Conjugate sancionar in Spanish
to sanction, to penalize
sancionar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2400 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El árbitro sancionó al jugador con tarjeta roja." (The referee penalized the player with a red card.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
sancionar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to sanction, to penalize · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sanciono |
| tú | sancionas |
| él/ella/Ud. | sanciona |
| nosotros | sancionamos |
| vosotros | sancionáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sancionan |
Yo sanciono todos los días.
I sanction, to penalize every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sancioné |
| tú | sancionaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | sancionó |
| nosotros | sancionamos |
| vosotros | sancionasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sancionaron |
Ayer yo sancioné.
Yesterday I sanction, to penalize.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sancionaba |
| tú | sancionabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | sancionaba |
| nosotros | sancionábamos |
| vosotros | sancionabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sancionaban |
Antes yo sancionaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to sanction, to penalize often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sancionaré |
| tú | sancionarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | sancionará |
| nosotros | sancionaremos |
| vosotros | sancionaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sancionarán |
Mañana yo sancionaré.
Tomorrow I will sanction, to penalize.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sancionaría |
| tú | sancionarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | sancionaría |
| nosotros | sancionaríamos |
| vosotros | sancionaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sancionarían |
Si pudiera, yo sancionaría.
If I could, I would sanction, to penalize.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sancione |
| tú | sanciones |
| él/ella/Ud. | sancione |
| nosotros | sancionemos |
| vosotros | sancionéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sancionen |
Espero que tú sanciones.
I hope that you sanction, to penalize.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | sanciona |
| él/ella/Ud. | sancione |
| nosotros | sancionemos |
| vosotros | sancionad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sancionen |
¡Sanciona!
Sanction, to penalize!
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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El árbitro sancionó al jugador con tarjeta roja.
The referee penalized the player with a red card.
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El gobierno sancionó la nueva ley.
The government sanctioned the new law.
Common phrases with sancionar
- sancionar una falta to penalize an infraction
- sancionar una ley to enact/sanction a law