amarConjugation
amar means to love.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
Amar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: amo, amas, ama, amamos, amáis, aman.
Future
The future of amar uses the infinitive as the stem: amaré, amarás, amará, amaremos, amaréis, amarán.
Imperfect
The imperfect of amar follows the regular -aba pattern: amaba, amabas, amaba, amábamos, amabais, amaban.
Conditional
The conditional of amar adds -ía endings to the infinitive: amaría, amarías, amaría, amaríamos, amaríais, amarían.
Preterite
The preterite of amar is regular: amé, amaste, amó, amamos, amasteis, amaron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative of amar uses the present subjunctive: no ames, no ame, no amemos, no améis, no amen.
Imperative
The imperative of amar gives commands or advice: ama, ame, amemos, amad, amen.
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of amar swaps the -a for -e: ame, ames, ame, amemos, améis, amen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of amar uses the -ara endings: amara, amaras, amara, amáramos, amarais, amaran.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does amar mean in Spanish?
amar means "to love".
Is amar a regular or irregular verb?
amar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate amar in the present tense?
The present tense of amar is: yo amo, tú amas, él/ella/usted ama, nosotros amamos, vosotros amáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aman.
How do you conjugate amar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of amar is: yo amé, tú amaste, él/ella/usted amó, nosotros amamos, vosotros amasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes amaron.
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