Conjugation of amāre in Latin
amāreto loveregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | amō | |
| tū | amās | |
| is/ea/id | amat | |
| nōs | amāmus | |
| vōs | amātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | amant |
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | amābam | |
| tū | amābās | |
| is/ea/id | amābat | |
| nōs | amābāmus | |
| vōs | amābātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | amābant |
Common mistakes in the Imperfectum
- ego
amabamamābamLearners often omit the long ā in the imperfect stem; correct is amābam (the 1st-conjugation vowel is long in the imperfect).
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | amābō | |
| tū | amābis | |
| is/ea/id | amābit | |
| nōs | amābimus | |
| vōs | amābitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | amābunt |
Common mistakes in the Futūrum I
- eī/eae/ea
amabuntamābuntThe long ā in the future stem is important: amābunt (not amabunt).
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | amāvī | |
| tū | amāvistī | |
| is/ea/id | amāvit | |
| nōs | amāvimus | |
| vōs | amāvistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | amāvērunt |
Common mistakes in the Perfectum
- ego
amatus sumamāvīConfusing active perfect with passive: 'amāvī' = I loved (active), 'amatus sum' = I was loved / I have been loved (passive).
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | amāveram | |
| tū | amāverās | |
| is/ea/id | amāverat | |
| nōs | amāverāmus | |
| vōs | amāverātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | amāverant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | amāverō | |
| tū | amāveris | |
| is/ea/id | amāverit | |
| nōs | amāverimus | |
| vōs | amāveritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | amāverint |
Subiūnctīvus Praesēnspresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | amem | |
| tū | amēs | |
| is/ea/id | amet | |
| nōs | amēmus | |
| vōs | amētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | ament |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Praesēns
- ego
amoamemDon't use the indicative for the subjunctive. The present subjunctive is 'amem' (e.g. ut amem = that I may love), not 'amo'.
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | amārem | |
| tū | amārēs | |
| is/ea/id | amāret | |
| nōs | amārēmus | |
| vōs | amārētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | amārent |
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | amāverim | |
| tū | amāverīs | |
| is/ea/id | amāverit | |
| nōs | amāverīmus | |
| vōs | amāverītis | |
| eī/eae/ea | amāverint |
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | amā | |
| vōs | amāte |
amāre — frequently asked questions
Is amāre a regular verb?
Yes — amāre is a regular Latin verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does amāre mean?
amāre is a Latin verb meaning "to love".