Amansar Examples, Sentences & Quiz in Spanish

amansar means “to tame” in English, and this page shows you how it actually sounds in everyday Spanish — not just the conjugation table, but the verb in real sentences, in short dialogues, and in the mistakes learners make with it. Amansar means to tame, to make a wild animal calm and used to people. It is used for horses, lions, dogs and wild animals, and it is fully regular. Below you will find twelve example sentences grouped by tense, two short dialogues, the most common mistakes with corrections, and a ten-question quiz with explained answers. If you want the full tables first, start with the full conjugation of amansar; if you want to study one tense in depth, see the amansar present tense page.

amansar in everyday use: examples with translations

In the present tense

  1. Yo amanso al caballo con paciencia. — “I tame the horse patiently.”
  2. Él amansa al león en el circo. — “He tames the lion in the circus.”
  3. Nosotros amansamos a la fiera con comida. — “We tame the wild animal with food.”
  4. Ellos amansan al perro nuevo de la familia. — “They tame the family's new dog.”

In the past

  1. Ayer, yo amansé al león en el circo. — “Yesterday, I tamed the lion in the circus.”
  2. Antes, nosotros amansábamos a la fiera con comida. — “Before, we used to tame the wild animal with food.”
  3. Él amansó al perro nuevo de la familia. — “He tamed the family's new dog.”
  4. Yo ya había amansado al caballo con paciencia antes de salir. — “I had already tamed the horse patiently before leaving.”

Plans, hopes and possibilities

  1. Mañana, tú amansarás al caballo con paciencia. — “Tomorrow, you will tame the horse patiently.”
  2. Yo amansaría al león en el circo si tuviera más tiempo. — “I would tame the lion in the circus if I had more time.”
  3. Él ha amansado a la fiera con comida. — “He has tamed the wild animal with food.”
  4. Espero que él amanse al perro nuevo de la familia. — “I hope he tames the family's new dog.”

amansar in conversation

Two short dialogues that use amansar the way people really speak it. Notice how the verb changes with the person, and how the same verb fits different situations.

Two friends talk about their day.

  • Ana: Yo amanso al caballo con paciencia. — “I tame the horse patiently.”
  • Bea: Él amansa al león en el circo. — “He tames the lion in the circus.”
  • Ana: Ayer, yo amansé al león en el circo. — “Yesterday, I tamed the lion in the circus.”
  • Bea: Mañana, tú amansarás al caballo con paciencia. — “Tomorrow, you will tame the horse patiently.”

At home, talking about tomorrow.

  • Luis: Nosotros amansamos a la fiera con comida. — “We tame the wild animal with food.”
  • Marta: Antes, nosotros amansábamos a la fiera con comida. — “Before, we used to tame the wild animal with food.”
  • Luis: Yo amansaría al león en el circo si tuviera más tiempo. — “I would tame the lion in the circus if I had more time.”
  • Marta: Espero que él amanse al perro nuevo de la familia. — “I hope he tames the family's new dog.”

A short scene with amansar

A short scene shows how amansar works across the day. In the morning: Amanso al caballo con paciencia. In the afternoon: Amansa al león en el circo. Yesterday it was different: Ayer, amansé a la fiera con comida. And tomorrow: Mañana, amansaré al perro nuevo de la familia. Four small moments, four tenses, one verb — that is how amansar sounds in real life. Try changing the person in each sentence: say it about yourself, about a friend, and about your family, and the forms will start to feel automatic.

Common mistakes with amansar

The errors learners actually make with amansar, each with the wrong form, the right form, and why the right form is right.

✗ Yo amansa al caballo con paciencia.

✓ Correct: Yo amanso al caballo con paciencia.

The person matters: amansa is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is amanso. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.

✗ Ayer yo amanso al león en el circo.

✓ Correct: Ayer yo amansé al león en el circo.

The present and the preterite are different tenses: amanso is happening now, while amansé is a finished action in the past. Use the preterite with ayer.

✗ Treating amansar and domesticar as identical in every context.

✓ Correct: Amansar means to tame, while domesticar means to domesticate.

They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: amansar fits sentences such as Amanso al caballo con paciencia, while domesticar belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.

✗ Yo soy amansado al león en el circo.

✓ Correct: Yo he amansado al león en el circo.

Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he amansado, has amansado, ha amansado. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.

✗ De niño, yo amansé a la fiera con comida todos los días.

✓ Correct: De niño, yo amansaba a la fiera con comida todos los días.

