ellos amaban

loved

→ amar
am love + aban 3rd-person plural imperfect
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #34,616
loved Often used for ongoing or repeated love in the past.
SP: Mis abuelos amaban la música.
EN: My grandparents loved music.
Conjugation of amar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First amaba —
Second amabas —
Third amaba amaban
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First amaba —
Second amabas —
Third amaba amaban

Todos amaban a ese tipo.

Everyone loved that guy.

— Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026)

Ya no se amaban, por lo tanto, se separaron.

They no longer loved each other, therefore, they separated.

Todos nuestros profesores eran jóvenes y amaban enseñar.

All our teachers were young and loved to teach.

Juan y María se amaban.

John and Mary loved each other.

Ellos me amaban.

They loved me.

— Terror en Silent Hill: Regreso al infierno (2026)

Y ellos se amaban.

And they loved each other.

— Guardianes De La Noche (2004)

Ellos amaban a Tom.

They loved Tom.

Eso es porque no amaban a los muchachos.

That's because they didn't love boys.

— El Perfecto Asesino (1994)

Y el pueblo estaba inspirado, por eso lo amaban.

And the people were inspired, that's why they loved him.

— Senna (2010)

Tom y Mary se amaban.

Tom and Mary loved each other.