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amparar

to shelter
to protect

Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yoamparo
amparas
él/ellaampara
nosotrosamparamos
vosotrosamparáis
ellos/ellasamparan

Ella ampara a los niños en su casa durante la tormenta.

She shelters the children in her house during the storm.

Nosotros amparamos a los refugiados en nuestra comunidad.

We protect the refugees in our community.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoamparé
amparaste
él/ellaamparó
nosotrosamparamos
vosotrosamparasteis
ellos/ellasampararon

El año pasado, él amparó a su amigo cuando perdió su hogar.

Last year, he sheltered his friend when he lost his home.

Durante la crisis, la organización amparó a muchas familias.

During the crisis, the organization protected many families.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yoamparaba
amparabas
él/ellaamparaba
nosotrosamparábamos
vosotrosamparabais
ellos/ellasamparaban

Cuando era niño, mi abuela siempre amparaba a los animales heridos.

When I was a child, my grandmother always sheltered injured animals.

En el pasado, ellos amparaban a los viajeros en su casa.

In the past, they sheltered travelers in their home.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoampararé
ampararás
él/ellaamparará
nosotrosampararemos
vosotrosampararéis
ellos/ellasampararán

Mañana, yo ampararé a mis amigos en mi casa.

Tomorrow, I will shelter my friends in my house.

El gobierno amparará a los ciudadanos durante la emergencia.

The government will protect the citizens during the emergency.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yoampararía
ampararías
él/ellaampararía
nosotrosampararíamos
vosotrosampararíais
ellos/ellasampararían

Si tuviera más espacio, ampararía a más animales.

If I had more space, I would shelter more animals.

Ella ampararía a su hermano si él lo necesitara.

She would protect her brother if he needed it.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yoampare
ampares
él/ellaampare
nosotrosamparemos
vosotrosamparéis
ellos/ellasamparen

Espero que ellos amparen a los necesitados.

I hope that they shelter those in need.

Es importante que el gobierno ampare a los vulnerables.

It is important that the government protects the vulnerable.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yoamparara
ampararas
él/ellaamparara
nosotrosamparáramos
vosotrosampararais
ellos/ellasampararan

Si yo fuera rico, amparara a muchas familias.

If I were rich, I would shelter many families.

Ojalá que él amparara a los niños perdidos.

I wish he would shelter the lost children.

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Common questions
Is "amparar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"amparar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "amparar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "amparar" conjugates as: amparas, amparo, amparan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "amparar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "amparar" conjugates as: amparaste, amparé, ampararon, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "amparar" in Spanish?
"amparar" (to shelter, to protect) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.