-ar verb A2 · Elementary

Conjugate sanar in Spanish

to heal / to recover

sanar is a regular -ar verb ranked #207 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo sano todos los días." (I heal every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo sano
sanas
él/ella/Ud. sana
nosotros sanamos
vosotros sanáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. sanan
Example

Yo sano todos los días.

I heal every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo sané
sanaste
él/ella/Ud. sanó
nosotros sanamos
vosotros sanasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. sanaron
Example

Nosotros sanamos juntos.

We heal together.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo sanaba
sanabas
él/ella/Ud. sanaba
nosotros sanábamos
vosotros sanabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. sanaban
Example

Antes yo sanaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to heal / to recover often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo sanaré
sanarás
él/ella/Ud. sanará
nosotros sanaremos
vosotros sanaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. sanarán
Example

Mañana yo sanaré.

Tomorrow I will heal / to recover.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo sanaría
sanarías
él/ella/Ud. sanaría
nosotros sanaríamos
vosotros sanaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. sanarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo sanaría.

If I could, I would heal / to recover.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo sane
sanes
él/ella/Ud. sane
nosotros sanemos
vosotros sanéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. sanen
Example

Quiero que tú sanes más.

I want you to heal more.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
sana
él/ella/Ud. sane
nosotros sanemos
vosotros sanad
ellos/ellas/Uds. sanen
Example

Él sana con frecuencia.

He heals often.

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