What does sentir mean in English?

Sentir means "to feel" in English.

How do you conjugate sentir in Spanish?

Sentir is conjugated across all Spanish tenses including present, preterite, imperfect, future, conditional, subjunctive, and more. Each tense has specific conjugations for yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, vosotros, and ellos/ustedes. You can see complete conjugation tables with audio pronunciations on this page.

What are common idiomatic expressions with sentir?

Common idiomatic expressions using sentir include: "lo siento" (I'm sorry), "sentirse bien/mal" (to feel good/bad), "sentirse como en casa" (to feel at home). These expressions are frequently used in everyday Spanish conversation.

What should I know about using sentir?

Sentir is a stem-changing verb: e→ie in present (siento, sientes), e→i in preterite

What verbs are related to sentir?

Verbs related to sentir include: sentirse, consentir, resentir. These verbs share similar meanings, stems, or conjugation patterns.

How do you use sentir in a sentence?

Example: "Siento mucho lo que pasó." which means "I'm very sorry about what happened." in English.

What are synonyms for sentir?

Spanish synonyms for sentir include: lamentar, percibir. The exact synonym to use depends on the context and specific meaning intended.

Sentir Conjugation

to feel in Spanish

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Gerund (gerundio)

Present participle (-ing form)

sintiendo

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Past Participle

Used in compound tenses

sentido

Simple Tenses

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Present Indicative (presente de indicativo)

Present actions and habitual activities

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	siento I feel	I feel
tú	sientes you feel	you feel
él/ella/usted	siente he/she/you feels	he/she/you feels
nosotros	sentimos we feel	we feel
vosotros	sentís you all feel	you all feel
ellos/ustedes	sienten they/you all feel	they/you all feel

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Imperfect Indicative (imperfecto de indicativo)

Ongoing past actions and descriptions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	sentía I used to feel	I used to feel
tú	sentías you used to feel	you used to feel
él/ella/usted	sentía he/she/you used to feel	he/she/you used to feel
nosotros	sentíamos we used to feel	we used to feel
vosotros	sentíais you all used to feel	you all used to feel
ellos/ustedes	sentían they/you all used to feel	they/you all used to feel

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Preterit (pretérito)

Completed past actions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	sentí I felt	I felt
tú	sentiste you felt	you felt
él/ella/usted	sintió he/she/you felt	he/she/you felt
nosotros	sentimos we felt	we felt
vosotros	sentisteis you all felt	you all felt
ellos/ustedes	sintieron they/you all felt	they/you all felt

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Future (futuro)

Future actions and intentions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	sentiré I will feel	I will feel
tú	sentirás you will feel	you will feel
él/ella/usted	sentirá he/she/you will feel	he/she/you will feel
nosotros	sentiremos we will feel	we will feel
vosotros	sentiréis you all will feel	you all will feel
ellos/ustedes	sentirán they/you all will feel	they/you all will feel

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Conditional (potencial simple)

Hypothetical and conditional actions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	sentiría I would feel	I would feel
tú	sentirías you would feel	you would feel
él/ella/usted	sentiría he/she/you would feel	he/she/you would feel
nosotros	sentiríamos we would feel	we would feel
vosotros	sentiríais you all would feel	you all would feel
ellos/ustedes	sentirían they/you all would feel	they/you all would feel

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Present Subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)

Subjective present actions and desires

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	sienta that I feel	that I feel
tú	sientas that you feel	that you feel
él/ella/usted	sienta that he/she/you feel	that he/she/you feel
nosotros	sentamos that we feel	that we feel
vosotros	sentáis that you all feel	that you all feel
ellos/ustedes	sientan that they/you all feel	that they/you all feel

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Imperfect Subjunctive (imperfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective past actions and hypothetical situations

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	sentiera or sentiese that I felt	that I felt
tú	sentieras or sentieses that you felt	that you felt
él/ella/usted	sentiera or sentiese that he/she/you felt	that he/she/you felt
nosotros	sentiéramos or sentiésemos that we felt	that we felt
vosotros	sentierais or sentieseis that you all felt	that you all felt
ellos/ustedes	sentieran or sentiesen that they/you all felt	that they/you all felt

Compound Tenses

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Present Perfect (perfecto de indicativo)

Actions completed recently or with present relevance

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	he sentido I have felt	I have felt
tú	has sentido you have felt	you have felt
él/ella/usted	ha sentido he/she/you have felt	he/she/you have felt
nosotros	hemos sentido we have felt	we have felt
vosotros	habéis sentido you all have felt	you all have felt
ellos/ustedes	han sentido they/you all have felt	they/you all have felt

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Pluperfect Indicative (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)

