How to conjugate Sentir in Spanish
To feel, to regret Irregular Verb Top 100
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Sentir
- Sentir in the Indicative Present
- Sentir in the Indicative Preterite
- Sentir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Sentir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Sentir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Sentir in the Indicative Future
- Sentir in the Indicative Conditional
- Sentir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Sentir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Sentir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Sentir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Sentir
- Imperative tenses of Sentir
- Example sentences and usage
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Sentir conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Sentir is the Spanish verb for "to feel, to regret". It is an irregular verb, and one of the most popular 100 Spanish verbs. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to sentir include: arrepentirse, lamentar, pesar, sentirse.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | sentir | to feel, to regret |
| Past participle | sentido | felt |
| Gerund | sintiendo | feeling |
Indicative Tenses of Sentir
Sentir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of sentir 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 feel".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | siento | I feel |
| Tú | sientes | you feel |
| Ella / Él / Usted | siente | s/he feels, you (formal) feel |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sentimos | we feel |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sentís | you (plural) feel |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sienten | they feel, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Sentir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of sentir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "sentí", meaning "I felt".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sentí | I felt |
| Tú | sentiste | you felt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sintió | s/he felt, you (formal) felt |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sentimos | we felt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sentisteis | you (plural) felt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sintieron | they felt, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Sentir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of sentir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "sentía", meaning "I used to feel".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sentía | I used to feel |
| Tú | sentías | you used to feel |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sentía | s/he used to feel, you (formal) used to feel |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sentíamos | we used to feel |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sentíais | you (plural) used to feel |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sentían | they used to feel, |
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Sentir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of sentir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy sintiendo", meaning "I am feeling".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy sintiendo | I am feeling |
| Tú | estás sintiendo | you are feeling |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está sintiendo | s/he is feeling, you (formal) are feeling |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos sintiendo | we are feeling |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis sintiendo | you (plural) are feeling |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están sintiendo | they are feeling, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Sentir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of sentir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a sentir", meaning "I am going to feel".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a sentir | I am going to feel |
| Tú | vas a sentir | you are going to feel |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a sentir | s/he is going to feel, you (formal) are going to feel |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a sentir | we are going to feel |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a sentir | you (plural) are going to feel |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a sentir | they are going to feel, |
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Sentir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of sentir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "sentiré", meaning "I will feel".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sentiré | I will feel |
| Tú | sentirás | you will feel |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sentirá | s/he will feel, you (formal) will feel |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sentiremos | we will feel |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sentiréis | you (plural) will feel |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sentirán | they will feel, |
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Sentir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of sentir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "sentiría", meaning "I would feel".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sentiría | I would feel |
| Tú | sentirías | you would feel |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sentiría | s/he would feel, you (formal) would feel |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sentiríamos | we would feel |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sentiríais | you (plural) would feel |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sentirían | they would feel, |
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Sentir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of sentir 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 sentido", meaning "I have felt".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he sentido | I have felt |
| Tú | has sentido | you have felt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha sentido | s/he has felt, you (formal) have felt |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos sentido | we have felt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis sentido | you (plural) have felt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han sentido | they have felt, |
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Sentir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of sentir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había sentido", meaning "I had felt".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había sentido | I had felt |
| Tú | habías sentido | you had felt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había sentido | s/he had felt, you (formal) had felt |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos sentido | we had felt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais sentido | you (plural) had felt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían sentido | they had felt, |
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Sentir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of sentir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré sentido", meaning "I will have felt".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré sentido | I will have felt |
| Tú | habrás sentido | you will have felt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá sentido | s/he will have felt, you (formal) will have felt |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos sentido | we will have felt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis sentido | you (plural) will have felt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán sentido | they will have felt, |
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Sentir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of sentir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría sentido", meaning "I would have felt".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría sentido | I would have felt |
| Tú | habrías sentido | you would have felt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría sentido | s/he would have felt, you (formal) would have felt |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos sentido | we would have felt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais sentido | you (plural) would have felt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían sentido | they would have felt, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Sentir
Sentir 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, "sienta", meaning "I feel".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sienta | I feel |
| Tú | sientas | you feel |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sienta | s/he feels, you (formal) feel |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sintamos | we feel |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sintáis | you (plural) feel |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sientan | they feel, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Sentir 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, "sintiera", meaning "I felt".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sintiera | I felt |
| Tú | sintieras | you felt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sintiera | s/he felt, you (formal) felt |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sintiéramos | we felt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sintierais | you (plural) felt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sintieran | they felt, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Sentir 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, "sintiere", meaning "I will feel".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sintiere | I will feel |
| Tú | sintieres | you will feel |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sintiere | s/he will feel, you (formal) will feel |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sintiéremos | we will feel |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sintiereis | you (plural) will feel |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sintieren | they will feel, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Sentir 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 sentido", meaning "I have felt".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya sentido | I have felt |
| Tú | hayas sentido | you have felt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya sentido | s/he has felt, you (formal) have felt |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos sentido | we have felt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis sentido | you (plural) have felt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan sentido | they have felt, |
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Sentir 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 sentido", meaning "I had felt".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera sentido | I had felt |
| Tú | hubieras sentido | you had felt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera sentido | s/he had felt, you (formal) had felt |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos sentido | we had felt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais sentido | you (plural) had felt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran sentido | they had felt, |
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Sentir 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 sentido", meaning "I will have felt".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere sentido | I will have felt |
| Tú | hubieres sentido | you will have felt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere sentido | s/he will have felt, you (formal) will have felt |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos sentido | we will have felt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis sentido | you (plural) will have felt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren sentido | they will have felt, |
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Imperative Tenses of Sentir
Sentir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "sienta", meaning "(to you formal) feel!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | siente | (to you) feel! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sienta | (to you formal) feel! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sintamos | let's feel! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sentid | (to you plural) feel! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sientan | (to you plural formal) feel! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Sentir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no sienta", meaning "(to you formal) don't feel!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no sientas | (to you) don't feel! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no sienta | (to you formal) don't feel! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no sintamos | let's not feel! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no sintáis | (to you plural) don't feel! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no sientan | (to you plural formal) don't feel! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Example sentences and usage
- Por alguna razón, me siento más vivo por la noche. For some reason I feel more alive at night.
- Lo siento, no puedo quedarme mucho tiempo. I'm sorry, I can't stay long.
- No me siento bien. I don't feel well.
- Hay días en que siento que mi cerebro me quiere abandonar. There are days where I feel like my brain wants to abandon me.
- Siento que soy libre. I feel that I am free.
- Lo siento, no tengo suelto. I'm sorry, I don't have change.
- Lo siento por ti. I feel for you.
- Puedo imaginar cómo te sentiste. I can imagine how you felt.
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