Meaning
to call
- to phone
- to name
In a sentence
Ti chiamo dopo cena, va bene?
I'll call you after dinner, okay?
Come si chiama il tuo cane?
What's your dog's name?
Non ho chiamato nessuno ieri sera.
I didn't call anyone last night.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| chiamare | infinitive |
| chiamiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| chiamo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| chiamate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| chiami | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| chiamano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| chiama | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| chiamavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| chiamavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| chiamavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| chiamavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| chiamavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| chiamava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| chiamammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| chiamai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| chiamaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| chiamasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| chiamarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| chiamò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| chiameremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| chiamerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| chiamerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| chiamerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| chiameranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| chiamerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| chiamiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| chiami | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| chiamiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| chiami | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| chiamino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| chiami | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| chiamassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| chiamassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| chiamaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| chiamassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| chiamassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| chiamasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| chiameremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| chiamerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| chiamereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| chiameresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| chiamerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| chiamerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| chiamiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| chiamate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| chiama | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| chiamando | gerund |
| chiamato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'chiamare' for calling someone by name or over distance; 'telefonare' is only for phone calls.
- Reflexive 'chiamarsi' means 'to be named'—never use 'essere' with it (e.g., 'Mi chiamo...').
- Auxiliary is 'avere' (ho chiamato), but 'essere' for reflexive (mi sono chiamato).