Sentir present conjugation
Sentir in the present: siento, sientes, siente, sentimos, sentís, sienten.
- to feel; to be sorry; to regret
- stem-changing (e→ie)
- Participle: sentido
- Gerund: sintiendo
Present presente
| yo | siento |
|---|---|
| tú | sientes |
| él/ella/usted | siente |
| nosotros | sentimos |
| vosotros | sentís |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | sienten |
How to use sentir in the present
The present of sentir changes e to ie except in nosotros: siento, sientes, siente, sentimos, sienten. "Lo siento" (I'm sorry) is the most common apology. "Me siento..." describes how you feel: "Me siento mejor." "Siento mucho tu pérdida" expresses condolences. Without se, sentir takes a noun: "Siento frío," "Siento un dolor aquí."
Examples
Siento mucho la pérdida de tu padre.
I'm so sorry about the loss of your father.
¿Cómo te sientes después de la operación?
How are you feeling after the surgery?
Siento que no nos están escuchando.
I feel like they aren't listening to us.
Quick check: sentir in the present
More sentir tenses
- All sentir tenses
- Sentir preterite
- Sentir imperfect
- Sentir future
- Sentir conditional
- Sentir present subjunctive
- Sentir affirmative commands
Other verbs in the present
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