Sentir preterite conjugation
Sentir in the preterite: sentí, sentiste, sintió, sentimos, sentisteis, sintieron.
- to feel; to be sorry; to regret
- stem-changing (e→ie)
- Participle: sentido
- Gerund: sintiendo
Preterite pretérito
| yo | sentí |
|---|---|
| tú | sentiste |
| él/ella/usted | sintió |
| nosotros | sentimos |
| vosotros | sentisteis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | sintieron |
How to use sentir in the preterite
The preterite of sentir changes e to i in the third person: sintió, sintieron. The other forms are regular: sentí, sentiste, sentimos. Use it for a feeling at a specific moment: "Sentí un alivio enorme." "¿Qué sentiste?" asks about a reaction to an event. Remember that sentimos is the same in present and preterite.
Examples
Sentí un alivio enorme cuando firmaron el contrato.
I felt huge relief when they signed the contract.
Se sintió mal y se fue a casa temprano.
He felt sick and went home early.
Los vecinos sintieron el temblor anoche.
The neighbors felt the earthquake last night.
Quick check: sentir in the preterite
More sentir tenses
- All sentir tenses
- Sentir present
- Sentir imperfect
- Sentir future
- Sentir conditional
- Sentir present subjunctive
- Sentir affirmative commands
Other verbs in the preterite
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