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.
amamantar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to breastfeed, to nurse · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | amamanto |
| tú | amamantas |
| él/ella/Ud. | amamanta |
| nosotros | amamantamos |
| vosotros | amamantáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | amamantan |
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 |
| tú | amamantaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | amamantó |
| nosotros | amamantamos |
| vosotros | amamantasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | amamantaron |
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 |
| tú | amamantabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | amamantaba |
| nosotros | amamantábamos |
| vosotros | amamantabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | amamantaban |
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 |
| tú | amamantarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | amamantará |
| nosotros | amamantaremos |
| vosotros | amamantaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | amamantarán |
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 |
| tú | amamantarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | amamantaría |
| nosotros | amamantaríamos |
| vosotros | amamantaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | amamantarían |
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 |
| tú | amamantes |
| él/ella/Ud. | amamante |
| nosotros | amamantemos |
| vosotros | amamantéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | amamanten |
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 | - |
| tú | amamanta |
| él/ella/Ud. | amamante |
| nosotros | amamantemos |
| vosotros | amamantad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | amamanten |
La madre amamanta a su bebé cada tres horas.
The mother breastfeeds her baby every three hours.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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La madre amamanta a su bebé cada tres horas.
The mother breastfeeds her baby every three hours.
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Los médicos recomiendan amamantar durante al menos seis meses.
Doctors recommend breastfeeding for at least six months.
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Ella amamantó a sus tres hijos sin ningún problema.
She breastfed her three children without any problems.
Common phrases with amamantar
- amamantar al bebé to breastfeed the baby
- dejar de amamantar to stop breastfeeding
- amamantar en público to breastfeed in public