Amansar Conjugation in Spanish
The Spanish verb amansar means to tame, and it is a verb you will use again and again once you know 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. Like every Spanish verb, amansar changes its ending for each person and tense, and this page gives you the complete picture: every tense, every person, the gerund and the past participle, all from the verified conjugation tables. For example, in the present tense you say amanso al caballo con paciencia, and in the preterite you say amansé a la fiera con comida. Work through the tables below, read the notes for each tense, and then test yourself with the examples, the common mistakes and the quiz at the end of the page.
Quick facts
- Infinitive: amansar
- English: to tame
- Verb type: regular -ar verb
- Ending: -ar
- Gerund: amansando
- Past participle: amansado
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + amansado)
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for amansar, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one. Amansar is fully regular: amanso, amansa. It is taming one animal; domesticar is taming a whole species over generations.
Full conjugation tables
Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for amansar. The imperfect subjunctive is shown in its -ra forms; the -se forms use the same stem. For reflexive verbs, the pronoun column shows the reflexive pronoun that goes before each form.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | amanso |
| tú | amansas |
| él/ella/Ud. | amansa |
| nosotros/as | amansamos |
| vosotros/as | amansáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | amansan |
Preterite
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | amansé |
| tú | amansaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | amansó |
| nosotros/as | amansamos |
| vosotros/as | amansasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | amansaron |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | amansaba |
| tú | amansabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | amansaba |
| nosotros/as | amansábamos |
| vosotros/as | amansabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | amansaban |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | amansaré |
| tú | amansarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | amansará |
| nosotros/as | amansaremos |
| vosotros/as | amansaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | amansarán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | amansaría |
| tú | amansarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | amansaría |
| nosotros/as | amansaríamos |
| vosotros/as | amansaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | amansarían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he amansado |
| tú | has amansado |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha amansado |
| nosotros/as | hemos amansado |
| vosotros/as | habéis amansado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han amansado |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había amansado |
| tú | habías amansado |
| él/ella/Ud. | había amansado |
| nosotros/as | habíamos amansado |
| vosotros/as | habíais amansado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían amansado |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré amansado |
| tú | habrás amansado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá amansado |
| nosotros/as | habremos amansado |
| vosotros/as | habréis amansado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán amansado |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría amansado |
| tú | habrías amansado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría amansado |
| nosotros/as | habríamos amansado |
| vosotros/as | habríais amansado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían amansado |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | amanse |
| tú | amanses |
| él/ella/Ud. | amanse |
| nosotros/as | amansemos |
| vosotros/as | amanséis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | amansen |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | amansara |
| tú | amansaras |
| él/ella/Ud. | amansara |
| nosotros/as | amansáramos |
| vosotros/as | amansarais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | amansaran |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | amansa |
| él/ella/Ud. | amanse |
| nosotros/as | amansemos |
| vosotros/as | amansad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | amansen |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | amanses |
| él/ella/Ud. | amanse |
| nosotros/as | amansemos |
| vosotros/as | amanséis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | amansen |
Gerund and past participle
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Gerund | amansando | with estar for the progressive: estoy amansando |
| Past participle | amansado | with haber for the perfect tenses: he amansado |
How to use each tense
Present indicative
Use the present for routines, general facts and what is happening right now. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For amansar, the present looks like this in a real sentence: Amanso al caballo con paciencia. Learn the present forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Preterite
Use the preterite for finished actions with a clear end, often with ayer, el año pasado or anoche. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For amansar, the preterite looks like this in a real sentence: Ayer, amansé al león en el circo. Learn the preterite forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperfect
Use the imperfect for background, habits and actions in progress in the past, often with de niño, antes or mientras. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For amansar, the imperfect looks like this in a real sentence: De niño, amansaba a la fiera con comida. Learn the imperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Future
Use the future for plans, predictions and promises, often with mañana, el año que viene or pronto. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For amansar, the future looks like this in a real sentence: Mañana, amansaré al perro nuevo de la familia. Learn the future forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Conditional
Use the conditional for polite requests, hypotheticals and what would happen, often with si clauses. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For amansar, the conditional looks like this in a real sentence: Amansaría al caballo con paciencia si pudiera. Learn the conditional forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Present perfect
Use the present perfect for recent actions and experiences, often with hoy, esta semana or ya. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For amansar, the present perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Hoy, he amansado al león en el circo. Learn the present perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Pluperfect
Use the pluperfect when one past action happened before another past action. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For amansar, the pluperfect looks like this in a real sentence: Había amansado a la fiera con comida antes de salir. Learn the pluperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Future perfect
Use the future perfect for something that will already be finished by a future time. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For amansar, the future perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Para mañana, habré amansado al perro nuevo de la familia. Learn the future perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Conditional perfect
Use the conditional perfect for what would have happened under different conditions. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For amansar, the conditional perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Habría amansado al caballo con paciencia con más tiempo. Learn the conditional perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Present subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and hope, such as espero que or quiero que. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For amansar, the present subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Espero que él amanse al león en el circo. Learn the present subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
Use the imperfect subjunctive after past wishes and in si clauses about the past, and note the -ra forms shown here; the -se forms use the same stem. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For amansar, the imperfect subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Si él amansara a la fiera con comida, todo cambiaría. Learn the imperfect subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperative (affirmative)
Use the affirmative imperative for direct commands, instructions and invitations. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For amansar, the affirmative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: ¡Amansa al perro nuevo de la familia! Learn the affirmative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperative (negative)
Use the negative imperative, always with no, to tell someone not to do something. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For amansar, the negative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: No amanses al caballo con paciencia. Learn the negative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Example sentences
Ten natural sentences with amansar, covering different tenses and persons. Each one uses a form from the tables above.
