Meaning and behavior
What does sentir mean?
Sentir means to feel. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -IR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to regret, feel or be sorry; to hear.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- sentir
- Gerund
- sintiendo
- Past participle
- sentido
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, preterite.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of sentir for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Sentir |
|---|---|
| yo | siento |
| tú | sientes |
| él / ella / usted | siente |
| nosotros / nosotras | sentimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sentís |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sienten |
Present forms
Present progressive
Use present estar with sintiendo for an action in progress now.
| Subject | Sentir |
|---|---|
| yo | estoy sintiendo |
| tú | estás sintiendo |
| él / ella / usted | está sintiendo |
| nosotros / nosotras | estamos sintiendo |
| vosotros / vosotras | estáis sintiendo |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | están sintiendo |
Present forms
Present perfect
Use present haber with sentido for a completed action connected to the present.
| Subject | Sentir |
|---|---|
| yo | he sentido |
| tú | has sentido |
| él / ella / usted | ha sentido |
| nosotros / nosotras | hemos sentido |
| vosotros / vosotras | habéis sentido |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | han sentido |
Present forms
Present perfect continuous
Use present haber, estado and sintiendo to emphasize an activity continuing into the present.
| Subject | Sentir |
|---|---|
| yo | he estado sintiendo |
| tú | has estado sintiendo |
| él / ella / usted | ha estado sintiendo |
| nosotros / nosotras | hemos estado sintiendo |
| vosotros / vosotras | habéis estado sintiendo |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | han estado sintiendo |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of sentir is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Sentir |
|---|---|
| yo | sentí |
| tú | sentiste |
| él / ella / usted | sintió |
| nosotros / nosotras | sentimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sentisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sintieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of sentir, or for background information.
| Subject | Sentir |
|---|---|
| yo | sentía |
| tú | sentías |
| él / ella / usted | sentía |
| nosotros / nosotras | sentíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sentíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sentían |
Past forms
Past perfect
Use imperfect haber with sentido for an action completed before another past point.
| Subject | Sentir |
|---|---|
| yo | había sentido |
| tú | habías sentido |
| él / ella / usted | había sentido |
| nosotros / nosotras | habíamos sentido |
| vosotros / vosotras | habíais sentido |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | habían sentido |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of sentir for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Sentir |
|---|---|
| yo | sentiré |
| tú | sentirás |
| él / ella / usted | sentirá |
| nosotros / nosotras | sentiremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sentiréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sentirán |
Future and conditional
Future perfect
Use future haber with sentido for an action that will be complete before a future point.
| Subject | Sentir |
|---|---|
| yo | habré sentido |
| tú | habrás sentido |
| él / ella / usted | habrá sentido |
| nosotros / nosotras | habremos sentido |
| vosotros / vosotras | habréis sentido |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | habrán sentido |
Future and conditional
Simple conditional
Use the conditional forms of sentir for hypothetical or tactful statements.
| Subject | Sentir |
|---|---|
| yo | sentiría |
| tú | sentirías |
| él / ella / usted | sentiría |
| nosotros / nosotras | sentiríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sentiríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sentirían |
Future and conditional
Conditional perfect
Use conditional haber with sentido for a hypothetical completed past action.
| Subject | Sentir |
|---|---|
| yo | habría sentido |
| tú | habrías sentido |
| él / ella / usted | habría sentido |
| nosotros / nosotras | habríamos sentido |
| vosotros / vosotras | habríais sentido |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | habrían sentido |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Sentir |
|---|---|
| yo | sienta |
| tú | sientas |
| él / ella / usted | sienta |
| nosotros / nosotras | sintamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sintáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sientan |
Subjunctive forms
Perfect subjunctive
Use present-subjunctive haber with sentido for a completed action in a present subjunctive context.
| Subject | Sentir |
|---|---|
| yo | haya sentido |
| tú | hayas sentido |
| él / ella / usted | haya sentido |
| nosotros / nosotras | hayamos sentido |
| vosotros / vosotras | hayáis sentido |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | hayan sentido |
Subjunctive forms
Imperfect subjunctive
Use these forms for past subjunctive contexts and hypothetical structures; the equivalent -se series is also accepted where supplied.
| Subject | Sentir |
|---|---|
| yo | sintieraAlso accepted: sintiese |
| tú | sintierasAlso accepted: sintieses |
| él / ella / usted | sintieraAlso accepted: sintiese |
| nosotros / nosotras | sintiéramosAlso accepted: sintiésemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sintieraisAlso accepted: sintieseis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sintieranAlso accepted: sintiesen |
Subjunctive forms
Past perfect subjunctive
Use imperfect-subjunctive haber with sentido for an unreal or earlier completed past action.
| Subject | Sentir |
|---|---|
| yo | hubiera sentidoAlso accepted: hubiese sentido |
| tú | hubieras sentidoAlso accepted: hubieses sentido |
| él / ella / usted | hubiera sentidoAlso accepted: hubiese sentido |
| nosotros / nosotras | hubiéramos sentidoAlso accepted: hubiésemos sentido |
| vosotros / vosotras | hubierais sentidoAlso accepted: hubieseis sentido |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | hubieran sentidoAlso accepted: hubiesen sentido |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of sentir that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Sentir |
|---|---|
| tú | siente |
| usted | sienta |
| nosotros / nosotras | sintamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sentid |
| ustedes | sientan |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of sentir.
| Subject | Sentir |
|---|---|
| tú | no sientas |
| usted | no sienta |
| nosotros / nosotras | no sintamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no sintáis |
| ustedes | no sientan |
Verified context
Examples with sentir
Yo me sentí con hambre.
I felt hungry.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR¿Es que no sentís nada?
Don't you feel anything?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRÉl se siente muy feliz.
He feels very happy.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Sentir FAQ
What does sentir mean?
Sentir means to feel.
Is sentir regular or irregular?
Sentir is a irregular -IR verb.
What is the gerund of sentir?
The gerund of sentir is sintiendo.
What is the past participle of sentir?
The past participle of sentir is sentido.
How is sentir conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is siento, sientes, siente, sentimos, sienten.
How is sentir conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is sentí, sentiste, sintió, sentimos, sintieron.
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