Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | siento | sentí | sentía | sentiré | sentiría |
| tú | sientes | sentiste | sentías | sentirás | sentirías |
| él / ella / usted | siente | sintió | sentía | sentirá | sentiría |
| nosotros / nosotras | sentimos | sentimos | sentíamos | sentiremos | sentiríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sentís | sentisteis | sentíais | sentiréis | sentiríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sienten | sintieron | sentían | sentirán | sentirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | sienta | sintiera |
| tú | sientas | sintieras |
| él / ella / usted | sienta | sintiera |
| nosotros / nosotras | sintamos | sintiéramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sintáis | sintierais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sientan | sintieran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | siente | no sientas |
| usted | sienta | no sienta |
| nosotros | sintamos | no sintamos |
| vosotros | sentid | no sintáis |
| ustedes | sientan | no sientan |
Sentir conjugation quick answers
- Sentir present tense
- The present tense of sentir is: siento, sientes, siente, sentimos, sentís, sienten.
- Sentir preterite
- The preterite of sentir is: sentí, sentiste, sintió, sentimos, sentisteis, sintieron.
- Sentir imperfect tense
- The imperfect of sentir is: sentía, sentías, sentía, sentíamos, sentíais, sentían.
- Sentir present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of sentir is: sienta, sientas, sienta, sintamos, sintáis, sientan.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of sentir?
The yo form of sentir is "siento" in the present tense, "sentí" in the preterite, and "sienta" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of sentir?
The past participle of sentir is "sentido", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he sentido").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of sentir?
The gerund of sentir is "sintiendo", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy sintiendo").
How do you conjugate sentir in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), sentir is: sentí, sentiste, sintió, sentimos, sentisteis, sintieron.
How do you conjugate sentir in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), sentir is: sentía, sentías, sentía, sentíamos, sentíais, sentían.
What is the present subjunctive of sentir?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of sentir is: sienta, sientas, sienta, sintamos, sintáis, sientan.
What is the tú command (imperative) of sentir?
The affirmative tú command of sentir is "siente" and the negative is "no sientas".
Is sentir a regular or irregular verb?
The verb sentir is Stem-changing verb (e→ie, e→i). The full tables above show every form.
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