Translation
to love
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Word origin
From Latin amare ('to love'). The same verb gives English 'amateur', 'amorous' and 'amity'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- amare
- English cognates
- amateur, amorous, amity
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | amo | amé | amaba | amaré | amaría |
| tú | amas | amaste | amabas | amarás | amarías |
| él/ella/ud. | ama | amó | amaba | amará | amaría |
| nos. | amamos | amamos | amábamos | amaremos | amaríamos |
| vos. | amáis | amasteis | amabais | amaréis | amaríais |
| ellos/uds. | aman | amaron | amaban | amarán | amarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ame | amara | amase |
| tú | ames | amaras | amases |
| él/ella/ud. | ame | amara | amase |
| nos. | amemos | amáramos | amásemos |
| vos. | améis | amarais | amaseis |
| ellos/uds. | amen | amaran | amasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | ama |
| ud. | ame |
| nosotros | amemos |
| vosotros | amad |
| uds. | amen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- amando
- Past participle
- amado
Examples
.
I love you with all my heart.
.
She loves her job even though she earns little money.
Madrid.
I learnt to love Spanish cooking during my year in Madrid.
.
One must love life as it is.
.
My parents have loved each other for forty years.
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This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 3: amar, cuenta, minuto and 7 more words.