How to conjugate Sentar in Spanish
To sit Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Sentar
- Sentar in the Indicative Present
- Sentar in the Indicative Preterite
- Sentar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Sentar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Sentar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Sentar in the Indicative Future
- Sentar in the Indicative Conditional
- Sentar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Sentar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Sentar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Sentar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Sentar
- Imperative tenses of Sentar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Sentar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Sentar is the Spanish verb for "to sit". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | sentar | to sit |
| Past participle | sentado | sat |
| Gerund | sentando | sitting |
Indicative Tenses of Sentar
Sentar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of sentar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "siento", meaning "I sit".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | siento | I sit |
| Tú | sientas | you sit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sienta | s/he sits, you (formal) sit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sentamos | we sit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sentáis | you (plural) sit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sientan | they sit, you (plural formal) sit |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Sentar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of sentar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "senté", meaning "I sat".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | senté | I sat |
| Tú | sentaste | you sat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sentó | s/he sat, you (formal) sat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sentamos | we sat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sentasteis | you (plural) sat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sentaron | they sat, you (plural formal) sat |
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Sentar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of sentar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "sentaba", meaning "I used to sit".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sentaba | I used to sit |
| Tú | sentabas | you used to sit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sentaba | s/he used to sit, you (formal) used to sit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sentábamos | we used to sit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sentabais | you (plural) used to sit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sentaban | they used to sit, you (plural formal) used to sit |
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Sentar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of sentar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy sentando", meaning "I am sitting".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy sentando | I am sitting |
| Tú | estás sentando | you are sitting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está sentando | s/he is sitting, you (formal) are sitting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos sentando | we are sitting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis sentando | you (plural) are sitting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están sentando | they are sitting, you (plural formal) are sitting |
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Sentar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of sentar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a sentar", meaning "I am going to sit".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a sentar | I am going to sit |
| Tú | vas a sentar | you are going to sit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a sentar | s/he is going to sit, you (formal) are going to sit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a sentar | we are going to sit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a sentar | you (plural) are going to sit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a sentar | they are going to sit, you (plural formal) are going to sit |
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Sentar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of sentar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "sentaré", meaning "I will sit".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sentaré | I will sit |
| Tú | sentarás | you will sit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sentará | s/he will sit, you (formal) will sit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sentaremos | we will sit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sentaréis | you (plural) will sit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sentarán | they will sit, you (plural formal) will sit |
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Sentar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of sentar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "sentaría", meaning "I would sit".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sentaría | I would sit |
| Tú | sentarías | you would sit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sentaría | s/he would sit, you (formal) would sit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sentaríamos | we would sit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sentaríais | you (plural) would sit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sentarían | they would sit, you (plural formal) would sit |
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Sentar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of sentar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he sentado", meaning "I have sat".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he sentado | I have sat |
| Tú | has sentado | you have sat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha sentado | s/he has sat, you (formal) have sat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos sentado | we have sat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis sentado | you (plural) have sat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han sentado | they have sat, you (plural formal) have sat |
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Sentar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of sentar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había sentado", meaning "I had sat".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había sentado | I had sat |
| Tú | habías sentado | you had sat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había sentado | s/he had sat, you (formal) had sat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos sentado | we had sat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais sentado | you (plural) had sat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían sentado | they had sat, you (plural formal) had sat |
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Sentar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of sentar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré sentado", meaning "I will have sat".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré sentado | I will have sat |
| Tú | habrás sentado | you will have sat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá sentado | s/he will have sat, you (formal) will have sat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos sentado | we will have sat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis sentado | you (plural) will have sat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán sentado | they will have sat, you (plural formal) will have sat |
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Sentar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of sentar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría sentado", meaning "I would have sat".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría sentado | I would have sat |
| Tú | habrías sentado | you would have sat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría sentado | s/he would have sat, you (formal) would have sat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos sentado | we would have sat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais sentado | you (plural) would have sat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían sentado | they would have sat, you (plural formal) would have sat |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Sentar
Sentar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "siente", meaning "I sit".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | siente | I sit |
| Tú | sientes | you sit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | siente | s/he sits, you (formal) sit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sentemos | we sit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sentéis | you (plural) sit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sienten | they sit, you (plural formal) sit |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Sentar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "sentara", meaning "I sat".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sentara | I sat |
| Tú | sentaras | you sat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sentara | s/he sat, you (formal) sat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sentáramos | we sat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sentarais | you (plural) sat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sentaran | they sat, you (plural formal) sat |
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Sentar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "sentare", meaning "I will sit".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sentare | I will sit |
| Tú | sentares | you will sit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sentare | s/he will sit, you (formal) will sit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sentáremos | we will sit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sentareis | you (plural) will sit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sentaren | they will sit, you (plural formal) will sit |
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Sentar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya sentado", meaning "I have sat".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya sentado | I have sat |
| Tú | hayas sentado | you have sat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya sentado | s/he has sat, you (formal) have sat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos sentado | we have sat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis sentado | you (plural) have sat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan sentado | they have sat, you (plural formal) have sat |
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Sentar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera sentado", meaning "I had sat".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera sentado | I had sat |
| Tú | hubieras sentado | you had sat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera sentado | s/he had sat, you (formal) had sat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos sentado | we had sat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais sentado | you (plural) had sat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran sentado | they had sat, you (plural formal) had sat |
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Sentar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere sentado", meaning "I will have sat".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere sentado | I will have sat |
| Tú | hubieres sentado | you will have sat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere sentado | s/he will have sat, you (formal) will have sat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos sentado | we will have sat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis sentado | you (plural) will have sat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren sentado | they will have sat, you (plural formal) will have sat |
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Imperative Tenses of Sentar
Sentar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "siente", meaning "(to you formal) sit!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | sienta | (to you) sit! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | siente | (to you formal) sit! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sentemos | let's sit! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sentad | (to you plural) sit! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sienten | (to you plural formal) sit! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Sentar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no siente", meaning "(to you formal) don't sit!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no sientes | (to you) don't sit! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no siente | (to you formal) don't sit! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no sentemos | let's not sit! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no sentéis | (to you plural) don't sit! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no sienten | (to you plural formal) don't sit! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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