Comparison of Spanish and Latin verb conjugations
updated 11/28/2023
Introduction
Because Spanish is a daughter language of Latin, there are a trementous amount of similarities between the two languages. This is very apparent in the verb conjugations. Here are a few common shifts.
Spanish has a tendency to drop t's that were originally in Latin:
- amat → ama
- amātis → amáis
- amant → aman
For this chart, I hace decided to use the Latin verb 'amāre' which is amar in Spanish. The English equivalent is to love.
Note: This is a Latin-driven chart, meaning that the order presented is the standard order utilized in Latin textbooks. Also, the English verbs are more closely aligned with the Latin verbs rather than the Spanish verbs. It should also be noted that only the active forms are listed there are some tenses not contained in this list.
Latin
Spanish
English
Infinitive
amāre
amar
to love
Present Indicative
amō
amās
amat
amāmus
amātis
amant
amo
amas
ama
amamos
amáis
aman
I love
you love
he/she/it loves
we love
you all love
they love
Imperfect Indicative
amābam
amābās
amābat
amābāmus
amābātis
amabant
amaba
amabas
amaba
amábamos
amabais
amaban
I was loving
you were loving
he/she/it was loving
we were loving
you all were loving
they were loving
Future Indicative
amābō
amābis
amābit
amābimus
amābitis
amābunt
amaré
amarás
amará
amaremos
amaréis
amarán
I will love
you will love
he/she/it will love
we will love
you all will love
they will love
Perfect (Preterite) Indicative
amāvī
amāvistī
amāvit
amāvimus
amāvistis
amāvērunt
amé
amaste
amó
amamos
amasteis
amaron
I loved
you loved
he/she/it loved
we loved
you all loved
they loved
Present Subjunctive
amem
amēs
amet
amēmus
amētis
ament
ame
ames
ame
amemos
améis
amen
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-
-
-
-
-
Imperfect Subjunctive
amārem
amārēs
amāret
amārēmus
amārētis
amārent
amara
amaras
amara
amarámos
amarais
amaran
-
-
-
-
-
-
You can also see a similar chart for the 'to be' verb by clicking here.