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amarte

ah-MAHR-teh

verbA1regular ar

to love you?romantic or deep affection

Also:loving you?when used as a subject in a sentence

Quick Reference

gerundamando

past Participleamado

infinitiveamar

📝 In Action

Prometo amarte para siempre.

I promise to love you forever.

Amarte es lo más bonito que me ha pasado.

Loving you is the most beautiful thing that has happened to me.

No puedo dejar de amarte.

I can't stop loving you.

Word Connections

Synonyms

quererte (to care for you / to love you)
adorarte (to adore you)

Antonyms

odiarte (to hate you)

Common Collocations

juró amarte – swore to love you
poder amarte – to be able to love you

💡 Grammar Points

The 'Te' Sandwich

In Spanish, the word for 'you' (te) can be glued to the end of an action word when it's in its base form, like 'amar' + 'te'.

Word Order Swap

You can say 'Quiero amarte' or 'Te quiero amar.' Both mean 'I want to love you' and are equally correct!

❌ Common Pitfalls

Don't Double the 'You'

Mistake: "Te quiero amarte."

Correction: Quiero amarte (or 'Te quiero amar'). Avoid putting 'te' both at the beginning and the end of the verb group.

⭐ Usage Tips

When to use it

Use 'amarte' for deep, romantic love or very close family. For casual 'love' (like for friends), 'quererte' is more common.

🔄 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: amarte

Question 1 of 1

Which of these means 'I want to love you'?

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Word Family

amor(love) - noun

amante(lover) - noun

amoroso(loving/affectionate) - adjective

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'amarte' one word or two?

It is written as one word in Spanish, but it functions as two parts: the action (amar) and the person receiving the action (te).

Can I use 'amarte' with friends?

It's usually too intense for friends; 'quererte' is much more natural for friendships.