Sanar means to recover health or to make someone or something healthy again. It is used in contexts related to health, healing, or restoring well-being.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | sano | Yo sano a los pacientes con cuidado. I heal patients carefully.  | |
| Tú | sanas | Tú sanas rápidamente cuando te esfuerzas. You heal quickly when you try.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | sana | Ella sana heridas con paciencia. She heals wounds patiently.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | sanamos | Nosotros sanamos juntos en el equipo. We heal together as a team.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | sanáis | Vosotros sanáis a los pacientes con dedicación. You all heal patients with dedication.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | sanan | Ellos sanan rápidamente en emergencias. They heal quickly in emergencies.  | 
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | sané | Ayer sané mi herida. I healed my wound yesterday.  | |
| Tú | sanaste | Tú sanaste rápidamente. You healed quickly.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | sanó | Él sanó después de la enfermedad. He healed after the illness.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | sanamos | Nosotros sanamos con descanso. We healed with rest.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | sanasteis | Vosotros sanasteis en una semana. You all healed in a week.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | sanaron | Ellos sanaron completamente. They healed completely.  | 
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | sanaba | Yo sanaba mis heridas lentamente. I was healing my wounds slowly.  | |
| Tú | sanabas | Tú sanabas la herida con cuidado. You were healing the wound carefully.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | sanaba | Ella sanaba a los pacientes en el hospital. She was healing the patients at the hospital.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | sanábamos | Nosotros sanábamos nuestras heridas juntos. We were healing our wounds together.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | sanabais | Vosotros sanabais las heridas rápidamente. You all were healing the wounds quickly.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | sanaban | Ellos sanaban a los enfermos en la clínica. They were healing the patients at the clinic.  | 
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy sanando | Estoy sanando una herida. I am healing a wound.  | |
| Tú | estás sanando | Estás sanando lentamente. You are healing slowly.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está sanando | Ella está sanando después de la enfermedad. She is healing after the illness.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos sanando | Estamos sanando nuestras heridas. We are healing our wounds.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis sanando | Vosotros estáis sanando con paciencia. You all are healing with patience.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están sanando | Ellos están sanando de la gripe. They are healing from the flu.  | 
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a sanar | Voy a sanar pronto de la gripe. I am going to heal soon from the flu.  | |
| Tú | vas a sanar | ¿Vas a sanar esa herida? Are you going to heal that wound?  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a sanar | Ella va a sanar después del tratamiento. She is going to heal after the treatment.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a sanar | Vamos a sanar con el tiempo. We are going to heal with time.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a sanar | Vosotros vais a sanar pronto. You all are going to heal soon.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a sanar | Ellos van a sanar después del descanso. They are going to heal after the rest.  | 
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | sanaré | Sanaré la herida mañana. I will heal the wound tomorrow.  | |
| Tú | sanarás | Sanarás pronto con descanso. You will heal soon with rest.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | sanará | Ella sanará después del tratamiento. She will heal after the treatment.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | sanaremos | Sanaremos juntos en unos días. We will heal together in a few days.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | sanaréis | Sanaréis con paciencia y cuidado. You all will heal with patience and care.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | sanarán | Ellos sanarán después de descansar. They will heal after resting.  | 
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | sanaría | Yo sanaría esa herida si tuviera medicina. I would heal that wound if I had medicine.  | |
| Tú | sanarías | Tú sanarías más rápido con descanso. You would heal faster with rest.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | sanaría | Ella sanaría la enfermedad si pudiera. She would heal the illness if she could.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | sanaríamos | Nosotros sanaríamos juntos si trabajamos en equipo. We would heal together if we work as a team.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | sanaríaís | Vosotros sanaríais más rápido con ayuda. You all would heal faster with help.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | sanificarían | Ellos sanarían la herida si aplicaran el tratamiento. They would heal the wound if they applied the treatment.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he sanado | He sanado mis heridas hoy. I have healed my wounds today.  | |
| Tú | has sanado | ¿Has sanado ya la herida? Have you already healed the wound?  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha sanado | Ella ha sanado rápidamente. She has healed quickly.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos sanado | Hemos sanado completamente. We have healed completely.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis sanado | ¿Habéis sanado las heridas? Have you healed the wounds?  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han sanado | Ellos han sanado de la enfermedad. They have healed from the illness.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había sanado | Ya había sanado antes de la cita. I had already healed before the appointment.  | |
| Tú | habías sanado | Tú habías sanado cuando llegué. You had healed when I arrived.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había sanado | Ella había sanado completamente. She had healed completely.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos sanado | Nosotros habíamos sanado antes del viaje. We had healed before the trip.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais sanado | Vosotros habíais sanado ya. You all had healed already.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían sanado | Ellos habían sanado por completo. They had healed completely.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré sanado | Para entonces, ya habré sanado. By then, I will have healed.  | |
| Tú | habrás sanado | Cuando llegues, habrás sanado. When you arrive, you will have healed.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá sanado | Ella habrá sanado para mañana. She will have healed by tomorrow.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos sanado | Nosotros habremos sanado antes de salir. We will have healed before leaving.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis sanado | Vosotros habréis sanado para entonces. You all will have healed by then.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán sanado | Ellos habrán sanado para el fin de semana. They will have healed by the weekend.  | 
