/eme/
Translation
to love, to like
Word origin
From Latin amare ('to love'). The same root gives the noun amour and English borrowings such as amorous and amateur.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- amare
- English cognates
- amateur, amorous
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | aime | aimais | aimai | aimerai | aimerais |
| tu | aimes | aimais | aimas | aimeras | aimerais |
| il/elle | aime | aimait | aima | aimera | aimerait |
| nous | aimons | aimions | aimâmes | aimerons | aimerions |
| vous | aimez | aimiez | aimâtes | aimerez | aimeriez |
| ils/elles | aiment | aimaient | aimèrent | aimeront | aimeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | aime | aimasse |
| tu | aimes | aimasses |
| il/elle | aime | aimât |
| nous | aimions | aimassions |
| vous | aimiez | aimassiez |
| ils/elles | aiment | aimassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | aime |
| nous | aimons |
| vous | aimez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- aimant
- Past participle
- aimé · aimée · aimés · aimées
Examples
J' .
I really like dark chocolate.
Japon .
She would like to visit Japan one day.
au .
We love walking by the sea.
J' , .
I would have liked to be there for your wedding, but I was working.
' '.
My parents still love each other just as much after so many years.
- ' aujourd'hui.
My grandparents still love each other a lot today.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
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Grammar articles
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French Verb Conjugation: The Complete Rules with Examples
French Object Pronouns: me, te, le, la, lui, nous, vous, leur and the Preverbal Position
French Verbs with à, de or Nothing Before an Infinitive
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