Amansar Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of amansar — “to tame” in English — is the form you need for what happens now, for habits and for general truths. This page gives you the full present conjugation table for amansar with all six persons, explains exactly how the tense is formed for this verb, shows when to use it with real examples, and finishes with a quiz so you can test yourself. 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. To see it in a real sentence: Amanso al caballo con paciencia. — “I tame the horse patiently.” Learn the six forms in the table below, and the present tense of amansar will be ready for everyday conversation.
Present tense conjugation table: amansar
Every person of amansar in the present tense. The gerund is amansando and the past participle is amansado.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | amanso |
| tú | amansas |
| él/ella/Ud. | amansa |
| nosotros/as | amansamos |
| vosotros/as | amansáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | amansan |
How the present indicative of amansar is formed
The present indicative of amansar is built from the stem plus the present indicative endings for -ar verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -ar ending, and add the ending that matches the person. The table below shows the endings, and the full table above shows them attached to the stem.
| Person | Ending | Form |
|---|---|---|
| yo | -o | amanso |
| tú | -as | amansas |
| él/ella/Ud. | -a | amansa |
| nosotros/as | -amos | amansamos |
| vosotros/as | -áis | amansáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -an | amansan |
Amansar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense, so the table above is completely regular. The stem is amans- and the endings are the normal -ar endings, so once you know the pattern you can produce every form on this page.
The gerund of amansar is amansando and the past participle is amansado. Both are regular for this verb, and the participle is the form you need for all the perfect tenses with haber.
When to use the present tense of amansar
The present tense is not one single use — it covers several situations, and amansar appears in all of them. The five uses below are the ones you will meet most often, each with an example that shows the verb in a natural sentence.
Routines and habits
Use the present for things you do regularly, every day or every week. The present is the tense of routine, and amansar fits naturally into daily life.
“Yo amanso al caballo con paciencia todos los días.” — “I tame the horse patiently every day.”
General facts
Use the present for facts that are true in general, not just today. When you state how something is, the present is the tense to use.
“Él amansa al león en el circo.” — “He/she tames the lion in the circus.”
What is happening right now
Use the present for what is happening at this moment. Spanish often uses the simple present where English uses the progressive, so amanso can mean both “I tame” and “I am tameing”.
“Ahora mismo, yo amanso a la fiera con comida.” — “Right now, I tame the wild animal with food.”
Fixed plans in the near future
Use the present for a plan that is already fixed, such as something arranged for tomorrow. Spanish uses the present for near-future plans much more freely than English does.
“Mañana, yo amanso al perro nuevo de la familia.” — “Tomorrow, I will tame the family's new dog.”
Questions and negatives
Use the present to ask about habits and to say what does not happen. The question and the negative use exactly the same forms as the statement.
“¿Tú amansas al caballo con paciencia?” — “Do you tame the horse patiently?”
The present tense vs the closest tenses
Present — habit or general fact vs Preterite — one finished occasion
The present describes a habit, a routine or a general fact — something that happens again and again or that is true in general. The preterite reports one finished occasion in the past. Use the present when the action repeats or is still true, and the preterite when you are telling what happened once, on a specific day.
- Present — habit or general fact: Amansa al león en el circo. — “He/she tames the lion in the circus.”
- Preterite — one finished occasion: Amansó al león en el circo. — the same idea, placed in the preterite.
Present — now vs Imperfect — a past habit or background
The present talks about now. The imperfect talks about the past as a background — a repeated habit, an ongoing situation, something that used to happen. If you can add “used to” in English, the imperfect is usually the right choice; if it is happening now or always, use the present.
- Present — now: Amansan a la fiera con comida. — “They tame the wild animal with food.”
- Imperfect — a past habit or background: Amansaban a la fiera con comida. — the same idea, placed in the imperfect.
Present — now or a fixed plan vs Future — what will happen
The present describes what happens now, what you do regularly, or a plan that is already fixed. The future describes what will happen later — a promise, a prediction, a plan that is not yet under way. Spanish often uses the present for near-future plans, but the future is the form for a clear statement about tomorrow.
- Present — now or a fixed plan: Amansas al perro nuevo de la familia. — “You tame the family's new dog.”
- Future — what will happen: Amansarás al perro nuevo de la familia. — the same idea, placed in the future.
Examples: amansar in the present tense
Seven sentences that show amansar in the present tense only, across all six persons. Read each one aloud, notice the ending, and check the translation.
- Yo amanso al caballo con paciencia. — “I tame the horse patiently.”
- Tú amansas al león en el circo. — “You tame the lion in the circus.”
