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Amar (to love) - Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo (Imperfect Subjunctive, subjunctive) - Spanish

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

Amar - Conjugation of to love in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect subjunctive, subjunctive tense (Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo).

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo (Imperfect Subjunctive, subjunctive)

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 Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto

  • yo amara/amase I would love
  • tú amaras/amases you would love
  • él/ella amara/amase he would love
  • nosotros/nosotras amáramos/amásemos we would love
  • vosotros/vosotras amarais/amaseis You would love
  • ellos/ellas amaran/amasen they would love

Example phrases

  • Si yo te amara/amase, te lo diría. If I loved you, I would tell you.
  • Si tú la amaras/amases, no te habrías ido. If you loved her, you would not have left.
  • Si él amara/amase la música, aprendería un instrumento. If he loved music, he would learn an instrument.
  • Si nosotros te amáramos/amásemos, te apoyaríamos más. If we loved you, we would support you more.
  • Si vosotros os amarais/amaseis, no discutiríais tanto. If you loved each other, you wouldn't argue so much.
  • Si ellos se amaran/amasen, no se habrían separado. If they loved each other, they would not have separated.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - amar (to love)

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

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Amar (Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo)

1. Si vosotros os ..., no discutiríais tanto.

Si vosotros os amarais/amaseis, no discutiríais tanto.
(If you loved each other, you wouldn't argue so much.)

2. Si él ... la música, aprendería un instrumento.

Si él amara/amase la música, aprendería un instrumento.
(If he loved music, he would learn an instrument.)

3. Si tú la ..., no te habrías ido.

Si tú la amaras/amases, no te habrías ido.
(If you loved her, you would not have left.)

4. Si ellos se ..., no se habrían separado.

Si ellos se amaran/amasen, no se habrían separado.
(If they loved each other, they would not have separated.)

5. Si nosotros te ..., te apoyaríamos más.

Si nosotros te amáramos/amásemos, te apoyaríamos más.
(If we loved you, we would support you more.)

6. Si yo te ..., te lo diría.

Si yo te amara/amase, te lo diría.
(If I loved you, I would tell you.)