Indicative
| Person | Présent | Passé composé | Imparfait | Passé simple | Futur simple | Conditionnel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je / j' | sens | ai senti | sentais | sentis | sentirai | sentirais |
| tu | sens | as senti | sentais | sentis | sentiras | sentirais |
| il / elle / on | sent | a senti | sentait | sentit | sentira | sentirait |
| nous | sentons | avons senti | sentions | sentîmes | sentirons | sentirions |
| vous | sentez | avez senti | sentiez | sentîtes | sentirez | sentiriez |
| ils / elles | sentent | ont senti | sentaient | sentirent | sentiront | sentiraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Subjonctif présent | Subjonctif imparfait |
|---|---|---|
| je / j' | sente | sentisse |
| tu | sentes | sentisses |
| il / elle / on | sente | sentît |
| nous | sentions | sentissions |
| vous | sentiez | sentissiez |
| ils / elles | sentent | sentissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmatif | Négatif |
|---|---|---|
| (tu) | sens | ne sens pas |
| (nous) | sentons | ne sentons pas |
| (vous) | sentez | ne sentez pas |
Sentir conjugation quick answers
- Sentir present tense
- The present tense of sentir is: sens, sens, sent, sentons, sentez, sentent.
- Sentir passé composé
- The passé composé of sentir is: ai senti, as senti, a senti, avons senti, avez senti, ont senti.
- Sentir imperfect tense (imparfait)
- The imperfect of sentir is: sentais, sentais, sentait, sentions, sentiez, sentaient.
- Sentir present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of sentir is: sente, sentes, sente, sentions, sentiez, sentent.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "je" form of sentir?
The je form of sentir is "sens" in the present tense and "sente" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle (participe passé) of sentir?
The past participle of sentir is "senti", used with "avoir" in the compound tenses (e.g. passé composé).
What is the present participle of sentir?
The present participle (participe présent) of sentir is "sentant".
How do you conjugate sentir in the passé composé?
In the passé composé, sentir is: ai senti, as senti, a senti, avons senti, avez senti, ont senti.
How do you conjugate sentir in the imperfect (imparfait)?
In the imparfait, sentir is: sentais, sentais, sentait, sentions, sentiez, sentaient.
What is the present subjunctive (subjonctif) of sentir?
The présent du subjonctif of sentir is: sente, sentes, sente, sentions, sentiez, sentent.
Does sentir use avoir or être?
Sentir forms its compound tenses with "avoir".
Is sentir a regular or irregular verb?
Sentir is a 3rd group (irregular) verb.
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