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.
amparar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to shelter, to protect · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | amparo |
| tú | amparas |
| él/ella/Ud. | ampara |
| nosotros | amparamos |
| vosotros | amparáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | amparan |
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 |
| tú | amparaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | amparó |
| nosotros | amparamos |
| vosotros | amparasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ampararon |
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 |
| tú | amparabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | amparaba |
| nosotros | amparábamos |
| vosotros | amparabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | amparaban |
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 |
| tú | ampararás |
| él/ella/Ud. | amparará |
| nosotros | ampararemos |
| vosotros | ampararéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ampararán |
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 |
| tú | ampararías |
| él/ella/Ud. | ampararía |
| nosotros | ampararíamos |
| vosotros | ampararíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ampararían |
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 |
| tú | ampares |
| él/ella/Ud. | ampare |
| nosotros | amparemos |
| vosotros | amparéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | amparen |
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 | - |
| tú | ampara |
| él/ella/Ud. | ampare |
| nosotros | amparemos |
| vosotros | amparad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | amparen |
La ley ampara los derechos de los trabajadores.
The law protects workers' rights.
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Example sentences
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La ley ampara los derechos de los trabajadores.
The law protects workers' rights.
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Se amparó en la constitución para defender su caso.
He relied on the constitution to defend his case.
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La organización ampara a los refugiados que llegan al país.
The organization shelters the refugees who arrive in the country.
Common phrases with amparar
- ampararse en la ley to seek protection under the law
- recurso de amparo appeal for legal protection
- amparar los derechos to protect the rights