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría sanado | Yo habría sanado si hubiera descansado. I would have healed if I had rested.  | |
| Tú | habrías sanado | Tú habrías sanado más rápido con ayuda. You would have healed faster with help.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría sanado | Ella habría sanado si hubiera tomado medicina. She would have healed if she had taken medicine.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos sanado | Nosotros habríamos sanado antes si hubiéramos cuidado mejor. We would have healed earlier if we had taken better care.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais sanado | Vosotros habríais sanado más rápido con descanso. You all would have healed faster with rest.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían sanado | Ellos habrían sanado si hubieran seguido las indicaciones. They would have healed if they had followed the instructions.  | 
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | sané | Espero que yo sane pronto. I hope that I heal soon.  | |
| Tú | sanes | Es importante que tú sanes rápidamente. It's important that you heal quickly.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | sane | Es bueno que él sane de esa enfermedad. It's good that he heals from that illness.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | sane | Queremos que nosotros sanemos juntos. We want us to heal together.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | sanéis | Espero que vosotros sanéis pronto. I hope that you all heal soon.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | sanen | Es posible que ellas sanen esta semana. It's possible that they heal this week.  | 
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | sanara | Esperaba que sanara pronto. I hoped that he/she would heal soon.  | |
| Tú | sanaras | Querías que sanaras rápidamente. You wanted you would heal quickly.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | sanara | Dudaba que sanara en ese momento. He/She doubted that he/she would heal at that moment.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | sanáramos | Esperábamos que sanáramos pronto. We hoped that we would heal soon.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | sanarais | Deseabais que sanarais rápidamente. You all wished that you would heal quickly.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | sanaran | No creían que sanaran en una semana. They didn't believe that they would heal in a week.  | 
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | sanare | Si me sanare, estaré mejor. If I heal myself, I will be better.  | |
| Tú | sanare | Cuando sanare, te avisaré. When I heal, I will let you know.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | sanare | Si ella sanare pronto, podrá venir. If she heals soon, she will be able to come.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | sanáremos | Cuando sanáremos, celebraremos. When we heal, we will celebrate.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | sanareis | Si vosotros sanareis, os recuperaréis. If you all heal, you will recover.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | sanaren | Cuando sanaren, podrán volver. When they heal, they will be able to return.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya sanado | Espero que haya sanado completamente. I hope that I have healed completely.  | |
| Tú | hayas sanado | Es posible que hayas sanado ya. It's possible that you have healed already.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya sanado | Creo que él haya sanado pronto. I believe that he has healed soon.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos sanado | Esperamos que hayamos sanado bien. We hope that we have healed well.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis sanado | ¿Creéis que hayáis sanado ya? Do you think that you have healed already?  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan sanado | Es importante que hayan sanado antes. It's important that they have healed before.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera sanado | Si hubiera sanado antes, no habría sufrido tanto. If I had healed earlier, I wouldn't have suffered so much.  | |
| Tú | hubieras sanado | Me habría sentido mejor si hubieras sanado. I would have felt better if you had healed.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera sanado | Esperaba que ella hubiera sanado por completo. I hoped that she had healed completely.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos sanado | Si hubiéramos sanado antes, habríamos viajado. If we had healed earlier, we would have traveled.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais sanado | No creía que vosotros hubierais sanado aún. I didn't think you all had healed yet.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran sanado | Esperaban que ellos hubieran sanado para salir. They hoped that they had healed to go out.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere sanado | Cuando llegue, ya hubiere sanado. When I arrive, I will have already healed.  | |
| Tú | hubieres sanado | Para entonces, tú hubieres sanado. By then, you will have healed.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere sanado | Es posible que él hubiere sanado. It is possible that he will have healed.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos sanado | Cuando lleguemos, ya nos hubiéremos sanado. When we arrive, we will have already healed.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis sanado | Para entonces, vosotros hubiereis sanado. By then, you all will have healed.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren sanado | Es probable que ellos hubieren sanado. It is likely that they will have healed.  | 
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | sanar | No des órdenes en el trabajo, sana primero. Don't give orders at work, heal first.  | |
| Tú | sana | ¡Sana esa herida ahora! Heal that wound now!  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | sane | Por favor, sane sus heridas. Please, heal your wounds.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | sanemos | Sanemos juntos para sentirnos mejor. Let's heal together to feel better.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | sanad | ¡Sanad esas heridas rápidamente! Heal those wounds quickly!  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | sanen | Que sanen pronto esas heridas. May those wounds heal soon.  | 
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to hacer algo
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no sane | No sane esa herida sin consultar al médico. Don't heal that wound without consulting the doctor.  | |
| Tú | no sanes | No sanes esa enfermedad sin ayuda profesional. Don't heal that illness without professional help.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no sane | No sane esa herida sin supervisión médica. Don't heal that wound without medical supervision.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no sanemos | No sanemos esa lesión sin evaluación médica. Let's not heal that injury without medical evaluation.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no sanéis | No sanéis esa herida sin consultar al doctor. Don't heal that wound without consulting the doctor.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no sanen | No sanen esa lesión sin atención profesional. Don't heal that injury without professional attention.  | 
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