Sazonar Examples, Sentences and Quiz in Spanish

Introduction

sazonar means "to season" in English, and it is a verb you will use constantly once you start speaking Spanish for real. This page shows sazonar in everyday sentences, grouped by meaning, then puts it into two short conversations, lists the mistakes learners actually make, and finishes with a ten-question quiz and answers to the most common questions. Every sentence below uses a real form of sazonar, so you can copy the patterns and change the person, the tense and the complement to make your own versions. Start with the examples, say them aloud, and then try the quiz without looking back.

Example sentences with sazonar

Everyday use

Sazonar means to season. The sentences below show it in everyday use, in different tenses and persons.

  1. Yo sazono la sopa — "I season the soup"
  2. Él sazona con sal — "He seasons with salt"
  3. Yo sazoné el pollo — "I seasoned the chicken"
  4. Yo sazonaba la sopa — "I used to season the soup"
  5. Yo sazonaré con sal — "I will season with salt"
  6. Yo he sazonado el pollo — "I have seasoned the chicken"

In the past and the future

The same verb in the past and the future: the form changes, but the meaning stays the same.

  1. Él sazonó el pollo — "He seasoned the chicken"
  2. Él sazonaba la sopa — "He used to season the soup"
  3. Tú sazonarás con sal — "You will season with salt"
  4. Yo sazonaría el pollo — "I would season the chicken"
  5. Yo había sazonado la sopa — "I had seasoned the soup"
  6. Nosotros sazonamos con sal — "We season with salt"

Sazonar in conversation

The two dialogues below show sazonar in natural conversation. Read both parts aloud, then try to continue each dialogue with a sentence of your own.

Dialogue 1

  • ¿Tú sazonas la sopa? — "Do you season the soup?"
  • Sí, yo sazono la sopa cada día. — "Yes, I season the soup every day."
  • ¿Y ayer? ¿Tú sazonaste con sal? — "And yesterday? Did you season with salt?"
  • Sí, yo sazoné con sal. — "Yes, I seasoned with salt."
  • Mañana, yo sazonaré el pollo también. — "Tomorrow, I will season the chicken too."

Dialogue 2

  • ¿Vosotros sazonáis la sopa? — "Do you season the soup?"
  • Sí, nosotros sazonamos la sopa los fines de semana. — "Yes, We season the soup at the weekends."
  • ¿Y ellos? ¿Ellos sazonan con sal? — "And them? Do they season with salt?"
  • Sí, ellos sazonan con sal también. — "Yes, They season with salt too."
  • Mañana nosotros sazonaremos con sal otra vez. — "Tomorrow we will season with salt again."

Useful phrases with sazonar

Four patterns you can use with sazonar in any conversation. The infinitive stays the same; only the first verb changes.

  • Voy a sazonar la sopa. — "I am going to season the soup."
  • Quiero sazonar con sal. — "I want to season with salt."
  • Me gusta sazonar el pollo. — "I like to season the chicken."
  • Acabo de sazonar la sopa. — "I have just seasoned the soup."

Common mistakes with sazonar in everyday use

Mistake 1

  • Wrong: Ellos sazona la sopa.
  • Right: Ellos sazonan la sopa.
  • Why: Ellos needs the ellos form sazonan. The singular sazona belongs with él, ella or a singular noun.

Mistake 2

  • Wrong: Todos los días, yo sazoné.
  • Right: Todos los días, yo sazono.
  • Why: Todos los días means every day, so the action is a habit and needs the present tense. The preterite is for one finished action, not for routines.

Mistake 3

  • Wrong: Sazonar es lo mismo que alinar.
  • Right: Sazonar means to season; alinar means to season, to dress (a salad).
  • Why: Sazonar and alinar describe different things. They appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable.

Mistake 4

  • Wrong: Ayer, yo sazono.
  • Right: Ayer, yo sazoné.
  • Why: Ayer means yesterday, so the action is finished and needs the preterite (sazoné). The present (sazono) is for habits and for now.

Mistake 5

  • Wrong: Espero que él sazona la sopa.
  • Right: Espero que él sazone la sopa.
  • Why: After espero que, Spanish needs the present subjunctive: sazone. The indicative form would be wrong here.

Quiz: sazonar in use

Ten questions on sazonar across the tenses. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.

1. What is the I form of sazonar in the present tense?

  • (a) sazonasteis
  • (b) sazono
  • (c) habríais sazonado
  • (d) sazonaré

Answer: (b) sazono. The I form in the present is sazono.

2. What is the he / she form of sazonar in the present tense?

  • (a) sazonan
  • (b) hemos sazonado
  • (c) sazona
  • (d) sazone

Answer: (c) sazona. The he / she form in the present is sazona.

3. What is the he / she form of sazonar in the preterite tense?

  • (a) sazonó
  • (b) sazonaremos
  • (c) hemos sazonado
  • (d) sazonan

Answer: (a) sazonó. The he / she form in the preterite is sazonó.

4. What is the I form of sazonar in the imperfect tense?

  • (a) sazoné
  • (b) sazonaba
  • (c) han sazonado
  • (d) sazonáramos

Answer: (b) sazonaba. The I form in the imperfect is sazonaba.

5. What is the I form of sazonar in the future tense?

  • (a) sazonaré
  • (b) has sazonado
  • (c) sazonaran
  • (d) sazonaríamos

Answer: (a) sazonaré. The I form in the future is sazonaré.

6. What is the I form of sazonar in the present perfect tense?

  • (a) habrían sazonado
  • (b) sazonará
  • (c) he sazonado
  • (d) sazona

Answer: (c) he sazonado. The I form in the present perfect is he sazonado.

7. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ la sopa.

  • (a) sazones
  • (b) sazone
  • (c) sazonéis
  • (d) sazonemos

Answer: (b) sazone. The he / she form in the present subjunctive is sazone.

8. What is the we form of sazonar in the present tense?

  • (a) habrás sazonado
  • (b) sazonamos
  • (c) sazonara
  • (d) sazonábamos

Answer: (b) sazonamos. The we form in the present is sazonamos.

9. What is the I form of sazonar in the preterite tense?

  • (a) sazoné
  • (b) sazonaste
  • (c) sazonaban
  • (d) sazonemos

Answer: (a) sazoné. The I form in the preterite is sazoné.

10. What is the they form of sazonar in the present tense?

  • (a) sazonan
  • (b) sazone
  • (c) sazonabais
  • (d) habrían sazonado

Answer: (a) sazonan. The they form in the present is sazonan.

Frequently asked questions about sazonar

Is sazonar regular?

Yes. Sazonar is a regular -ar verb: sazono, sazonas, sazona. See the full conjugation of sazonar for every tense.

What is the difference between sazonar and alinar?

Sazonar means to season. Alinar means to season, to dress (a salad). Use sazonar when you mean to season, as in Yo sazono la sopa.

How do I say “I season” in the past?

For one finished action, use the preterite: Yo sazoné con sal. For a habit in the past, use the imperfect: Yo sazonaba el pollo.

How can I practise sazonar?

Start with the examples above: say each sentence aloud, then change the person and the complement. Then take the quiz, and finish with the Verb Quiz and the Conjugation Practice tools, which test the same forms in a different order. A few minutes a day with one verb is worth more than an hour once a week.

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