Italian verb

Conjugation of amare

The Italian verb amare means "to love". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning
to love
Type
Regular -are verb
Auxiliary
avere
Gerund
amando
Past participle
amato
Quick answer

The present tense of amare is io amo, tu ami, lui/lei ama, noi amiamo, voi amate, loro amano. It is a regular -are verb, so every tense takes the standard -are endings. Its gerund is amando and its past participle is amato. Its compound tenses are formed with avere. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of amare

Present Presente
io amo
tu ami
lui/lei ama
noi amiamo
voi amate
loro amano

More tenses of amare

Present perfect Passato prossimo
io ho amato
tu hai amato
lui/lei ha amato
noi abbiamo amato
voi avete amato
loro hanno amato
Imperfect Imperfetto
io amavo
tu amavi
lui/lei amava
noi amavamo
voi amavate
loro amavano
Future Futuro semplice
io amerò
tu amerai
lui/lei amerà
noi ameremo
voi amerete
loro ameranno
Conditional Condizionale presente
io amerei
tu ameresti
lui/lei amerebbe
noi ameremmo
voi amereste
loro amerebbero
Present subjunctive Congiuntivo presente
che io ami
che tu ami
che lui/lei ami
che noi amiamo
che voi amiate
che loro amino
Imperative Imperativo
tu ama
Lei ami
noi amiamo
voi amate
loro amino

Notes on amare

Amare is regular. Every form follows the regular -are model, with forms such as amo, amavo, and amerò.

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Example sentences with amare

  • Amo molto la mia famiglia. I love my family very much.
  • Abbiamo amato quella città per anni. We loved that city for years.
  • Da bambino amavo leggere ogni sera. As a child, I loved reading every evening.
  • Ameranno il nuovo ristorante del quartiere. They will love the new neighborhood restaurant.

Frequently asked questions

Is amare a regular Italian verb?

Yes, amare is regular. Its forms follow the regular -are model.

What are the present tense forms of amare?

The forms are amo, ami, ama, amiamo, amate, and amano.

What are the past participle and auxiliary of amare?

The past participle is amato. The auxiliary is avere, as in ho amato.