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Amar (to love) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

 Amar (to love) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Amar - Conjugation of to love in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).

Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Amar (to love) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Amor y amistad (Love and friendship)

Conjugation of to love in Pretérito imperfecto

  • yo amaba I loved
  • tú amabas you loved
  • él/ella amaba he loved
  • nosotros/nosotras amábamos we loved
  • vosotros/vosotras amabais you loved
  • ellos/ellas amaban They loved

Example phrases

  • Yo amaba las novelas de misterio. I used to love mystery novels.
  • Tú amabas pasear por el parque. You loved to walk in the park.
  • Él amaba cocinar para su familia. He loved to cook for his family.
  • Nosotros amábamos jugar al fútbol los domingos. We loved playing football on Sundays.
  • Vosotros amabais viajar en verano. You loved to travel in the summer.
  • Ellos amaban escuchar música clásica. They loved listening to classical music.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - amar (to love)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Amar (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Tú ... pasear por el parque.

Tú amabas pasear por el parque.
(You loved to walk in the park.)

2. Él ... cocinar para su familia.

Él amaba cocinar para su familia.
(He loved to cook for his family.)

3. Ellos ... escuchar música clásica.

Ellos amaban escuchar música clásica.
(They loved listening to classical music.)

4. Vosotros ... viajar en verano.

Vosotros amabais viajar en verano.
(You loved to travel in the summer.)

5. Nosotros ... jugar al fútbol los domingos.

Nosotros amábamos jugar al fútbol los domingos.
(We loved playing football on Sundays.)

6. Yo ... las novelas de misterio.

Yo amaba las novelas de misterio.
(I used to love mystery novels.)