amar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
amar — to love
The present subjunctive of amar swaps the -a for -e: ame, ames, ame, amemos, améis, amen.
amar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the subjunctive to express wishes, doubts, or emotions about love (e.g., 'I hope he loves me'). It often follows phrases like 'Espero que' or 'Quiero que'.
Notes on amar in the Present Subjunctive
Amar is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the standard rule of taking the 'yo' present form and switching the vowel.
Example Sentences
Espero que ella me ame de verdad.
I hope that she truly loves me.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que ames lo que haces.
It is important that you love what you do.
tú
Dudo que ellos amen ese tipo de música.
I doubt they love that type of music.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Que yo ama
Correct: Que yo ame
Why: Learners often forget to flip the vowel from 'a' to 'e' for -ar verbs in the subjunctive.
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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.
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.