What does amar mean?
amar means to love, have great affection for, care about in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to wish.
Spanish verb guide
Amar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn amar, meaning to love, have great affection for, care about, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: amandoparticiple: amado
Principal forms of amar
- Infinitive
- amar
- Gerund
- amando
- Past participle
- amado
Amar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | amo | amé | amaba | amaré |
| tú | amas | amaste | amabas | amarás |
| él / ella / usted | ama | amó | amaba | amará |
| nosotros/as | amamos | amamos | amábamos | amaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | aman | amaron | amaban | amarán |
Pattern notes
- Amar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with amar
Yo de veras te amo.I do love you.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Te dije que te amo.I told you I loved you.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ella ama a los gatos.She adores cats.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate amar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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