to love
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Amo a mi familia.
I love my family.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi abuelo amó a mi abuela toda la vida.
My grandfather loved my grandmother all his life.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Ella amaba esa isla.
She loved that island.
Futuro · What will happen
Siempre te amaré.
I'll always love you.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo amaría vivir cerca del mar.
I would love to live near the sea.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Nunca he amado a nadie así.
I've never loved anyone like this.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Nunca había amado tanto.
She had never loved so much.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Tú la habrías amado.
You would have loved her.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que ames lo que haces.
I hope you love what you do.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Quería que ella me amara.
I wanted her to love me.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Rarely used with this verb.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que te haya amado tanto.
I'm glad she has loved you so much.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si te hubiera amado, me habría quedado.
If I had loved you, I would have stayed.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Ama a tu prójimo.
Love your neighbor.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.