-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate amparar in Spanish

to shelter, to protect

amparar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1308 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La ley ampara los derechos de los trabajadores." (The law protects workers' rights.). 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 amparo
amparas
él/ella/Ud. ampara
nosotros amparamos
vosotros amparáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. amparan
Example

La ley ampara los derechos de los trabajadores.

The law protects workers' rights.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo amparé
amparaste
él/ella/Ud. amparó
nosotros amparamos
vosotros amparasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. ampararon
Example

Ayer yo amparé.

Yesterday I shelter, to protect.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo amparaba
amparabas
él/ella/Ud. amparaba
nosotros amparábamos
vosotros amparabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. amparaban
Example

Antes yo amparaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to shelter, to protect often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo ampararé
ampararás
él/ella/Ud. amparará
nosotros ampararemos
vosotros ampararéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. ampararán
Example

Mañana yo ampararé.

Tomorrow I will shelter, to protect.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo ampararía
ampararías
él/ella/Ud. ampararía
nosotros ampararíamos
vosotros ampararíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. ampararían
Example

Si pudiera, yo ampararía.

If I could, I would shelter, to protect.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo ampare
ampares
él/ella/Ud. ampare
nosotros amparemos
vosotros amparéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. amparen
Example

Espero que tú ampares.

I hope that you shelter, to protect.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
ampara
él/ella/Ud. ampare
nosotros amparemos
vosotros amparad
ellos/ellas/Uds. amparen
Example

La ley ampara los derechos de los trabajadores.

The law protects workers' rights.

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