For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (amansaba), not the preterite. The preterite (amansé) is for one finished action.

Quiz: amansar in use

Ten questions on amansar — its forms, its tenses and its everyday use. Choose the best answer for each one, then check the answer key below, where every answer is explained.

1. Complete the sentence: Él ______ al león en el circo. — “He/she tames the lion in the circus.”

  • a) amansa
  • b) amanso
  • c) amansas
  • d) amansamos

2. Complete the sentence: Ayer, yo ______ a la fiera con comida. — “Yesterday, I tamed the wild animal with food.”

  • a) amansaste
  • b) amansó
  • c) amansaron
  • d) amansé

3. Complete the sentence: Ellos ______ al perro nuevo de la familia cuando eran jóvenes. — “They used to tame the family's new dog when they were young.”

  • a) amansabas
  • b) amansábamos
  • c) amansaban
  • d) amansaba

4. Complete the sentence: Mañana, nosotros ______ al caballo con paciencia. — “Tomorrow, we will tame the horse patiently.”

  • a) amansarán
  • b) amansaremos
  • c) amansaré
  • d) amansarás

5. Complete the sentence: Él ______ al león en el circo si pudiera. — “He would tame the lion in the circus if he could.”

  • a) amansaría
  • b) amansarías
  • c) amansaríamos
  • d) amanso

6. Complete the sentence: Yo ______ a la fiera con comida. — “I have tamed the wild animal with food.”

  • a) has amansado
  • b) ha amansado
  • c) han amansado
  • d) he amansado

7. Complete the sentence: Espero que tú ______ al perro nuevo de la familia. — “I hope you tame the family's new dog.”

  • a) amansemos
  • b) amanso
  • c) amanses
  • d) amanse

8. Which is the past participle of amansar, used with haber in the perfect tenses?

  • a) amansé
  • b) amansado
  • c) amansando
  • d) amanso

9. What does amansar mean in English?

  • a) to tame
  • b) to domesticate
  • c) to cushion, to soften
  • d) to anticipate, to bring forward

10. Which sentence is correct?

  • a) Él amansa al león en el circo.
  • b) Él amanso al león en el circo.
  • c) Nosotros amansa a la fiera con comida.
  • d) Yo amansa al caballo con paciencia.

Answer key

  1. a) amansa — The sentence needs the él/ella/Ud. form in the present: amansa.

  2. d) amansé — The sentence needs the yo form in the preterite: amansé, for one finished action yesterday.

  3. c) amansaban — The sentence needs the ellos/ellas form in the imperfect: amansaban, for a repeated past habit.

  4. b) amansaremos — The sentence needs the nosotros form in the future: amansaremos.

  5. a) amansaría — The sentence needs the él/ella/Ud. form in the conditional: amansaría.

  6. d) he amansado — The sentence needs the yo form in the present perfect: he amansado, haber + amansado.

  7. c) amanses — After espero que, the subjunctive is required: the tú present subjunctive is amanses.

  8. b) amansado — The past participle is amansado: he amansado, has amansado, ha amansado. The gerund amansando is used with estar instead.

  9. a) to tame — amansar means to tame. The other options are the meanings of different verbs.

  10. a) Él amansa al león en el circo. — Él amansa al león en el circo. is correct: the verb agrees with its subject. The other sentences mix up the person and the form.

Frequently asked questions

How do I use amansar in everyday conversation?

Start with the phrases in the examples above — especially the common combinations such as Amanso al caballo con paciencia and Amansa al león en el circo. Use the present tense for habits and general facts, and the preterite for things that happened once. Say the sentences aloud until the forms feel automatic, then swap in your own details: your own town, your own family, your own routine.

What is the difference between amansar and domesticar?

Amansar means “to tame”, while domesticar means “to domesticate”. They are related words that learners often meet together, but they are not interchangeable — use amansar when you mean “to tame” and domesticar when you mean “to domesticate”.

Which tense do I need most with amansar?

The present tense, for habits, routines and general facts — that is where you will use amansar most. The preterite comes next, for things that happened once and ended. The examples on this page use both, plus the imperfect, the future and the present perfect, so you can see the verb across the tenses you actually need.

Is amansar formal or informal?

Amansar is neutral — it is used in both formal and informal Spanish, at home, at work and at school. There is no special formal version of it; the same forms work in a conversation with a friend and in a letter to a company. What changes is the situation, not the verb.

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