ITALIAN VERB

amare

to love

Conjugation

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Presente · now, habits and facts

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

Imperativo · requests and orders: tu, Lei, noi, voi

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

Present

Amo il mare d'inverno, quando non c'è nessuno.

I love the sea in winter, when nobody's there.
Past

L'ho amata per vent'anni.

I loved her for twenty years.
Imperfect

Da ragazzi amavamo ballare fino a tardi.

As teenagers we loved dancing till late.
Future

Amerai questa città, te lo prometto.

You'll love this city, I promise you.
Conditional

Amerei vivere in campagna, lontano dal traffico.

I'd love to live in the country, far from the traffic.
Present subjunctive

Non credo che ami davvero quel lavoro.

I don't think he really loves that job.
Imperative

Ama quello che fai, il resto viene da sé.

Love what you do, the rest comes by itself.

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Intermediate Level 2 · Laura, credo di amarlo. · Lo amo. · Secondo me ti ama.

Intermediate Level 2 · Ho paura che Chiara non mi ami.

The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -are verb.