Translation
to seat, to suit
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Word origin
From Vulgar Latin sedentare, from Latin sedere ('to sit'). The same root gives English sedentary, reside and preside.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sedere
- English cognates
- sedentary, reside, preside
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | siento | senté | sentaba | sentaré | sentaría |
| tú | sientas | sentaste | sentabas | sentarás | sentarías |
| él/ella/ud. | sienta | sentó | sentaba | sentará | sentaría |
| nos. | sentamos | sentamos | sentábamos | sentaremos | sentaríamos |
| vos. | sentáis | sentasteis | sentabais | sentaréis | sentaríais |
| ellos/uds. | sientan | sentaron | sentaban | sentarán | sentarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | siente | sentara | sentase |
| tú | sientes | sentaras | sentases |
| él/ella/ud. | siente | sentara | sentase |
| nos. | sentemos | sentáramos | sentásemos |
| vos. | sentéis | sentarais | sentaseis |
| ellos/uds. | sienten | sentaran | sentasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | sienta |
| ud. | siente |
| nosotros | sentemos |
| vosotros | sentad |
| uds. | sienten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- sentando
- Past participle
- sentado
Examples
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That shirt suits you very well.
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Strong food does not agree with her.
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She sat the child on a small chair.
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The sun has badly affected him today.
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We need to lay the foundations of the new project.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 1: sentar, increíble, fuego and 7 more words.