/senˈtaɾse/
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Translation
to sit down
Word origin
The reflexive of sentar, from Vulgar Latin sedentare ('to seat'), from Latin sedere ('to sit').
- Origin
- Vulgar Latin
- Root
- sedentare
- English cognates
- sedentary, session, sediment
Grammar
Verb type-ar reflexive irregular
ReflexiveYes
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
Sientate, , ponte comodo.
Sit down, please, make yourself comfortable.
.
We sat down on a park bench to read.
.
I am sitting here to see the stage better.
.
He sat down in front of the fire to warm up.
Sentémonos .
Let us sit down for a while to talk calmly.
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