Translation
to feel, to smell
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Word origin
From Latin sentire ('to feel, perceive, be aware').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sentire
- English cognates
- sense, sentiment, sentinel
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | sens | sentais | sentis | sentirai | sentirais |
| tu | sens | sentais | sentis | sentiras | sentirais |
| il/elle | sent | sentait | sentit | sentira | sentirait |
| nous | sentons | sentions | sentîmes | sentirons | sentirions |
| vous | sentez | sentiez | sentîtes | sentirez | sentiriez |
| ils/elles | sentent | sentaient | sentirent | sentiront | sentiraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | sente | sentisse |
| tu | sentes | sentisses |
| il/elle | sente | sentît |
| nous | sentions | sentissions |
| vous | sentiez | sentissiez |
| ils/elles | sentent | sentissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | sens |
| nous | sentons |
| vous | sentez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- sentant
- Past participle
- senti · sentie · sentis · senties
Examples
.
I can't feel my feet, it's that cold.
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It smells lovely in the kitchen.
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She feels better after a good night's sleep.
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It smells lovely in the kitchen this morning.
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I feel much better after a few days of rest.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 13: sentir, jeune, place and 4 more words.