- Amanso al caballo con paciencia. — I tame the horse patiently.
- Amansa al león en el circo. — He/she tames the lion in the circus.
- Ayer, amansé a la fiera con comida. — Yesterday, I tamed the wild animal with food.
- Antes, nosotros amansábamos al perro nuevo de la familia. — Before, we used to tame the family's new dog.
- Mañana, tú amansarás al caballo con paciencia. — Tomorrow, you will tame the horse patiently.
- Yo amansaría al león en el circo si tuviera más tiempo. — I would tame the lion in the circus if I had more time.
- Él ha amansado a la fiera con comida. — He has tamed the wild animal with food.
- Espero que él amanse al perro nuevo de la familia. — I hope he tames the family's new dog.
- Yo ya había amansado al caballo con paciencia antes de salir. — I had already tamed the horse patiently before leaving.
- Ellos amansaban al león en el circo cuando eran jóvenes. — They used to tame the lion in the circus when they were young.
Common mistakes
- Wrong: Yo amansa al caballo con paciencia. — Right: 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.
- Wrong: Ayer yo amanso al león en el circo. — Right: 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.
- Wrong: Treating amansar and domesticar as identical in every context. — Right: 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.
- Wrong: Yo soy amansado al león en el circo. — Right: 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.
- Wrong: De niño, yo amansé a la fiera con comida todos los días. — Right: 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: test yourself
Ten questions on amansar. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ al caballo con paciencia. (present tense) A. amanso B. amansas C. amansa D. amansamos
Complete the sentence: Ayer, él ___ al león en el circo. (preterite) A. amansé B. amansaste C. amansaron D. amansó
Complete the sentence: Antes, nosotros ___ a la fiera con comida. (imperfect) A. amansabas B. amansaban C. amansábamos D. amansaba
Complete the sentence: Mañana, tú ___ al perro nuevo de la familia. (future) A. amansaremos B. amansarás C. amansaré D. amansará
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ al caballo con paciencia si pudiera. (conditional) A. amansaría B. amansarías C. amansarían D. amanso
Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ al león en el circo. (present subjunctive) A. amanses B. amansemos C. amanso D. amanse
Complete the sentence: Si yo ___ a la fiera con comida, todo cambiaría. (imperfect subjunctive, -ra form) A. amansáramos B. amanso C. amansara D. amansaras
Complete the sentence: Nosotros ___ al perro nuevo de la familia. (present perfect) A. han amansado B. hemos amansado C. he amansado D. has amansado
Complete the command: ¡___ al caballo con paciencia! (affirmative imperative, tú) A. amansa B. amanse C. amansemos D. amansad
Which is the gerund of amansar, used with estar for the progressive? A. amansado B. amanso C. amansé D. amansando
Answer key
- amanso — The first-person present of amansar is amanso. The other options are the tú, él/ella and nosotros forms.
- amansó — The third-person preterite of amansar is amansó, the form for a single finished action in the past.
- amansábamos — The nosotros imperfect of amansar is amansábamos, used here for a repeated past habit.
- amansarás — The second-person future of amansar is amansarás.
- amansaría — The first-person conditional of amansar is amansaría, the form for what would happen.
- amanse — After espero que, the subjunctive is required: the third-person present subjunctive of amansar is amanse.
- amansara — The first-person imperfect subjunctive (-ra) of amansar is amansara.
- hemos amansado — The nosotros present perfect of amansar is hemos amansado: hemos + amansado.
- amansa — The affirmative tú imperative of amansar is amansa.
- amansando — The gerund of amansar is amansando: estoy amansando. The participle amansado is used with haber instead.
Frequently asked questions
What does amansar mean in English?
Amansar means to tame. It is used in everyday situations such as Amanso al caballo con paciencia. The exact English wording depends on the context, but the core meaning stays the same across the tenses.
Is amansar regular or irregular?
Amansar is a fully regular -ar verb, so every tense follows the standard endings for its class. Once you know the regular pattern, you can produce every form on this page, including amanso in the present and amansé in the preterite.
What is the difference between amansar and domesticar?
Amansar means to tame, while domesticar means to domesticate. They are easy to confuse because they appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable: use amansar when you mean to tame, as in Amanso al caballo con paciencia, and use domesticar for to domesticate. When in doubt, check the object of the sentence — it usually shows which verb fits.
How do I say “I tame” in the past?
It depends on the kind of past. For one finished action, use the preterite: yo amansé al león en el circo. For a repeated habit or background in the past, use the imperfect: yo amansaba a la fiera con comida. For something that has just happened, use the present perfect: yo he amansado al león en el circo.
How do I practise amansar?
Start with the present tense table, then drill the preterite and the imperfect, since those two past tenses cause the most mistakes. Try the amansar examples and quiz page for more sentences, and use the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.
Related links
- Amansar in the present tense — the full present-tense table for amansar.
- Amansar examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice for amansar.
- Spanish verbs — the Spanish hub, with every verb and tense guide.
- 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.
- Spanish Verb Conjugator — conjugate any Spanish verb in every tense.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on real conjugated forms.