Conjugate sentar in Spanish
to sit / to seat
sentar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #258 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo siento todos los días." (I sit every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
sentar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to sit / to seat · -ar verb · irregular (stem-changing e>ie) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | siento * |
| tú | sientas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | sienta * |
| nosotros | sentamos |
| vosotros | sentáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sientan * |
Yo siento todos los días.
I sit every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | senté |
| tú | sentaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | sentó |
| nosotros | sentamos |
| vosotros | sentasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sentaron |
Nosotros sentamos juntos.
We sit together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sentaba |
| tú | sentabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | sentaba |
| nosotros | sentábamos |
| vosotros | sentabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sentaban |
Antes yo sentaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to sit / to seat often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sentaré |
| tú | sentarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | sentará |
| nosotros | sentaremos |
| vosotros | sentaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sentarán |
Mañana yo sentaré.
Tomorrow I will sit / to seat.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sentaría |
| tú | sentarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | sentaría |
| nosotros | sentaríamos |
| vosotros | sentaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sentarían |
Si pudiera, yo sentaría.
If I could, I would sit / to seat.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | siente * |
| tú | sientes * |
| él/ella/Ud. | siente * |
| nosotros | sentemos |
| vosotros | sentéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sienten * |
Quiero que tú sientes más.
I want you to sit more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | senta |
| él/ella/Ud. | sente |
| nosotros | sentemos |
| vosotros | sentad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | senten |
¡Senta!
Sit / to seat!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo siento todos los días.
I sit every day.
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¿Tú sientas mucho?
Do you sit a lot?
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Él sienta con frecuencia.
He sits often.
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Nosotros sentamos juntos.
We sit together.
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Ellos sientan bien.
They sit well.
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Ayer senté por primera vez.
Yesterday I sitd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú sientes más.
I want you to sit more.
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Es importante sentar correctamente.
It is important to sit / to seat correctly.
Common phrases with sentar
- sentar bien to sit well
- sentar mucho to sit a lot
- dejar de sentar to stop siting
- volver a sentar to sit again