/senˈtiɾ/
Translation
to feel
Word origin
From Latin sentire ('to feel, to perceive, to sense').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sentire
- English cognates
- sense, sentiment, sentinel
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 | sentí | sentía | sentiré | sentiría |
| tú | sientes | sentiste | sentías | sentirás | sentirías |
| él/ella/ud. | siente | sintió | sentía | sentirá | sentiría |
| nos. | sentimos | sentimos | sentíamos | sentiremos | sentiríamos |
| vos. | sentís | sentisteis | sentíais | sentiréis | sentiríais |
| ellos/uds. | sienten | sintieron | sentían | sentirán | sentirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | sienta | sintiera | sintiese |
| tú | sientas | sintieras | sintieses |
| él/ella/ud. | sienta | sintiera | sintiese |
| nos. | sintamos | sintiéramos | sintiésemos |
| vos. | sintáis | sintierais | sintieseis |
| ellos/uds. | sientan | sintieran | sintiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | siente |
| ud. | sienta |
| nosotros | sintamos |
| vosotros | sentid |
| uds. | sientan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- sintiendo
- Past participle
- sentido
Examples
.
I started to feel cold when the sun went down.
.
It is normal to feel nervous before an important interview.
.
I cannot feel anything in my left hand since yesterday.
.
I am very sorry about your grandmother.
.
I felt very cold when I opened the basement door.
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Grammar articles
(8)Conjugating Spanish -ir Verbs in the Present Tense
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Spanish Noun Suffixes: -ción, -dad, -miento, -eza (and the gender each gives)
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The Spanish Present Subjunctive: Forms, the Opposite-Vowel Rule, and Practice
Spanish Reflexive Verbs: levantarse, llamarse, lavarse and the Pronoun Position
Spanish Stem-Changing Verbs: e>ie, o>ue, e>i and the Boot Pattern
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