Amarse Conjugation in Spanish
amarse means "to love each other" in English, and it comes up when people talk about the first day, secret for years, madly in their youth and spite of the distance. This page gives you the complete conjugation of amarse in every tense and mood — present, preterite, imperfect, future, conditional, the four perfect tenses, both subjunctive tenses and the imperative — with all six persons, plus the gerund and the past participle. Every form below comes from VerbFlow's verified conjugation tables, so you can trust the accents and the spelling changes. amarse is a Reflexive regular -ar verb, and the notes under each tense explain exactly where it follows the rules and where it breaks them. To hear it in a real sentence: Cada día, yo me amo desde el primer día. — "Every day, I love each other from the first day." Work through the tables, read the notes, then test yourself with the quiz at the end of the page.
Quick facts
- Infinitive: amarse
- English: to love each other
- Verb type: Reflexive regular -ar verb
- Gerund: amando
- Past participle: amado
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all compound tenses use haber + amado)
- Reflexive: yes — always use it with the reflexive pronouns me, te, se, nos, os, se.
Full conjugation table
Every tense of amarse with all six persons. The gerund is amando and the past participle is amado.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | amo |
| tú | amas |
| él/ella/Ud. | ama |
| nosotros/as | amamos |
| vosotros/as | amáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aman |
Preterite (past)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | amé |
| tú | amaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | amó |
| nosotros/as | amamos |
| vosotros/as | amasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | amaron |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | amaba |
| tú | amabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | amaba |
| nosotros/as | amábamos |
| vosotros/as | amabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | amaban |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | amaré |
| tú | amarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | amará |
| nosotros/as | amaremos |
| vosotros/as | amaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | amarán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | amaría |
| tú | amarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | amaría |
| nosotros/as | amaríamos |
| vosotros/as | amaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | amarían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he amado |
| tú | has amado |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha amado |
| nosotros/as | hemos amado |
| vosotros/as | habéis amado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han amado |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había amado |
| tú | habías amado |
| él/ella/Ud. | había amado |
| nosotros/as | habíamos amado |
| vosotros/as | habíais amado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían amado |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré amado |
| tú | habrás amado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá amado |
| nosotros/as | habremos amado |
| vosotros/as | habréis amado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán amado |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría amado |
| tú | habrías amado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría amado |
| nosotros/as | habríamos amado |
| vosotros/as | habríais amado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían amado |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | ame |
| tú | ames |
| él/ella/Ud. | ame |
| nosotros/as | amemos |
| vosotros/as | améis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | amen |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | amara |
| tú | amaras |
| él/ella/Ud. | amara |
| nosotros/as | amáramos |
| vosotros/as | amarais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | amaran |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | ama |
| él/ella/Ud. | ame |
| nosotros/as | amemos |
| vosotros/as | amad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | amen |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | ames |
| él/ella/Ud. | ame |
| nosotros/as | amemos |
| vosotros/as | améis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | amen |
Notes on each tense
A short note for every tense: when it is used, one example, and anything irregular about amarse in that tense.
