-ar verb Intermediate

sanar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to heal / to recover

The imperfect conjugation of sanar (regular -ar verb, ranked #207). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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

Example sentence

Antes yo sanaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to heal / to recover often.

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