sanar Present Conjugation
sanar — to heal
Sanar is regular in the present: sano, sanas, sana, sanamos, sanáis, sanan.
sanar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about wounds that are currently healing or people who help others get well. It is often used in medical contexts or when discussing emotional recovery.
Notes on sanar in the Present
The verb sanar is completely regular in the present tense, following the standard -ar ending pattern.
Example Sentences
Mi herida sana muy rápido.
My wound is healing very quickly.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros sanamos con el tiempo.
We heal with time.
nosotros
Tú sanas a los enfermos en el hospital.
You heal the sick in the hospital.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'sano' (the verb form) with 'sano' (the adjective).
Correct: Context determines if it means 'I heal' or 'healthy'.
Why: Both words look identical, but 'Yo sano' is the action of healing.
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Related Tenses
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.
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.