Confusing Verb forms

When 'ama' is used to love a person, pet, or personalized entity, you must place the small word 'a' right after the verb: 'Ella ama *a* su esposo' (She loves her husband).

Use of the Personal 'A'

Since 'ama' is the form for *él/ella/usted*, it is used when you are speaking formally to someone ('Usted ama...') or when talking *about* someone ('Ella ama...').

Formal vs. Familiar 'You'

Extremely common. This is the third-person singular (he/she/it/you formal) form of 'to love'.

'Ama' is most frequently seen today as the first part of a fixed phrase describing a specific job related to running a household or overseeing keys/children.

Compound Nouns

If you use 'ama' as a noun, always include the phrase that follows ('de casa', 'de llaves') to make your meaning clear, otherwise people will assume you are using the verb form ('he/she loves').

Avoiding Confusion

Less common in general conversation, mostly used in fixed phrases like 'ama de casa' (housewife) or 'ama de llaves' (housekeeper).

Comprehensive guide to the Spanish word 'ama,' including its primary use as the verb form 'he/she loves' (from 'amar') and its use as a feminine noun meaning 'mistress' or 'housekeeper' ('ama de casa').

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Complete Conjugation Tables

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

future

imperfect

conditional

preterite

imperative

negative

affirmative

subjunctive

present

imperfect

Practice Conjugations