English · Common Verbs
calls
/kɔːlz/
[/kɔːlz/]
third-person singular of call
Beginnerverb
Definition
Third-person singular present of 'call': used when he, she, or it telephones or names something.
Example
My mother calls me every Sunday evening to ask how my week at school has been.
My mother calls me every Sunday evening to ask how my week at school has been.
Etymology
From Old Norse 'kalla' (to cry out, summon).
How & Where It’s Used
Used with singular subjects in the present tense for telephoning, naming, or shouting.