- Él amansa a la fiera con comida. — “He tames the wild animal with food.”
- Nosotros amansamos al perro nuevo de la familia. — “We tame the family's new dog.”
- Vosotros amansáis al caballo con paciencia. — “You (plural) tame the horse patiently.”
- Ellos amansan al león en el circo. — “They tame the lion in the circus.”
- ¿Tú amansas a la fiera con comida? — “Do you tame the wild animal with food?”
Common mistakes with amansar in the present tense
These are the errors learners actually make with amansar in the present tense. Each one shows the wrong form, the right form, and why the right form is right.
✗ Yo amansar al caballo con paciencia. (using the infinitive instead of a conjugated form).
✓ Correct: Yo amanso al caballo con paciencia.
The infinitive is not a conjugated form. With yo, the present tense of amansar is amanso, not the infinitive amansar.
✗ Vosotros amansais al caballo con paciencia. (forgetting the accent on the vosotros form).
✓ Correct: Vosotros amansáis al caballo con paciencia.
The vosotros present form carries a written accent: amansáis, not amansais. The accent marks the stressed vowel, and leaving it out is a spelling mistake.
✗ Ayer, yo amanso al león en el circo. (using the present for a finished past action).
✓ 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. (confusing amansar with domesticar).
✓ 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.
Quiz: amansar in the present tense
Eight questions on the present tense of amansar. Choose the best answer for each one, then check the answer key below — every answer is explained.
1. Which is the correct present tense form of amansar for tú?
- a) amansas
- b) amanso
- c) amansa
- d) amansan
2. Complete the sentence: Yo ______ al caballo con paciencia. — “I tame the horse patiently.”
- a) amansa
- b) amansamos
- c) amansas
- d) amanso
3. Complete the sentence: Él ______ al león en el circo. — “He/she tames the lion in the circus.” (present tense)
- a) amansaba
- b) amansará
- c) amansa
- d) amansó
4. Which is the correct present tense form of amansar for nosotros?
- a) amansan
- b) amansamos
- c) amanso
- d) amansa
5. Which sentence uses amansar correctly in the present tense?
- a) Él amansó al león en el circo.
- b) Él amansa al león en el circo.
- c) Él amansará al león en el circo.
- d) Ellos amansa al león en el circo.
6. Complete the sentence: Ellos ______ a la fiera con comida. — “They tame the wild animal with food.”
- a) amanso
- b) amansa
- c) amansamos
- d) amansan
7. Complete the question: ¿Tú ______ al perro nuevo de la familia? — “Do you tame the family's new dog?”
- a) amansa
- b) amansarás
- c) amansas
- d) amanso
8. What is the gerund of amansar?
- a) amansé
- b) amansando
- c) amansado
- d) amanso
Answer key
a) amansas — The tú form is amansas. The -s ending belongs to tú in the present; amanso is yo, amansa is él/ella and amansan is ellos/ellas.
d) amanso — The sentence needs the yo form in the present: amanso. The other options are the wrong person.
c) amansa — The sentence needs the él/ella/Ud. form in the present: amansa. The other options are the preterite, the imperfect and the future.
b) amansamos — Nosotros takes amansamos. In the present the nosotros ending for -ar verbs is -amos, attached to the stem.
b) 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 use the wrong person or the wrong tense.
d) amansan — The subject is ellos/ellas/Uds., so the present form is amansan.
c) amansas — The question needs the tú form in the present: amansas.
b) amansando — The gerund is amansando. It is the form you use with estar for the progressive (estar + gerund), and it is not the past participle amansado.
Frequently asked questions
Is amansar regular in the present tense?
Yes. Amansar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense, so the forms follow the standard endings: amanso, amansas, amansa, amansamos, amansáis and amansan.
What is the gerund and the past participle of amansar?
The gerund is amansando and the past participle is amansado. Use the gerund with estar for the progressive, and the participle with haber for the perfect tenses.
How do you say “I tame” in Spanish?
Say amanso. For example: Amanso al caballo con paciencia. — “I tame the horse patiently.”
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”. The full conjugation of amansar is on its own page.
Related links
- Full conjugation of amansar — every tense and mood, with the complete tables.
- amansar examples and quiz — more sentences, dialogues and a longer quiz.
- Spanish Present tense guide — how the present tense works for all Spanish verbs.
- Spanish verbs — the full list of Spanish verbs on VerbFlow.
- Amamantar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with amansar.
- Amortiguar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with amansar.
- Anticipar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with amansar.
- Present Tense Conjugator — practise this verb in the interactive tool.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on Spanish verbs.