to feel (an emotion, state)
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Me siento muy bien aquí.
I feel very good here.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi madre se sintió mal ayer.
My mother felt sick yesterday.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Nos sentíamos como en casa.
We felt at home.
Futuro · What will happen
Te sentirás mejor mañana.
You'll feel better tomorrow.
Condicional · What would happen
Me sentiría más tranquilo con ella.
I'd feel calmer with her.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Nunca me he sentido tan feliz.
I've never felt so happy.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Nunca se había sentido tan sola.
She had never felt so alone.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Nos habríamos sentido mejor con más tiempo.
We would have felt better with more time.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que te sientas mejor.
I hope you feel better.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Quería que mi abuela se sintiera en casa.
I wanted my grandmother to feel at home.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Temía que se sintiesen solos.
I was afraid they would feel lonely.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Siento que te hayas sentido mal.
I'm sorry you've felt bad.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si me hubiera sentido mejor, habría ido.
If I had felt better, I would have gone.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Siéntete como en tu casa.
Feel at home.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No te sientas mal por eso.
Don't feel bad about that.