amar conjugation
to love
Amar Non-Conjugated Forms
Infinitive
amar
to love
Gerund
amando
Present Participle
Past Participle
amado
Used in perfect tenses
Amar Indicative Mood
Used for statements of fact, certainty, and objective reality
| Person | Present📖 | Preterite📖 | Imperfect📖 | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | amo | amé | amaba | amaré | amaría |
| tú | amas | amaste | amabas | amarás | amarías |
| él/ella/usted | ama | amó | amaba | amará | amaría |
| nosotros | amamos | amamos | amábamos | amaremos | amaríamos |
| vosotros | amáis | amasteis | amabais | amaréis | amaríais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | aman | amaron | amaban | amarán | amarían |
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Preterite📖
Imperfect📖
Future
Conditional
Amar Perfect Tenses
Compound tenses using auxiliary verb "haber" + past participle
| Person | Present Perfect📖 | Past Perfect📖 | Future Perfect📖 | Conditional Perfect📖 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | he amado | había amado | habré amado | habría amado |
| tú | has amado | habías amado | habrás amado | habrías amado |
| él/ella/usted | ha amado | había amado | habrá amado | habría amado |
| nosotros | hemos amado | habíamos amado | habremos amado | habríamos amado |
| vosotros | habéis amado | habíais amado | habréis amado | habríais amado |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han amado | habían amado | habrán amado | habrían amado |
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Present Perfect📖
Past Perfect📖
Future Perfect📖
Conditional Perfect📖
Amar Subjunctive Mood
Used for doubt, emotion, desire, possibility, and hypothetical situations
The imperfect subjunctive has two forms: -ra (more common in speech) and -se (more literary, common in Spain). Both are equally correct and interchangeable.
| Person | Present Subj. | Imperf. Subj. (-ra) | Imperf. Subj. (-se) Literary / Spain |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ame | amara | amase |
| tú | ames | amaras | amases |
| él/ella/usted | ame | amara | amase |
| nosotros | amemos | amáramos | amásemos |
| vosotros | améis | amarais | amaseis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | amen | amaran | amasen |
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Present Subj.
Imperf. Subj. (-ra)
Imperf. Subj. (-se)Literary / Spain
Amar Imperative Mood
Used for commands, requests, and instructions
| Person | Imperative |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | ama |
| él/ella/usted | ame |
| nosotros | amemos |
| vosotros | amad |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | amen |
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🎯 Practice amar
Test your knowledge of amar conjugations across multiple tenses
Usage Tips
- Indicative: Use for facts, statements, and objective reality
- Subjunctive: Use after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty
- Imperative: Use for direct commands and requests
- Perfect Tenses: Use to express actions completed relative to another time
Examples and Common Phrases
Examples
Common Phrases
Verb Information
Category
Emotions
Ending Type
-ar verb
Verb Type
Regular verb
Frequency
Top 100 most common
Usage Tips
Regular Verb Pattern
This verb follows the regular -ar pattern. Remove the -ar ending and add the appropriate endings for each person.
Practice Suggestion
Try creating your own sentences with this verb. Start with simple present tense sentences and gradually work up to more complex constructions.