to feel; to regret
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Siento mucho lo de tu abuelo.
I'm very sorry about your grandfather.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Ella sintió mucha alegría al ver a su hijo.
She felt great joy when she saw her son.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Yo sentía el calor del sol en la cara.
I could feel the heat of the sun on my face.
Futuro · What will happen
Tus padres sentirán mucho tu ausencia.
Your parents will really feel your absence.
Condicional · What would happen
Sentiríamos mucho no poder ir.
We'd be very sorry not to be able to go.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
¿Has sentido alguna vez un temblor?
Have you ever felt an earthquake?
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Nunca había sentido tanto miedo.
She had never felt so much fear.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para entonces ya habrá sentido el cambio.
By then she will have felt the change.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Habría sentido mucho perder esa foto.
I would have been very sorry to lose that photo.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que sientas el ritmo de la música.
I want you to feel the rhythm of the music.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Me dolió que ella no sintiera nada.
It hurt me that she didn't feel anything.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Temía que sintiesen frío en la montaña.
I was afraid they would feel cold in the mountains.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que no haya sentido dolor.
I'm glad he didn't feel any pain.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubieras sentido el temblor, te habrías asustado.
If you had felt the earthquake, you would have been scared.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Siente el ritmo y déjate llevar.
Feel the rhythm and let yourself go.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No sientas pena por mí.
Don't feel sorry for me.