Present indicative
The present indicative of amarse is used for routines, habits, general truths and things happening right now. Cada día, yo me amo desde el primer día. — "Every day, I love each other from the first day." For amarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem am- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Preterite (past)
The preterite (past) of amarse is used for one action that started and finished in the past. Ayer, yo me amé en secreto durante años. — "Yesterday, I loved each other in secret for years." For amarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem am- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Imperfect
The imperfect of amarse is used for an ongoing or repeated action in the past, background description and habits that no longer happen. Antes, yo me amaba con locura en la juventud. — "In the past, I used to love each other madly in their youth." For amarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem am- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Future
The future of amarse is used for what will happen, plans and predictions. Mañana, nosotros nos amaremos a pesar de la distancia. — "Tomorrow, we will love each other in spite of the distance." For amarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem am- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Conditional
The conditional of amarse is used for what would happen, hypothetical situations and polite requests. Si pudieras, tú te amarías desde el primer día. — "If you could, you would love each other from the first day." For amarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem am- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Present perfect
The present perfect of amarse is used for an action completed in the recent past that still matters now, or life experience up to now. Yo me he amado en secreto durante años. — "I have loved each other in secret for years." For amarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem am- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Pluperfect
The pluperfect of amarse is used for an action that had already happened before another past action. Antes de la fiesta, yo me había amado con locura en la juventud. — "Before the party, I had loved each other madly in their youth." For amarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem am- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Future perfect
The future perfect of amarse is used for an action that will be finished by a point in the future. Para mañana, yo me habré amado a pesar de la distancia. — "By tomorrow, I will have loved each other in spite of the distance." For amarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem am- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Conditional perfect
The conditional perfect of amarse is used for what would have happened if things had been different. Si hubiera podido, yo me habría amado desde el primer día. — "If I had been able to, I would have loved each other from the first day." For amarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem am- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Present subjunctive
The present subjunctive of amarse is used for wishes, doubts, emotions and requests after expressions such as espero que. Espero que él se ame en secreto durante años. — "I hope that he/she loves each other in secret for years." For amarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem am- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
The imperfect subjunctive (-ra) of amarse is used for the same subjunctive meanings in the past, and in si clauses about unreal situations. Si él se amara con locura en la juventud, todo saldría mejor. — "If he/she loved each other madly in their youth, everything would turn out better." For amarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem am- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Imperative (affirmative)
The imperative (affirmative) of amarse is used for orders, instructions and invitations. ¡Que se ame a pesar de la distancia! — "Let him/her love each other in spite of the distance!" For amarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem am- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Imperative (negative)
The imperative (negative) of amarse is used for prohibitions and negative orders. No te ames desde el primer día. — "Do not love each other from the first day." For amarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem am- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Examples: amarse in real sentences
Ten sentences with amarse, one for each main tense, each with its English translation. Read them aloud, then try changing the person and the complement to make your own versions.
- Cada día, yo me amo desde el primer día. — "Every day, I love each other from the first day." This is the present tense, used for a habit.
- Ayer, yo me amé en secreto durante años. — "Yesterday, I loved each other in secret for years." This is the preterite, one finished action.
- Antes, yo me amaba con locura en la juventud. — "In the past, I used to love each other madly in their youth." This is the imperfect, a repeated action in the past.
- Mañana, nosotros nos amaremos a pesar de la distancia. — "Tomorrow, we will love each other in spite of the distance." This is the future tense, a plan for tomorrow.
- Si pudieras, tú te amarías desde el primer día. — "If you could, you would love each other from the first day." This is the conditional, something that would happen.
- Yo me he amado en secreto durante años. — "I have loved each other in secret for years." This is the present perfect, an action with present relevance.
- Espero que él se ame con locura en la juventud. — "I hope that he/she loves each other madly in their youth." This is the present subjunctive, after espero que.
- Si él se amara a pesar de la distancia, todo saldría mejor. — "If he/she loved each other in spite of the distance, everything would turn out better." This is the imperfect subjunctive, in a si clause.
- ¡No te ames desde el primer día! — "Do not love each other from the first day!" This is the imperative, a direct order or request.
- Ahora, Yo me estoy amando en secreto durante años. — "Now, I am loving each other in secret for years." This is the progressive, with estar and the gerund.
Common mistakes with amarse
The errors learners actually make with amarse, each with the wrong form, the right form, and why it is wrong.
Mistake 1: Forgetting the reflexive pronoun
- Wrong: Yo amo desde el primer día.
- Right: Yo me amo desde el primer día.
- Why: amarse is reflexive, so the pronoun is part of the verb: Yo me amo desde el primer día.. Without me the sentence is incomplete, and it sounds as if the action happens to someone else.
Mistake 2: Dropping the accent on the vosotros form
- Wrong: Vosotros os amais desde el primer día.
- Right: Vosotros os amáis desde el primer día.
- Why: The vosotros form amáis carries a written accent. Without it the word is misspelled, and in writing the accent is part of the form.
Mistake 3: Using the present tense for yesterday
- Wrong: Ayer, yo me amo en secreto durante años.
- Right: Ayer, yo me amé en secreto durante años.
- Why: Ayer means yesterday, so the action is finished and needs the preterite. The present tense is for habits and routines, not for yesterday: Ayer, yo me amé en secreto durante años. — "Yesterday, I loved each other in secret for years."
