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amare

to love

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The Italian verb "amare" means "to love" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "amare" across all 5 tenses.

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Present Past (completed) Past (ongoing) Future Would (conditional)

How to Conjugate "amare" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I amo
tu you (informal) ami
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ama
noi we amiamo
voi you all amate
loro they amano
Lei ama leggere romanzi storici.
She loves reading historical novels.

How to Conjugate "amare" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I ho amato
tu you (informal) hai amato
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ha amato
noi we abbiamo amato
voi you all avete amato
loro they hanno amato
Lui ha amato il film.
He loved the film.

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How to Conjugate "amare" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I amavo
tu you (informal) amavi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) amava
noi we amavamo
voi you all amavate
loro they amavano
Lei amava camminare sotto la pioggia.
She loved walking in the rain.

How to Conjugate "amare" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I amerò
tu you (informal) amerai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) amerà
noi we ameremo
voi you all amerete
loro they ameranno
Lei amerà il regalo di compleanno.
She will love the birthday gift.

How to Conjugate "amare" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I amerei
tu you (informal) ameresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) amerebbe
noi we ameremmo
voi you all amereste
loro they amerebbero
Lei amerebbe leggere quel libro.
She would love to read that book.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "amare"

Is "amare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Amare" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "amare" mean in English?
The Italian verb "amare" means "to love" in English.
How do you conjugate "amare" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → amo, tu → ami, lui/lei → ama, noi → amiamo, voi → amate, loro → amano.
How many tenses does "amare" have in Italian?
"Amare" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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