Call – English Verbs Conjugation

call calls calling called

Call means to communicate by phone, to name, or to summon. Regular verb: call-called-called.

Meanings

To phone someone
To give a name to
To summon or request

Common Collocations

call off call for call back call it a day close call

Tip for Learners

Call off means to cancel. Call for means to require. Call it a day means to stop working.

Present Simple

I	call
you	call
he/she/it	calls
we	call
they	call

Examples - Present Simple

I call my parents every Sunday.
You call this progress?
She calls her grandmother daily.
We call it a success.
They call him 'The Boss'.

Present Continuous

I	am calling
you	are calling
he/she/it	is calling
we	are calling
they	are calling

Examples - Present Continuous

I am calling to confirm our meeting.
You are calling at a bad time.
He is calling for help.
We are calling an emergency meeting.
They are calling for his resignation.

Present Perfect

I	have called
you	have called
he/she/it	has called
we	have called
they	have called

Examples - Present Perfect

I have called three times already.
You have called the wrong number.
She has called in sick today.
We have called off the search.
They have called for an investigation.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been calling
you	have been calling
he/she/it	has been calling
we	have been calling
they	have been calling

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been calling you all morning.
You have been calling for change.
He has been calling everyone on the list.
We have been calling for reforms.
They have been calling for help.

Past Simple

I	called
you	called
he/she/it	called
we	called
they	called

Examples - Past Simple

I called you last night.
You called me a liar.
She called for a taxi.
We called the meeting off.
They called the police immediately.

Past Continuous

I	was calling
you	were calling
he/she/it	was calling
we	were calling
they	were calling

Examples - Past Continuous

I was calling you when you texted.
You were calling for help.
He was calling his lawyer.
We were calling everyone we knew.
They were calling out the names.

Past Perfect

I	had called
you	had called
he/she/it	had called
we	had called
they	had called

Examples - Past Perfect

I had called before coming over.
You had called them earlier.
She had called in sick before.
We had called off the wedding.
They had called for backup.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been calling
you	had been calling
he/she/it	had been calling
we	had been calling
they	had been calling

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been calling for hours.
You had been calling the wrong number.
He had been calling for help.
We had been calling for change.
They had been calling all day.

Future Simple

I	will call
you	will call
he/she/it	will call
we	will call
they	will call

Examples - Future Simple

I will call you back later.
You will call this number if needed.
She will call the doctor tomorrow.
We will call a meeting next week.
They will call with the results.

Future Continuous

I	will be calling
you	will be calling
he/she/it	will be calling
we	will be calling
they	will be calling

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be calling clients all day.
You will be calling the shots.
He will be calling from the road.
We will be calling for volunteers.
They will be calling each department.

Future Perfect

I	will have called
you	will have called
he/she/it	will have called
we	will have called
they	will have called

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have called everyone by noon.
You will have called the insurance company.
She will have called all the guests.
We will have called off the event.
They will have called for help.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been calling
you	will have been calling
he/she/it	will have been calling
we	will have been calling
they	will have been calling

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been calling for an hour.
You will have been calling for days.
He will have been calling all morning.
We will have been calling for weeks.
They will have been calling for months.