Mistake 4: Mixing up the gerund and the participle
- Wrong: Me estoy amado con locura en la juventud.
- Right: Me estoy amando con locura en la juventud.
- Why: After estar you need the gerund amando for the progressive. The participle amado goes with haber in the perfect tenses (me he amado), never after estar.
Mistake 5: Using the él form for nosotros
- Wrong: Nosotros nos ama desde el primer día.
- Right: Nosotros nos amamos desde el primer día.
- Why: The person and the ending must match: nosotros takes amamos, while ama belongs to él and ella. Check the person first, then choose the form.
Quiz: amarse conjugation
Test yourself with ten questions on amarse. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.
1. What is the yo form of amarse in the present tense?
- (a) amamos
- (b) amo
- (c) amas
- (d) ama
Answer: (b) amo. The yo form is amo. Check the person before you answer.
2. What is the tú form of amarse in the present tense?
- (a) amas
- (b) amo
- (c) ama
- (d) amamos
Answer: (a) amas. The tú form is amas. Check the person before you answer.
3. What is the él/ella form of amarse in the present tense?
- (a) amo
- (b) amas
- (c) amamos
- (d) ama
Answer: (d) ama. The él/ella form is ama. Check the person before you answer.
4. What is the nosotros form of amarse in the present tense?
- (a) amas
- (b) ama
- (c) amamos
- (d) amo
Answer: (c) amamos. The nosotros form is amamos. Check the person before you answer.
5. What is the ellos/ellas form of amarse in the present tense?
- (a) ama
- (b) aman
- (c) amo
- (d) amas
Answer: (b) aman. The ellos/ellas form is aman. Check the person before you answer.
6. What is the gerund of amarse?
- (a) amarse
- (b) amando
- (c) amado
- (d) amo
Answer: (b) amando. The gerund is amando, used for the progressive: me estoy amando.
7. What is the past participle of amarse?
- (a) amado
- (b) amando
- (c) amé
- (d) amarse
Answer: (a) amado. The past participle is amado, used with haber in all perfect tenses: me he amado.
8. Complete the sentence: Cada día, yo ___ desde el primer día.
- (a) amas
- (b) ama
- (c) amamos
- (d) amo
Answer: (d) amo. The sentence needs the yo form amo (Every day, I love each other from the first day.)
9. What is the yo form of amarse in the preterite?
- (a) amó
- (b) amamos
- (c) amé
- (d) amaste
Answer: (c) amé. The yo preterite is amé. The preterite describes one finished action.
10. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ con locura en la juventud.
- (a) ame
- (b) ames
- (c) amemos
- (d) améis
Answer: (a) ame. After espero que Spanish needs the subjunctive, and the él form is ame.
Frequently asked questions about amarse
Is amarse regular?
Yes. amarse is a regular -ar verb: amo, amé, amaba, amaré. There are no spelling changes and no stem changes, so once you know the endings you can conjugate it in every tense.
What does amarse mean, and when do I use it?
amarse means "to love each other" in English. Use it when you talk about the first day, secret for years, madly in their youth and spite of the distance — for example: Yo me amo desde el primer día. — "I love each other from the first day." It is a practical verb for everyday conversation, and it appears in all the tenses on this page.
How do you say it in a real sentence?
A natural sentence is: Yo me amo desde el primer día. — "I love each other from the first day." Change the person using the table above, and change the complement to talk about your own life: the verb stays the same, only the ending changes.
Is amarse reflexive?
Yes. amarse is reflexive, so it always travels with a pronoun: me, te, se, nos, os, se. Yo me amo desde el primer día. — "I love each other from the first day." If you drop the pronoun, the sentence is incomplete. The pronoun goes before the conjugated verb, and it attaches to the end of the gerund and of affirmative imperatives.
When do I use the present tense instead of the preterite with amarse?
Use the present for habits and routines: Yo me amo desde el primer día. — "I love each other from the first day." Use the preterite for one finished action: Ayer, yo me amé desde el primer día. — "Yesterday, I loved each other from the first day." If the action happens regularly, choose the present; if it happened once and is finished, choose the preterite.