sanar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
sanar — to heal
Sanar in the imperfect subjunctive uses the 'ellos' preterite stem: sanara, sanaras, sanara, sanáramos, sanarais, sanaran.
sanar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations (e.g., 'If I healed...') or after past-tense expressions of emotion regarding recovery.
Notes on sanar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Sanar is regular. Ensure the accent is on the 'á' in the nosotros form 'sanáramos'.
Example Sentences
Si yo sanara hoy, iría a la fiesta.
If I healed today, I would go to the party.
yo
El médico quería que tú sanaras en casa.
The doctor wanted you to heal at home.
tú
Me gustaría que sanáramos nuestras heridas.
I would like us to heal our wounds.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Missing the accent on 'sanáramos'.
Correct: Write 'sanáramos' with an accent.
Why: The nosotros form of the imperfect subjunctive always requires an accent on the vowel before the -ramos ending.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sana
The imperative of sanar is: sana (tú), sane (usted), sanemos (nosotros), sanad (vosotros), sanen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no sanes
The negative imperative of sanar uses present subjunctive forms: no sanes, no sane, no sanemos, no sanéis, no sanen.