Conjugation of amare in Latin
amareto loveregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | amo | |
| tū | amas | |
| is/ea/id | amat | |
| nōs | amamus | |
| vōs | amatis | |
| eī/eae/ea | amant |
Common mistakes in the Praesēns
- ego
amatoamoamato is not present indicative; it is a future imperative form, not the first-person present.
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | amabam | |
| tū | amabas | |
| is/ea/id | amabat | |
| nōs | amabamus | |
| vōs | amabatis | |
| eī/eae/ea | amabant |
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | amabo | |
| tū | amabis | |
| is/ea/id | amabit | |
| nōs | amabimus | |
| vōs | amabitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | amabunt |
Common mistakes in the Futūrum I
- ego
amoamaboamabo is correct for future indicative; a common mistake is to use the present tense amo when future is needed.
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | amavi | |
| tū | amavisti | |
| is/ea/id | amavit | |
| nōs | amavimus | |
| vōs | amavistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | amaverunt |
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | amaveram | |
| tū | amaveras | |
| is/ea/id | amaverat | |
| nōs | amaveramus | |
| vōs | amaveratis | |
| eī/eae/ea | amaverant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | amavero | |
| tū | amaveris | |
| is/ea/id | amaverit | |
| nōs | amaverimus | |
| vōs | amaveritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | amaverint |
Subiūnctīvus Praesēnspresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | amem | |
| tū | ames | |
| is/ea/id | amet | |
| nōs | amemus | |
| vōs | ametis | |
| eī/eae/ea | ament |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Praesēns
- ego
amamusamemThe present subjunctive first person singular is amem, not the indicative amamus.
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | amarem | |
| tū | amares | |
| is/ea/id | amaret | |
| nōs | amaremus | |
| vōs | amaretis | |
| eī/eae/ea | amarent |
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | amaverim | |
| tū | amaveris | |
| is/ea/id | amaverit | |
| nōs | amaverimus | |
| vōs | amaveritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | amaverint |
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | ama | |
| nōs | amemus | |
| vōs | amate |
Common mistakes in the Imperātīvus
- tū
amareamaThe singular imperative is ama; amare is the infinitive.
amare — frequently asked questions
Is amare a regular verb?
Yes — amare is a regular Latin verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does amare mean?
amare is a Latin verb meaning "to love".