-ar verb irregular · stem-changing e>ie Intermediate

sentar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to sit / to seat

The imperfect conjugation of sentar (irregular stem-changing e>ie, ranked #258). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo sentaba
sentabas
él/ella/Ud. sentaba
nosotros sentábamos
vosotros sentabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. sentaban

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar imperfect pattern.

Example sentence

Antes yo sentaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to sit / to seat often.

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