Actions completed before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	había sentido I had felt	I had felt
tú	habías sentido you had felt	you had felt
él/ella/usted	había sentido he/she/you had felt	he/she/you had felt
nosotros	habíamos sentido we had felt	we had felt
vosotros	habíais sentido you all had felt	you all had felt
ellos/ustedes	habían sentido they/you all had felt	they/you all had felt

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Preterit Perfect (pretérito anterior)

Actions completed immediately before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	hube sentido I had felt	I had felt
tú	hubiste sentido you had felt	you had felt
él/ella/usted	hubo sentido he/she/you had felt	he/she/you had felt
nosotros	hubimos sentido we had felt	we had felt
vosotros	hubisteis sentido you all had felt	you all had felt
ellos/ustedes	hubieron sentido they/you all had felt	they/you all had felt

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Future Perfect (futuro perfecto)

Actions that will be completed by a future time

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	habré sentido I will have felt	I will have felt
tú	habrás sentido you will have felt	you will have felt
él/ella/usted	habrá sentido he/she/you will have felt	he/she/you will have felt
nosotros	habremos sentido we will have felt	we will have felt
vosotros	habréis sentido you all will have felt	you all will have felt
ellos/ustedes	habrán sentido they/you all will have felt	they/you all will have felt

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Conditional Perfect (potencial compuesto)

Actions that would have been completed under certain conditions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	habría sentido I would have felt	I would have felt
tú	habrías sentido you would have felt	you would have felt
él/ella/usted	habría sentido he/she/you would have felt	he/she/you would have felt
nosotros	habríamos sentido we would have felt	we would have felt
vosotros	habríais sentido you all would have felt	you all would have felt
ellos/ustedes	habrían sentido they/you all would have felt	they/you all would have felt

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Subjunctive Present Perfect (perfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective actions completed in relation to the present

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	haya sentido that I have felt	that I have felt
tú	hayas sentido that you have felt	that you have felt
él/ella/usted	haya sentido that he/she/you have felt	that he/she/you have felt
nosotros	hayamos sentido that we have felt	that we have felt
vosotros	hayáis sentido that you all have felt	that you all have felt
ellos/ustedes	hayan sentido that they/you all have felt	that they/you all have felt

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Subjunctive Past Perfect (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective actions completed before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	hubiera sentido that I had felt	that I had felt
tú	hubieras sentido that you had felt	that you had felt
él/ella/usted	hubiera sentido that he/she/you had felt	that he/she/you had felt
nosotros	hubiéramos sentido that we had felt	that we had felt
vosotros	hubierais sentido that you all had felt	that you all had felt
ellos/ustedes	hubieran sentido that they/you all had felt	that they/you all had felt

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Commands (imperativo)

Commands and direct orders

Person	Command	English
tú	siente	feel! (you)
usted	sienta	feel! (you formal)
nosotros	sentamos	let's feel!
vosotros	sentid	feel! (you all)
ustedes	sientan	feel! (you all)

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Negative Commands (imperativo negativo)

Negative commands and prohibitions

Person	Command	English
tú	no sientas	don't feel! (you)
usted	no sienta	don't feel! (you formal)
nosotros	no sentamos	let's not feel!
vosotros	no sentáis	don't feel! (you all)
ustedes	no sientan	don't feel! (you all)

More About "sentir"

Idiomatic Expressions

lo siento

I'm sorry

💡 Apologizing or expressing regret

sentirse bien/mal

to feel good/bad

💡 Describing physical or emotional state

sentirse como en casa

to feel at home

💡 Feeling comfortable and welcome

sentir curiosidad

to feel curious

💡 Experiencing curiosity about something

sin sentir

without noticing / before you know it

💡 When time passes quickly or imperceptibly

Examples in Context

Siento mucho lo que pasó.

I'm very sorry about what happened.

Present

Me siento cansado hoy.

I feel tired today.

Present

Sentí un dolor en el pecho.

I felt a pain in my chest.

Preterite

No he sentido nada extraño.

I haven't felt anything strange.

Present Perfect

Siento que algo va a pasar.

I feel that something is going to happen.

Present

Related Verbs

sentirse(to feel)

reflexive form - to feel (oneself)

consentir(to consent, spoil)

compound - to consent/spoil

resentir(to resent)

compound - to resent

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

lamentar(to regret, lament)

More formal, especially for regret

percibir(to perceive, sense)

For sensing or perceiving

Usage Notes

•Sentir is a stem-changing verb: e→ie in present (siento, sientes), e→i in preterite
•Main meanings: to feel (physically/emotionally), to regret, to be sorry
•"Lo siento" is the standard way to say "I'm sorry" in Spanish
•Reflexive form "sentirse" is common for physical/emotional states
•Irregular in present subjunctive: sienta, sientas, sienta
•Present participle has stem change: sintiendo (e→i)
•Preterite third person has stem change: sintió, sintieron
•Often followed by "que" to express feelings: siento que... (I feel that...)

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