What does consentir mean?
consentir means to consent in English. It is a irregular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to endure; to pamper, indulge, spoil.
Spanish verb guide
Consentir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn consentir, meaning to consent, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-irgerund: consintiendoparticiple: consentido
Principal forms of consentir
- Infinitive
- consentir
- Gerund
- consintiendo
- Past participle
- consentido
Consentir conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | consiento | consentí | consentía | consentiré |
| tú | consientes | consentiste | consentías | consentirás |
| él / ella / usted | consiente | consintió | consentía | consentirá |
| nosotros/as | consentimos | consentimos | consentíamos | consentiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | consienten | consintieron | consentían | consentirán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, preterite.
Examples with consentir
Mi padre consintió mi ida al extranjero.My father consented to my going abroad.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Los padres jóvenes a menudo consienten a sus hijos.Young parents often indulge their children.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él profesor consintió con nuestro plan.The teacher assented to our plan.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate consentir for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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