Sazonar Conjugation in Spanish
The Spanish verb sazonar means to season, and it is a verb you will use again and again once you know it. Sazonar is a regular -ar verb, so the tables below show you exactly how it behaves in every tense. On this page you will find the full conjugation of sazonar in all thirteen tenses, notes on when to use each one, example sentences, the mistakes learners make most often, a ten-question quiz and answers to the questions students ask about this verb. For example, in the present tense you say Yo sazono la sopa — "I season the soup" — and in the preterite you say Yo sazoné con sal — "I seasoned with salt". 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: sazonar
- English: to season
- Verb type: regular -ar verb
- Ending: -ar
- Gerund: sazonando
- Past participle: sazonado
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + sazonado)
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for sazonar, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.
Full conjugation tables
Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for sazonar. 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.
Gerund: sazonando · Past participle: sazonado
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | sazono |
| tú | sazonas |
| él/ella/Ud. | sazona |
| nosotros/as | sazonamos |
| vosotros/as | sazonáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sazonan |
Preterite
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | sazoné |
| tú | sazonaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | sazonó |
| nosotros/as | sazonamos |
| vosotros/as | sazonasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sazonaron |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | sazonaba |
| tú | sazonabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | sazonaba |
| nosotros/as | sazonábamos |
| vosotros/as | sazonabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sazonaban |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | sazonaré |
| tú | sazonarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | sazonará |
| nosotros/as | sazonaremos |
| vosotros/as | sazonaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sazonarán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | sazonaría |
| tú | sazonarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | sazonaría |
| nosotros/as | sazonaríamos |
| vosotros/as | sazonaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sazonarían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he sazonado |
| tú | has sazonado |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha sazonado |
| nosotros/as | hemos sazonado |
| vosotros/as | habéis sazonado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han sazonado |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había sazonado |
| tú | habías sazonado |
| él/ella/Ud. | había sazonado |
| nosotros/as | habíamos sazonado |
| vosotros/as | habíais sazonado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían sazonado |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré sazonado |
| tú | habrás sazonado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá sazonado |
| nosotros/as | habremos sazonado |
| vosotros/as | habréis sazonado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán sazonado |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría sazonado |
| tú | habrías sazonado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría sazonado |
| nosotros/as | habríamos sazonado |
| vosotros/as | habríais sazonado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían sazonado |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | sazone |
| tú | sazones |
| él/ella/Ud. | sazone |
| nosotros/as | sazonemos |
| vosotros/as | sazonéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sazonen |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | sazonara |
| tú | sazonaras |
| él/ella/Ud. | sazonara |
| nosotros/as | sazonáramos |
| vosotros/as | sazonarais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sazonaran |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | sazona |
| él/ella/Ud. | sazone |
| nosotros/as | sazonemos |
| vosotros/as | sazonad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sazonen |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | sazones |
| él/ella/Ud. | sazone |
| nosotros/as | sazonemos |
| vosotros/as | sazonéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sazonen |
Gerund and past participle
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Gerund | sazonando | with estar for the progressive: estoy sazonando |
| Past participle | sazonado | with haber for the perfect tenses: he sazonado |
How to use each tense
Present indicative
Use the present for routines, general facts and what is happening right now. It is the tense you will use most often in everyday conversation, for habits with words like todos los días and for statements that are true in general. For sazonar, the present indicative looks like this in a real sentence: Yo sazono con sal — "I season with salt". Learn the present indicative 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 in the past — things that started and ended, often with time words like ayer, anoche or la semana pasada. The preterite moves a story forward, one completed event at a time. For sazonar, the preterite looks like this in a real sentence: Yo sazoné el pollo — "I seasoned the chicken". 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 words like antes, de niño or mientras. It describes how things used to be, not one finished event. For sazonar, the imperfect looks like this in a real sentence: Yo sazonaba la sopa — "I used to season the soup". 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. It talks about what will happen, not what is happening now. For sazonar, the future looks like this in a real sentence: Yo sazonaré con sal — "I will season with salt". 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 in si clauses. It softens a request and describes imagined situations. For sazonar, the conditional looks like this in a real sentence: Yo sazonaría el pollo — "I would season the chicken". 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. It connects the past with the present moment. For sazonar, the present perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Yo he sazonado la sopa — "I have seasoned the soup". 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. It is the past of the past, and it usually appears with antes de or ya. For sazonar, the pluperfect looks like this in a real sentence: Yo había sazonado con sal — "I had seasoned with salt". 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, often with para mañana or para el viernes. For sazonar, the future perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Yo habré sazonado el pollo — "I will have seasoned the chicken". 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. It looks back at a past that never happened. For sazonar, the conditional perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Yo habría sazonado la sopa — "I would have seasoned the soup". 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. The subjunctive does not state a fact; it states an attitude towards the action. For sazonar, the present subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Espero que él sazone con sal — "I hope he seasons with salt". 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 sazonar, the imperfect subjunctive (-ra) looks like this in a real sentence: Si yo sazonara el pollo, todo cambiaría — "If I seasoned the chicken, everything would change". Learn the imperfect subjunctive (-ra) 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. It tells someone to do something, and it has no yo form. For sazonar, the imperative (affirmative) looks like this in a real sentence: Sazone la sopa — "Let him season the soup". Learn the imperative (affirmative) 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. It uses the subjunctive forms, so it looks different from the affirmative commands. For sazonar, the imperative (negative) looks like this in a real sentence: No sazones con sal — "Don't season with salt". Learn the imperative (negative) 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 sazonar, covering different tenses and persons. Each one uses a form from the tables above.
