amare

Amare is an Italian verb meaning to love. It is a regular first-conjugation verb (-are) with a straightforward set of endings. Its forms are built from the stem ama- and standard -are endings.

In the present indicative, amare appears as amo, ami, ama, amiamo, amate, amano. The imperfect is amavo, amavi, amava, amavamo, amavate, amavano. The passato prossimo uses avere with the past participle: ho amato, hai amato, ha amato, abbiamo amato, avete amato, hanno amato. The future is amerò, amerai, amerà, ameremo, amerete, ameranno. The present subjunctive is ami, ami, ami, amiamo, amiate, amino. The conditional is amerei, ameresti, amerebbe, ameremmo, amereste, amerebbero. The gerund is amando, and the past participle is amato. Imperative forms include ama (tu), ami (lei), amate (voi).

Usage of amare covers affection toward people, animals, or things, and it is commonly used for romantic or deep emotional love. It can pair with direct objects or with phrases such as ti amo (I love you) or amiamo la musica. The verb emphasizes both passionate and lasting affection, but in everyday speech it is often balanced with altri verbs like voler bene to express care or fondness in a broader sense. Amare is often contrasted with amore, the noun meaning love, and with amabile, meaning lovable.

Origins trace to Latin amare, connected to amor, and it has cognates in other Romance languages, such as Spanish amar and French aimer. Related nouns include amore (love) and amante (lover).