Conjugate acallar in Spanish
to silence, to quiet
acallar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1485 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El gobierno intentó acallar las protestas con promesas vacías." (The government tried to silence the protests with empty promises.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
acallar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to silence, to quiet · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acallo |
| tú | acallas |
| él/ella/Ud. | acalla |
| nosotros | acallamos |
| vosotros | acalláis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acallan |
Yo acallo todos los días.
I silence, to quiet every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acallé |
| tú | acallaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | acalló |
| nosotros | acallamos |
| vosotros | acallasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acallaron |
Ayer yo acallé.
Yesterday I silence, to quiet.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acallaba |
| tú | acallabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | acallaba |
| nosotros | acallábamos |
| vosotros | acallabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acallaban |
Antes yo acallaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to silence, to quiet often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acallaré |
| tú | acallarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | acallará |
| nosotros | acallaremos |
| vosotros | acallaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acallarán |
Mañana yo acallaré.
Tomorrow I will silence, to quiet.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acallaría |
| tú | acallarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | acallaría |
| nosotros | acallaríamos |
| vosotros | acallaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acallarían |
Si pudiera, yo acallaría.
If I could, I would silence, to quiet.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acalle |
| tú | acalles |
| él/ella/Ud. | acalle |
| nosotros | acallemos |
| vosotros | acalléis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acallen |
Espero que tú acalles.
I hope that you silence, to quiet.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | acalla |
| él/ella/Ud. | acalle |
| nosotros | acallemos |
| vosotros | acallad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acallen |
¡Acalla!
Silence, to quiet!
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Example sentences
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El gobierno intentó acallar las protestas con promesas vacías.
The government tried to silence the protests with empty promises.
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Nada podía acallar su conciencia culpable.
Nothing could quiet his guilty conscience.
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La madre acalló al bebé con una canción de cuna.
The mother quieted the baby with a lullaby.
Common phrases with acallar
- acallar las voces to silence the voices
- acallar la conciencia to quiet one's conscience
- acallar las críticas to silence the criticism