Amar Conjugation: All Spanish Tenses

Amar (to love deeply) is a very common verb in Spanish and it is completely regular: it follows the -ar verb pattern in every tense, so it is an easy model verb to learn.

Indicative Tenses of Amar

Amar in the Present (Presente)

Habits, current facts and general truths: Amo a mi familia con todo mi corazón (I love my family with all my heart).

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Amar in the Preterite (Pretérito indefinido)

Completed actions at a specific moment in the past: La amé desde el primer día (I loved her from the first day).

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Amar in the Present Perfect (Pretérito perfecto)

Past connected to the present: Siempre he amado este lugar (I have always loved this place).

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Amar in the Imperfect (Pretérito imperfecto)

Habitual or ongoing actions in the past: De joven amaba la poesía romántica (As a young person I loved romantic poetry).

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Amar in the Past Perfect (Pluscuamperfecto)

An action before another past action: Nunca había amado así hasta que la conocí (I had never loved like this until I met her).

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Amar in the Future (Futuro simple)

Plans and predictions: Te amaré siempre, pase lo que pase (I will love you always, no matter what).

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Amar in the Future Perfect (Futuro perfecto)

An action that will be completed in the future: Para entonces ya habremos amado y perdido mucho (By then we will have loved and lost a lot).

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Amar in the Conditional (Condicional simple)

Advice and hypothetical situations: Yo amaría sin miedo si pudiera (I would love without fear if I could).

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Amar in the Conditional Perfect (Condicional compuesto)

Hypotheses about the past: Te habría amado igual en cualquier vida (I would have loved you just the same in any life).

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Subjunctive Tenses of Amar

Present Subjunctive of Amar (Presente de subjuntivo)

Wishes, doubts and emotions: Espero que ames lo que haces (I hope you love what you do).

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Present Perfect Subjunctive of Amar (Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo)

Evaluating a recent past action: Me alegra que hayas amado de verdad (I am glad you have loved truly).

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Imperfect Subjunctive of Amar (Pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo)

Hypothetical conditions: Si amaras de verdad, lo entenderías (If you truly loved, you would understand).

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Past Perfect Subjunctive of Amar (Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)

Unreal hypotheses about the past: Si hubieras amado más, no la habrías dejado ir (If you had loved more, you would not have let her go).

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Imperative of Amar

Affirmative Commands of Amar (Imperativo afirmativo)

Orders and requests: ¡Ama a los demás como a ti mismo! (Love others as yourself!)

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Negative Commands of Amar (Imperativo negativo)

Prohibitions and negative advice: No ames a quien no te valora (Don't love someone who doesn't value you).

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Expressions with Amar

• Amar con locura - to love madly, to be crazy about someone
• Amar al prójimo - to love one's neighbor (spiritual sense)
• Amar a primera vista - to fall in love at first sight
• Amar sin condiciones - to love unconditionally