amar Present Conjugation
amar — to love
Amar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: amo, amas, ama, amamos, amáis, aman.
amar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to express deep affection for people, animals, or abstract things in the current moment. It is also used to state general truths about what you value or care for deeply.
Notes on amar in the Present
Amar is completely regular in the present tense, following the standard -ar ending pattern without any stem changes.
Example Sentences
Yo amo a mi familia sobre todas las cosas.
I love my family above all things.
yo
Ella ama caminar por la playa al atardecer.
She loves walking on the beach at sunset.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros amamos este país y su cultura.
We love this country and its culture.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'amar' for liking a pizza.
Correct: Use 'encantar' for things you like a lot, and 'amar' for deep emotional love.
Why: English uses 'love' for everything, but in Spanish, 'amar' is quite strong and usually reserved for people or deep passions.
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Related Tenses
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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ama
The imperative of amar gives commands or advice: ama, ame, amemos, amad, amen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no ames
The negative imperative of amar uses the present subjunctive: no ames, no ame, no amemos, no améis, no amen.