- Yo sazono el pollo — "I season the chicken"
- Él sazona la sopa — "He seasons the soup"
- Yo sazoné con sal — "I seasoned with salt"
- Yo sazonaba el pollo — "I used to season the chicken"
- Tú sazonarás la sopa — "You will season the soup"
- Yo sazonaría con sal — "I would season with salt"
- Él ha sazonado el pollo — "He has seasoned the chicken"
- Espero que él sazone la sopa — "I hope he seasons the soup"
- Yo había sazonado con sal — "I had seasoned with salt"
- Ellos sazonaban el pollo — "They used to season the chicken"
Common mistakes
- Wrong: Ellos sazona la sopa — Right: Ellos sazonan la sopa — Ellos needs the ellos form sazonan. The singular sazona belongs with él, ella or a singular noun.
- Wrong: Ayer, yo sazono — Right: Ayer, yo sazoné — The present tense cannot describe a finished action yesterday. Ayer forces the preterite, so the form must change to sazoné.
- Wrong: De niño, yo sazoné todos los días. — Right: Todos los días, yo sazonaba — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (sazonaba), not the preterite. The preterite (sazoné) is for one finished action.
- Wrong: Yo soy sazonado con sal. — Right: Yo he sazonado con sal. — Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he sazonado, has sazonado, ha sazonado. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
- Wrong: Treating sazonar and alinar as identical in every context. — Right: Sazonar means to season, while alinar means to season, to dress (a salad). — They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: sazonar fits sentences such as Yo sazono la sopa, while alinar belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
Quiz: test yourself
Ten questions on sazonar. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ la sopa. (present tense) A. sazonaréis B. sazono C. sazonen D. sazonamos
Complete the sentence: Él ___ la sopa. (preterite) A. sazonamos B. habrás sazonado C. sazonó D. sazonábamos
Complete the sentence: Nosotros ___ la sopa. (imperfect) A. sazonábamos B. sazonad C. he sazonado D. has sazonado
Complete the sentence: Tú ___ la sopa. (future) A. sazonó B. sazonarás C. sazonarían D. sazonamos
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ la sopa. (conditional) A. sazonaría B. sazonaban C. sazonaremos D. he sazonado
Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ la sopa. (present subjunctive) A. sazonéis B. sazone C. sazonan D. sazonamos
Complete the sentence: Si yo ___ la sopa, todo cambiaría. (imperfect subjunctive, -ra form) A. sazones B. hemos sazonado C. sazonábamos D. sazonara
Complete the sentence: Nosotros ___ la sopa. (present perfect) A. sazonaste B. sazonaron C. había sazonado D. hemos sazonado
Complete the command: No ___ la sopa. (negative imperative, tú) A. sazones B. sazonemos C. sazonéis D. sazone
Which is the gerund of sazonar, used with estar for the progressive? A. sazonando B. sazonaba C. sazono D. sazonaré
Answer key
- sazono — The yo present tense of sazonar is sazono.
- sazonó — The él/ella/Ud. preterite of sazonar is sazonó.
- sazonábamos — The nosotros/as imperfect of sazonar is sazonábamos.
- sazonarás — The tú future of sazonar is sazonarás.
- sazonaría — The yo conditional of sazonar is sazonaría.
- sazone — The él/ella/Ud. present subjunctive of sazonar is sazone.
- sazonara — The yo imperfect subjunctive, -ra form of sazonar is sazonara.
- hemos sazonado — The nosotros/as present perfect of sazonar is hemos sazonado.
- sazones — The negative tú imperative uses the present subjunctive form with no before it: sazones.
- sazonando — The gerund of sazonar is sazonando: estoy sazonando. The participle sazonado is used with haber instead.
Frequently asked questions
What does sazonar mean in English?
Sazonar means to season. It is used in everyday situations such as Yo sazono la sopa. The exact English wording depends on the context, but the core meaning stays the same across the tenses.
Is sazonar regular?
Yes. Sazonar is a regular -ar verb: sazono, sazonas, sazona. The only thing to learn is the pattern of endings, which is the same for every regular -ar verb.
What is the difference between sazonar and alinar?
Sazonar means to season, while alinar means to season, to dress (a salad). They are easy to confuse because they appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable: use sazonar when you mean to season, as in Yo sazono la sopa, and use alinar for to season, to dress (a salad). When in doubt, check the object of the sentence — it usually shows which verb fits.
How do I say “I season” in the past?
It depends on the kind of past. For one finished action, use the preterite: Yo sazoné con sal. For a repeated habit or background in the past, use the imperfect: Yo sazonaba el pollo. For something that has just happened, use the present perfect: Yo he sazonado la sopa.
How do I practise sazonar?
Start with the present tense table, then drill the preterite and the imperfect, since those two past tenses cause the most mistakes. Try the sazonar examples and quiz page for more sentences, and use the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.
Related links
- Sazonar in the present tense — the full present-tense table for sazonar.
- Sazonar examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice for sazonar.
- Spanish verbs — the Spanish hub, with every verb and tense guide.
- Aderezar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with sazonar.
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- Rehogar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with sazonar.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on real conjugated forms.
- Verb Conjugator — conjugate any Spanish verb in every tense.