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“Amar” (to love) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Amar”

The preterite of amar is used to express when someone loved or showed love at a specific moment in the past. For example, when you want to say “I loved that movie when I saw it” – “Amé esa película cuando la vi.”

This is a regular -ar verb in the preterite tense. It follows the standard -ar conjugation pattern without any stem changes or spelling adjustments.

How to Use Amar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of amar expresses completed or defined periods of love.

To love (specific period): Used for expressing love in a completed timeframe, for example La amé desde el primer momento (I loved her from the first moment), or Se amaron hasta el final (They loved each other until the end).

To cherish deeply: Indicates intense appreciation, for example Amé cada momento de ese viaje (I loved every moment of that trip).

Real Life Examples of Amar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Amé cada momento que pasamos juntos. (I loved every moment we spent together.)

Nunca amaste realmente la ciudad. (You never really loved the city.)

Amó la música desde niño. (He loved music since childhood.)

Amamos la experiencia de viajar juntos. (We loved the experience of traveling together.)

Todos amaron tu presentación. (Everyone loved your presentation.)

Amé tu manera de ver las cosas. (I loved your way of seeing things.)

¿Amaste vivir en París? (Did you love living in Paris?)

Ella amó el regalo que le diste. (She loved the gift you gave her.)

Amamos el nuevo restaurante. (We loved the new restaurant.)

Los críticos amaron la película. (The critics loved the movie.)

Amé la sensación de libertad. (I loved the feeling of freedom.)

¿Por qué nunca amaste este lugar? (Why did you never love this place?)

El público amó el espectáculo. (The audience loved the show.)

Amamos cada minuto del concierto. (We loved every minute of the concert.)

Los niños amaron el día en el parque. (The children loved the day at the park.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Amar (to love) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.