Spanish verbs for call center

A free Spanish verb conjugator for customer service and call center agents. The verbs agents use on every call: answer, transfer, confirm, spell and solve. Tap a verb to see every tense, or type any other verb.

conjugation

to call

Gerund
Past participle

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PresentPresente
yo
tú
él / ella / usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos / ellas / ustedes

What happens now or usually.

PreteritePretérito
yo
tú
él / ella / usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos / ellas / ustedes

Finished actions in the past.

ImperfectImperfecto
yo
tú
él / ella / usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos / ellas / ustedes

Habits, background and descriptions in the past.

FutureFuturo
yo
tú
él / ella / usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos / ellas / ustedes

What will happen.

ConditionalCondicional
yo
tú
él / ella / usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos / ellas / ustedes

What would happen.

Present perfectPretérito perfecto
yo
tú
él / ella / usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos / ellas / ustedes

What has happened (haber + participle).

Present subjunctivePresente de subjuntivo
yo
tú
él / ella / usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos / ellas / ustedes

Wishes, doubts and advice.

Imperfect subjunctiveImperfecto de subjuntivo
yo
tú
él / ella / usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos / ellas / ustedes

Wishes and if-clauses in the past: si tuviera, if I had.

CommandsImperativo
DoDon't
tú
usted
ustedes

Instructions and safety rules. Use usted with clients, patients and coworkers you don't know well, and ustedes for a group.

Verb phrases with llamar

Shortcuts you can use before you know every tense: only the first verb changes, and llamar stays as it is.

  • Estar + gerundioI'm …ingAn action in progress. Past: estaba + gerundio.
  • Ir a + infinitivoI'm going to …Plans and the near future.
  • Tener que + infinitivoI have to …What you must do, like work tasks.
  • Acabar de + infinitivoI just …Something that just happened.
  • Soler + infinitivoI usually …Habits and routines.

24 key Spanish verbs for call center

Each verb with a real example from the job and its polite (usted) command, the way you give instructions and safety rules. Tap a verb to see all its tenses, or tap a command or example to hear it.

VerbExample at work
llamarto callCommand: · No llameThank you for calling. How can I help you?
contestarto answerCommand: · No contesteNobody answered the phone.
esperarto hold, to waitCommand: · No espereCan you hold for a moment, please?
transferirto transferCommand: · No transfieraI'm going to transfer you to another department.
comunicarto put throughCommand: · No comuniqueI'll put you through to the supervisor.
colgarto hang upCommand: · No cuelguePlease don't hang up.
confirmarto confirmCommand: · No confirmeCan you confirm your address?
verificarto verifyCommand: · No verifiqueI need to verify your identity.
deletrearto spellCommand: · No deletreeCan you spell your last name?
repetirto repeatCommand: · No repitaCould you repeat that, please?
ayudarto helpCommand: · No ayudeI'm happy to help you.
resolverto resolveCommand: · No resuelvaWe're going to resolve the problem today.
solucionarto fix, to solveCommand: · No solucioneWe've fixed the error on your account.
cancelarto cancelCommand: · No canceleDo you want to cancel the order?
cobrarto chargeCommand: · No cobreYou were charged twice this month.
reembolsarto refundCommand: · No reembolseWe're going to refund your money.
actualizarto updateCommand: · No actualiceI'm going to update your phone number.
enviarto sendCommand: · No envíeI'll send you the confirmation by email.
recibirto receiveCommand: · No recibaDid you receive the package?
devolverto returnCommand: · No devuelvaYou can return the product within 30 days.
explicarto explainCommand: · No expliqueLet me explain how it works.
disculparseto apologizeCommand: · No se disculpeWe apologize for the delay.
escucharto hearCommand: · No escucheSorry, I can't hear you well.
atenderto assistCommand: · No atiendaThank you for your patience. We'll be with you shortly.

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