-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate amamantar in Spanish

to breastfeed, to nurse

amamantar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1374 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La madre amamanta a su bebé cada tres horas." (The mother breastfeeds her baby every three hours.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo amamanto
amamantas
él/ella/Ud. amamanta
nosotros amamantamos
vosotros amamantáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. amamantan
Example

La madre amamanta a su bebé cada tres horas.

The mother breastfeeds her baby every three hours.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo amamanté
amamantaste
él/ella/Ud. amamantó
nosotros amamantamos
vosotros amamantasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. amamantaron
Example

Ayer yo amamanté.

Yesterday I breastfeed, to nurse.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo amamantaba
amamantabas
él/ella/Ud. amamantaba
nosotros amamantábamos
vosotros amamantabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. amamantaban
Example

Antes yo amamantaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to breastfeed, to nurse often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo amamantaré
amamantarás
él/ella/Ud. amamantará
nosotros amamantaremos
vosotros amamantaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. amamantarán
Example

Mañana yo amamantaré.

Tomorrow I will breastfeed, to nurse.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo amamantaría
amamantarías
él/ella/Ud. amamantaría
nosotros amamantaríamos
vosotros amamantaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. amamantarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo amamantaría.

If I could, I would breastfeed, to nurse.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo amamante
amamantes
él/ella/Ud. amamante
nosotros amamantemos
vosotros amamantéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. amamanten
Example

Espero que tú amamantes.

I hope that you breastfeed, to nurse.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
amamanta
él/ella/Ud. amamante
nosotros amamantemos
vosotros amamantad
ellos/ellas/Uds. amamanten
Example

La madre amamanta a su bebé cada tres horas.

The mother breastfeeds her baby every three hours.

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