amar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
amar — to love
The imperative of amar gives commands or advice: ama, ame, amemos, amad, amen.
amar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to command someone to love, often found in poetic, religious, or philosophical contexts (e.g., 'Love your neighbor').
Notes on amar in the Affirmative Imperative
Amar is regular. The tú form 'ama' is the same as the present indicative 'él' form.
Example Sentences
Ama a tu prójimo como a ti mismo.
Love your neighbor as yourself.
tú
Amen a sus hijos incondicionalmente.
Love your children unconditionally.
ustedes
Amad a vuestros enemigos.
Love your enemies.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: amar (as a command)
Correct: amad (for vosotros) or ama (for tú)
Why: Using the infinitive as a command is a common mistake for learners; you must use the specific imperative forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: amo
Amar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: amo, amas, ama, amamos, amáis, aman.
Preterite
yo: amé
The preterite of amar is regular: amé, amaste, amó, amamos, amasteis, amaron.
Imperfect
yo: amaba
The imperfect of amar follows the regular -aba pattern: amaba, amabas, amaba, amábamos, amabais, amaban.
Future
yo: amaré
The future of amar uses the infinitive as the stem: amaré, amarás, amará, amaremos, amaréis, amarán.
Conditional
yo: amaría
The conditional of amar adds -ía endings to the infinitive: amaría, amarías, amaría, amaríamos, amaríais, amarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ame
The present subjunctive of amar swaps the -a for -e: ame, ames, ame, amemos, améis, amen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: amara
The imperfect subjunctive of amar uses the -ara endings: amara, amaras, amara, amáramos, amarais, amaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no ames
The negative imperative of amar uses the present subjunctive: no ames, no ame, no amemos, no améis, no amen.