amparar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | amparo |
| tú | amparas |
| él/ella | ampara |
| nosotros | amparamos |
| vosotros | amparáis |
| ellos/ellas | amparan |
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
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | amparé |
| tú | amparaste |
| él/ella | amparó |
| nosotros | amparamos |
| vosotros | amparasteis |
| ellos/ellas | ampararon |
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
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | amparaba |
| tú | amparabas |
| él/ella | amparaba |
| nosotros | amparábamos |
| vosotros | amparabais |
| ellos/ellas | amparaban |
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
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | ampararé |
| tú | ampararás |
| él/ella | amparará |
| nosotros | ampararemos |
| vosotros | ampararéis |
| ellos/ellas | ampararán |
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
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | ampararía |
| tú | ampararías |
| él/ella | ampararía |
| nosotros | ampararíamos |
| vosotros | ampararíais |
| ellos/ellas | ampararían |
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
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | ampare |
| tú | ampares |
| él/ella | ampare |
| nosotros | amparemos |
| vosotros | amparéis |
| ellos/ellas | amparen |
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
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | amparara |
| tú | ampararas |
| él/ella | amparara |
| nosotros | amparáramos |
| vosotros | ampararais |
| ellos/ellas | ampararan |
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.
Related verbs
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.