías clamado | Tú habías clamado antes de que llegara. You had called out before he arrived. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había clamado | Ella había clamado por justicia. She had called out for justice. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos clamado | Nosotros habíamos clamado en silencio. We had called out in silence. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais clamado | Vosotros habíais clamado antes del concierto. You all had called out before the concert. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían clamado | Ellos habían clamado por ayuda. They had called out for help. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré clamado | Para entonces, habré clamado por ayuda. By then, I will have called for help. | |
| Tú | habrás clamado | Para mañana, habrás clamado suficiente. By tomorrow, you will have called enough. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá clamado | Ella habrá clamado antes de irse. She will have called before leaving. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos clamado | Nosotros habremos clamado en la reunión. We will have called out at the meeting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis clamado | Vosotros habréis clamado por justicia. You all will have called for justice. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán clamado | Ellos habrán clamado en el acto. They will have called out at the event. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría clamado | Yo habría clamado si hubiera visto la injusticia. I would have shouted if I had seen the injustice. | |
| Tú | habrías clamado | Tú habrías clamado por ayuda en ese momento. You would have shouted for help at that moment. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría clamado | Él habría clamado si hubiera estado allí. He would have shouted if he had been there. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos clamado | Nosotros habríamos clamado juntos en la protesta. We would have shouted together at the protest. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais clamado | Vosotros habríais clamado si supierais la verdad. You all would have shouted if you knew the truth. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían clamado | Ellos habrían clamado por justicia. They would have shouted for justice. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | clame | Espero que yo clame por justicia. I hope that I call for justice. | |
| Tú | clames | Es importante que tú clames por ayuda. It's important that you call for help. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | clame | Es posible que él clame en la reunión. It's possible that he calls out in the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | clamemos | Queremos que nosotros clamemos por cambios. We want us to call for changes. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | claméis | Espero que vosotros claméis por justicia. I hope that you all call for justice. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | clamen | Es necesario que ellos clamen en la protesta. It's necessary that they call out in the protest. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | clamara | Esperaba que clamara por la justicia. I hoped that he/she would plead for justice. | |
| Tú | clamaras | Querías que clamases por ayuda. You wanted you to plead for help. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | clamara | Dudaba que clamara en ese momento. I doubted that he/she would plead at that moment. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | clamáramos | Era importante que clamáramos juntos. It was important that we pleaded together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | clamaseis | No creía que clamaseis por ayuda. I didn't believe that you all would plead for help. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | clamaran | Esperaban que clamaran por justicia. They hoped that they would plead for justice. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen en el futuro
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | clamare | Si alguien clamare, acudiré rápidamente. If someone were to call out, I will respond quickly. | |
| Tú | clamare | Cuando clamare, te ayudaré sin duda. When you call out, I will help you without doubt. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | clamare | El profesor clamare si hay un problema. The teacher will call out if there is a problem. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | clamáremos | Nosotros clamáremos en caso de emergencia. We will call out in case of emergency. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | clamareis | Vosotros clamareis si necesitáis ayuda. You all will call out if you need help. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | clamaren | Ellos clamaren cuando lleguen. They will call out when they arrive. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya clamado | Espero que haya clamado por ayuda. I hope he has called for help. | |
| Tú | hayas clamado | Es posible que hayas clamado demasiado. It's possible that you have called too much. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya clamado | Es importante que él haya clamado antes. It's important that he has called before. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos clamado | Esperamos que hayamos clamado suficiente. We hope that we have called enough. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis clamado | ¿Habéis clamado por ayuda ya? Have you all called for help already? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan clamado | Es probable que hayan clamado en la calle. It's likely that they have called on the street. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera clamado | Si hubiera clamado antes, habría evitado el problema. If I had shouted earlier, I would have avoided the problem. | |
| Tú | hubieras clamado | Si hubieras clamado más fuerte, te habrían escuchado. If you had shouted louder, they would have heard you. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera clamado | Ella habría clamado si hubiera visto la injusticia. She would have shouted if she had seen the injustice. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos clamado | Nosotros no hubiéramos clamado si hubiéramos sabido. We wouldn't have shouted if we had known. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais clamado | Vosotros habríais clamado si hubierais estado allí. You all would have shouted if you had been there. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran clamado | Ellos habrían clamado si hubieran visto la situación. They would have shouted if they had seen the situation. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere clamado | Cuando llegue, ya hubiere clamado. When I arrive, I will have already shouted. | |
| Tú | hubieres clamado | Para entonces, tú hubieres clamado. By then, you will have already shouted. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere clamado | Es posible que él hubiere clamado antes. It is possible that he will have already shouted. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos clamado | Quizá nosotros hubiéremos clamado ya. Maybe we will have already shouted. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis clamado | Para entonces, vosotros hubiereis clamado. By then, you all will have already shouted. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren clamado | Es probable que ellos hubieren clamado antes. It is likely that they will have already shouted. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | clame | ¡Clame por justicia ahora! He/She/You (formal) demand justice now! | |
| Tú | clama | ¡Clama en la calle! Demand on the street! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | clame | ¡Clame con valentía! Demand bravely! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | clamemos | ¡Clamemos por los derechos! Let's demand for the rights! | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | clamad | ¡Clamad con fuerza! Demand strongly! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | clamad | ¡Clamad por justicia! Demand for justice! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no clame | No me diga eso, por favor. Don't tell me that, please. | |
| Tú | no clames | No clames en público. Don't shout in public. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no reclame | Por favor, no reclame tanto. Please, don't complain so much. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no reclamemos | No reclamemos sin razón. Let's not complain without reason. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no reclaméis | No reclaméis por tonterías. Don't complain about silly things. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no reclamen | No reclamen sin motivo. Don't complain without reason. |
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