sanar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
sanar — to heal
The imperative of sanar is: sana (tú), sane (usted), sanemos (nosotros), sanad (vosotros), sanen (ustedes).
sanar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to command a wound to heal (metaphorically) or to tell someone to recover or heal their heart.
Notes on sanar in the Affirmative Imperative
Sanar is regular. The 'tú' form is the same as the present indicative 'sana', and 'vosotros' replaces the -r with -d.
Example Sentences
¡Sana pronto, amigo!
Heal soon, friend!
tú
Sane su corazón antes de empezar otra relación.
Heal your heart before starting another relationship.
usted
Sanad vuestras heridas con paciencia.
Heal your wounds with patience.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'sane' for 'tú' commands.
Correct: Use 'sana' for the affirmative tú command.
Why: Learners confuse the affirmative tú (present indicative) with the formal usted (subjunctive).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sano
Sanar is regular in the present: sano, sanas, sana, sanamos, sanáis, sanan.
Preterite
yo: sané
Sanar follows regular -ar preterite endings: sané, sanaste, sanó, sanamos, sanasteis, sanaron.
Imperfect
yo: sanaba
Sanar uses regular -aba endings in the imperfect: sanaba, sanabas, sanaba, sanábamos, sanabais, sanaban.
Future
yo: sanaré
Sanar is regular in the future: add -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: sanaría
Sanar is regular in the conditional: sanaría, sanarías, sanaría, sanaríamos, sanaríais, sanarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sane
Sanar follows the regular -ar subjunctive pattern: sane, sanes, sane, sanemos, sanéis, sanen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sanara
Sanar in the imperfect subjunctive uses the 'ellos' preterite stem: sanara, sanaras, sanara, sanáramos, sanarais, sanaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no sanes
The negative imperative of sanar uses present subjunctive forms: no sanes, no sane, no sanemos, no sanéis, no sanen.