-ar verb Intermediate

amar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to love

The imperfect conjugation of amar (regular -ar verb, ranked #202). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo amaba
amabas
él/ella/Ud. amaba
nosotros amábamos
vosotros amabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. amaban

Example sentence

Antes yo amaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to love often.

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