consentir Preterite Conjugation
consentir — to pamper
Consentir has a 'slipper' irregularity: the 'e' changes to 'i' only in the third-person forms.
consentir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a specific instance when you spoiled someone or a one-time decision to allow something.
Notes on consentir in the Preterite
Watch out for the 'i' stem change in the él/ella/usted (consintió) and ellos/ellas/ustedes (consintieron) forms. Other forms are regular.
Example Sentences
Ayer consentí a mi esposa con una cena especial.
Yesterday I pampered my wife with a special dinner.
yo
El abuelo consintió todos sus caprichos.
Grandpa indulged all their whims.
él/ella/usted
Ellos consintieron en firmar el contrato.
They agreed (consented) to sign the contract.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'consintió' for the 'yo' form.
Correct: consentí
Why: The 'e' to 'i' change only happens in the third-person forms in the preterite.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: consiento
Consentir undergoes an e to ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Imperfect
yo: consentía
Consentir is completely regular in the imperfect: consentía, consentías, consentía...
Future
yo: consentiré
The future of consentir is regular: just add the endings to the full infinitive.
Conditional
yo: consentiría
The conditional of consentir is regular: consentiría, consentirías, consentiría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: consienta
Consentir has two stem changes here: 'ie' in most forms and 'i' in nosotros/vosotros.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: consintiera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'consintie-' stem derived from the preterite.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: consiente
Use 'consiente' to tell someone to spoil you and 'consienta' for formal requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no consientas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no consientas, no consintamos.