What does sentar mean?
sentar means to seat in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to set, to establish, to lay; to sit down.
Spanish verb guide
Sentar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn sentar, meaning to seat, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: sentandoparticiple: sentado
Principal forms of sentar
- Infinitive
- sentar
- Gerund
- sentando
- Past participle
- sentado
Sentar 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 | siento | senté | sentaba | sentaré |
| tú | sientas | sentaste | sentabas | sentarás |
| él / ella / usted | sienta | sentó | sentaba | sentará |
| nosotros/as | sentamos | sentamos | sentábamos | sentaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | sientan | sentaron | sentaban | sentarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Examples with sentar
Se sentó en la cama.He sat on the bed.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Me senté en el sofá.I sat down on the couch.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yo me siento tan mal.I feel so bad.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate sentar 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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