to sit down
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Siempre me siento cerca de la ventana.
I always sit near the window.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
La señora se sentó a mi lado.
The lady sat down next to me.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Nos sentábamos en el portal por las tardes.
We used to sit on the porch in the afternoons.
Futuro · What will happen
Nos sentaremos en la primera fila.
We'll sit in the front row.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo me sentaría allá, hay sombra.
I'd sit over there, there's shade.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Ya se han sentado todos.
Everyone has already sat down.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
El niño ya se había sentado a comer.
The boy had already sat down to eat.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Nos habríamos sentado juntos.
We would have sat together.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que te sientes aquí.
I want you to sit here.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Le dije que se sentara.
I told him to sit down.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pedimos que se sentasen.
We asked them to sit down.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que te hayas sentado con nosotros.
I'm glad you've sat with us.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si nos hubiéramos sentado aquí, habríamos visto mejor.
If we had sat here, we would have seen better.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Siéntate, por favor.
Sit down, please.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No te sientes ahí, está mojado.
Don't sit there, it's wet.