The subjunctive mood of amar is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about an action or state. For example, Espero que ames la vida. (I hope you love life.)

Amar is a regular -ar verb, so its subjunctive conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Amar (to love) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of amar is used to express desires, doubts, emotions, and hypothetical situations.

Expressing desires: For example, Espero que ames a tu familia. (I hope you love your family.)

Expressing doubts: For example, Dudo que ella ame el fútbol. (I doubt she loves soccer.)

Expressing emotions: For example, Me alegro de que ames tu trabajo. (I’m glad you love your job.)

Expressing hypothetical situations: For example, Si yo amara el frío, viviría en Alaska. (If I loved the cold, I would live in Alaska.)

Slang/Idiomatic usage: ¡Ámame esta! (Love this! – expressing excitement or approval). ¿Qué amas, güey? (What’s up, dude? – informal greeting).

Examples

Examples of Amar in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que ames tu nuevo trabajo. (I hope you love your new job.)

Aunque no ame el ejercicio, es importante mantenerse en forma. (Even if I don’t love exercise, it’s important to stay in shape.)

¿Crees que algún día amemos las matemáticas? (Do you think we’ll ever love math?)

Es importante que amen la naturaleza y la protejan. (It’s important that they love nature and protect it.)

Ojalá ames este regalo que te compré. (I hope you love this gift I bought you.)

Aunque no ame cocinar, prepararé la cena esta noche. (Even though I don’t love cooking, I’ll prepare dinner tonight.)

¿Crees que nuestros hijos amen la música tanto como nosotros? (Do you think our kids will love music as much as we do?)

Es importante que amemos y respetemos a nuestros mayores. (It’s important that we love and respect our elders.)

Ojalá ame el nuevo restaurante al que iremos esta noche. (I hope I love the new restaurant we’re going to tonight.)

Aunque no ames tu trabajo, debes esforzarte al máximo. (Even if you don’t love your job, you must give it your all.)

¿Crees que algún día amemos las verduras tanto como la carne? (Do you think we’ll ever love vegetables as much as meat?)

Es importante que amen y cuiden su hogar. (It’s important that they love and take care of their home.)

Ojalá ames este libro que te recomendé. (I hope you love this book I recommended to you.)

Aunque no ame el frío, disfrutaré las vacaciones de invierno. (Even though I don’t love the cold, I’ll enjoy the winter vacation.)

¿Crees que algún día amemos el silencio tanto como la música? (Do you think we’ll ever love silence as much as music?)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Amar (to love) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.