sentarse conjugation
to sit down
📚 sentarse is a stem-changing verb (e-ie). Learn more in our Stem-Changing Verbs Guide
Sentarse Non-Conjugated Forms
Infinitive
sentarse
to sit down
Gerund
sentándose
Present Participle
Past Participle
sentado
Used in perfect tenses
Sentarse Indicative Mood
Used for statements of fact, certainty, and objective reality
| Person | Present📖 | Preterite📖 | Imperfect📖 | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | me siento | me senté | me sentaba | me sentaré | me sentaría |
| tú | te sientas | te sentaste | te sentabas | te sentarás | te sentarías |
| él/ella/usted | se sienta | se sentó | se sentaba | se sentará | se sentaría |
| nosotros | nos sentamos | nos sentamos | nos sentábamos | nos sentaremos | nos sentaríamos |
| vosotros | os sentáis | os sentasteis | os sentabais | os sentaréis | os sentaríais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | se sientan | se sentaron | se sentaban | se sentarán | se sentarían |
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Present📖
Preterite📖
Imperfect📖
Future
Conditional
Sentarse Perfect Tenses
Compound tenses using auxiliary verb "haber" + past participle
| Person | Present Perfect📖 | Past Perfect📖 | Future Perfect📖 | Conditional Perfect📖 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | me he sentado | me había sentado | me habré sentado | me habría sentado |
| tú | te has sentado | te habías sentado | te habrás sentado | te habrías sentado |
| él/ella/usted | se ha sentado | se había sentado | se habrá sentado | se habría sentado |
| nosotros | nos hemos sentado | nos habíamos sentado | nos habremos sentado | nos habríamos sentado |
| vosotros | os habéis sentado | os habíais sentado | os habréis sentado | os habríais sentado |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | se han sentado | se habían sentado | se habrán sentado | se habrían sentado |
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Present Perfect📖
Past Perfect📖
Future Perfect📖
Conditional Perfect📖
Sentarse 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 siente | me sentara | me sentase |
| tú | te sientes | te sentaras | te sentases |
| él/ella/usted | se siente | se sentara | se sentase |
| nosotros | nos sentemos | nos sentáramos | nos sentásemos |
| vosotros | os sentéis | os sentarais | os sentaseis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | se sienten | se sentaran | se sentasen |
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Present Subj.
Imperf. Subj. (-ra)
Imperf. Subj. (-se)Literary / Spain
Sentarse Imperative Mood
Used for commands, requests, and instructions
| Person | Imperative |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | siéntate |
| él/ella/usted | siéntese |
| nosotros | sentémonos |
| vosotros | sentaos |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | siéntense |
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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
Movement
Ending Type
-ar 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.