llamemos

Llamemos is a form of the Spanish verb llamar. It serves two main grammatical functions in contemporary usage: the present-subjunctive first-person plural form (nosotros) and the affirmative imperative for the same subject, used to express a proposal or instruction such as “let us call.” In practice, llamemos is most commonly encountered in sentences that propose an action or express wish, doubt, or possibility requiring the subjunctive mood.

Etymology and morphology: Llamemos derives from the regular -ar verb paradigm. In the present subjunctive, the forms are headed by the stem llam-, followed by endings, yielding yo llame, tú llames, él llame, nosotros llamemos, vosotros llaméis, ellos llamen. In many contexts, llamemos appears exactly as the nosotros form of the present subjunctive, and also as the affirmative nosotros imperative meaning “let us call.” The imperfect subjunctive has forms such as llamáramos or llamásemos, depending on dialect, and the present subjunctive is used in subordinate clauses after expressions that require mood shifting.

Usage notes: Llamemos is used to express proposals or wishes in which the speaker includes themselves, e.g., “Llamemos a la oficina para confirmar.” It also appears in subordinate clauses triggered by verbs or expressions that demand the subjunctive, e.g., “Es posible que llamemos mañana” (It is possible that we call tomorrow). As an imperative, it is typically translated as “let us call” or simply “let’s call,” and is distinct from the zero-person or informal solicitations found with other verbs.

See also: Spanish grammar, present subjunctive, imperative mood, llamar.