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amé

ah-MAY/aˈme/

“amé” means “I loved” in Spanish (a feeling that happened and finished in the past).

I loved

Also: I fell in love with
VerbA2regular ar
A person looking fondly at a small red heart-shaped stone resting on a wooden surface.
gerundamando
past Participleamado
infinitiveamar

📝 In Action

Amé ese libro desde la primera página.

A1

I loved that book from the very first page.

Te amé con toda mi alma.

A2

I loved you with all my soul.

Amé la comida de ese restaurante.

A1

I loved the food at that restaurant.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • adoré (I adored)
  • quería (I loved / I wanted)

Antonyms

  • odié (I hated)
  • detesté (I detested)

Common Collocations

  • lo amé – I loved it
  • amé cada segundo – I loved every second

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesamaran
yoamara
túamaras
vosotrosamarais
nosotrosamáramos
él/ella/ustedamara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesamen
yoame
túames
vosotrosaméis
nosotrosamemos
él/ella/ustedame

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesamaron
yoamé
túamaste
vosotrosamasteis
nosotrosamamos
él/ella/ustedamó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesamaban
yoamaba
túamabas
vosotrosamabais
nosotrosamábamos
él/ella/ustedamaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesaman
yoamo
túamas
vosotrosamáis
nosotrosamamos
él/ella/ustedama
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: amé

Question 1 of 1

If you want to say 'I loved the movie last night,' which word would you use?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
amor(love) — Noun
amante(lover) — Noun
amoroso(loving) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin 'amare', a word that has meant 'to love' or 'to be fond of' for over two thousand years.

First recorded: 10th century

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: amaiFrench: aimai

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'amé' and 'amaba'?

Use 'amé' for a specific, completed moment of love in the past. Use 'amaba' for love that lasted a long time or to describe how you used to feel.