No. 3,594 in Spanish
llamaron
"They called."
In a sentence
Me llamaron por teléfono anoche.
They called me on the phone last night.
In this sentence, 'llamaron' is the third person plural preterite form of the verb 'llamar', meaning 'they called'.
Los vecinos llamaron a la policía cuando escucharon ruidos extraños.
The neighbors called the police when they heard strange noises.
Here, 'llamaron' again represents 'they called', used in a past narrative to describe an action taken by the neighbors.
Los niños llamaron a su perro desde el patio.
The children called their dog from the yard.
In this example, 'llamaron' is used to signify 'they called', referring to an action of summoning their dog vocally.
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