sentirse conjugation
to feel
📚 sentirse is a stem-changing verb (e-ie). Learn more in our Stem-Changing Verbs Guide
Sentirse Non-Conjugated Forms
Infinitive
sentirse
to feel
Gerund
sintiéndose
Present Participle
Past Participle
sentido
Used in perfect tenses
Sentirse Indicative Mood
Used for statements of fact, certainty, and objective reality
| Person | Present📖 | Preterite📖 | Imperfect📖 | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | me siento | me sentí | me sentía | me sentiré | me sentiría |
| tú | te sientes | te sentiste | te sentías | te sentirás | te sentirías |
| él/ella/usted | se siente | se sintió | se sentía | se sentirá | se sentiría |
| nosotros | nos sentimos | nos sentimos | nos sentíamos | nos sentiremos | nos sentiríamos |
| vosotros | os sentís | os sentisteis | os sentíais | os sentiréis | os sentiríais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | se sienten | se sintieron | se sentían | se sentirán | se sentirían |
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Present📖
Preterite📖
Imperfect📖
Future
Conditional
Sentirse Perfect Tenses
Compound tenses using auxiliary verb "haber" + past participle
| Person | Present Perfect📖 | Past Perfect📖 | Future Perfect📖 | Conditional Perfect📖 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | me he sentido | me había sentido | me habré sentido | me habría sentido |
| tú | te has sentido | te habías sentido | te habrás sentido | te habrías sentido |
| él/ella/usted | se ha sentido | se había sentido | se habrá sentido | se habría sentido |
| nosotros | nos hemos sentido | nos habíamos sentido | nos habremos sentido | nos habríamos sentido |
| vosotros | os habéis sentido | os habíais sentido | os habréis sentido | os habríais sentido |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | se han sentido | se habían sentido | se habrán sentido | se habrían sentido |
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Present Perfect📖
Past Perfect📖
Future Perfect📖
Conditional Perfect📖
Sentirse Subjunctive Mood
Used for doubt, emotion, desire, possibility, and hypothetical situations
The imperfect subjunctive has two forms: -ra (more common in speech) and -se (more literary, common in Spain). Both are equally correct and interchangeable.
| Person | Present Subj. | Imperf. Subj. (-ra) | Imperf. Subj. (-se) Literary / Spain |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | me sienta | me sintiera | me sintiese |
| tú | te sientas | te sintieras | te sintieses |
| él/ella/usted | se sienta | se sintiera | se sintiese |
| nosotros | nos sintamos | nos sintiéramos | nos sintiésemos |
| vosotros | os sintáis | os sintierais | os sintieseis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | se sientan | se sintieran | se sintiesen |
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Present Subj.
Imperf. Subj. (-ra)
Imperf. Subj. (-se)Literary / Spain
Sentirse Imperative Mood
Used for commands, requests, and instructions
| Person | Imperative |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | siéntete |
| él/ella/usted | siéntase |
| nosotros | sintámonos |
| vosotros | sentíos |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | siéntanse |
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Imperative
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Stem Change Pattern: e-ie
This verb follows the e-ie pattern. The stem change occurs in present indicative and present subjunctive, affecting the "boot" forms (yo, tú, él/ella/usted, ellos/ellas/ustedes). Some -ir verbs also have stem changes in preterite (él/ella and ellos/ellas forms).
Usage Tips
- Indicative: Use for facts, statements, and objective reality
- Subjunctive: Use after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty
- Imperative: Use for direct commands and requests
- Perfect Tenses: Use to express actions completed relative to another time
Examples and Common Phrases
Examples
Common Phrases
Verb Information
Category
emotion
Ending Type
-ir verb
Verb Type
Stem-changing verb
Frequency
Top 100 most common
Usage Tips
Remember the "Boot"
Stem-changing verbs change in a "boot" shape: yo, tú, él/ella, and ellos/ellas change, but nosotros and vosotros don't. Draw a boot around the changing forms to remember!
Practice Suggestion
Try creating your own sentences with this verb. Start with simple present tense sentences and gradually work up to more complex constructions.