Learner note. e→ie stem change in present; e→i in preterite/gerund (sintió, sintiendo).
- Siento mucho frío hoy.I feel very cold today.
- Sintió una gran alegría.He felt great joy.
stemending regular ending irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it
Indicativo Indicative
PresentePresent
Presente of sentir| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give sento) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give sentes) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give sente) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give senten) |
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Pretérito indefinidoPreterite
Pretérito indefinido of sentir| yo | |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give sentió) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give sentieron) |
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Pretérito imperfectoImperfect
Pretérito imperfecto of sentir| yo | |
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Futuro simpleFuture
Futuro simple of sentir| yo | |
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Condicional simpleConditional
Condicional simple of sentir| yo | |
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Pretérito perfectoPresent perfect
Pretérito perfecto of sentir| yo | |
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Pretérito pluscuamperfectoPast perfect
Pretérito pluscuamperfecto of sentir| yo | |
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Futuro perfectoFuture perfect
Futuro perfecto of sentir| yo | |
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Condicional compuestoConditional perfect
Condicional compuesto of sentir| yo | |
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Pretérito anteriorPreterite perfect (literary)
Pretérito anterior of sentir| yo | |
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Subjuntivo Subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivoPresent subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo of sentir| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give senta) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give sentas) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give senta) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give sentamos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give sentáis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give sentan) |
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Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra)Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) of sentir| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give sentiera) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give sentieras) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give sentiera) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give sentiéramos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give sentierais) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give sentieran) |
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Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se)Imperfect subjunctive (-se)
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) of sentir| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give sentiese) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give sentieses) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give sentiese) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give sentiésemos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give sentieseis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give sentiesen) |
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Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivoPresent perfect subjunctive
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo of sentir| yo | |
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Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivoPast perfect subjunctive
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo of sentir| yo | |
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Futuro de subjuntivoFuture subjunctive (archaic)
Futuro de subjuntivo of sentir| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give sentiere) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give sentieres) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give sentiere) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give sentiéremos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give sentiereis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give sentieren) |
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Imperativo Imperative
Imperativo afirmativoAffirmative commands
Imperativo afirmativo of sentir| tú | |
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Imperativo negativoNegative commands
Imperativo negativo of sentir| tú | |
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Sentir FAQ
How do you conjugate sentir in the present tense?
Sentir in the Spanish presente: yo siento, tú sientes, él/ella/usted siente, nosotros sentimos, vosotros sentís, ellos/ellas/ustedes sienten.
What is the Pretérito indefinido of sentir?
yo sentí, tú sentiste, él/ella/usted sintió, nosotros sentimos, vosotros sentisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes sintieron.
Is sentir irregular?
Yes. Sentir has irregular forms in 6 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What does sentir mean in English?
Sentir means “to feel”. The past participle is sentido.