sentar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
sentar — to sit down
The imperfect subjunctive of sentar is regular: sentara, sentaras, sentara, sentáramos, sentarais, sentaran.
sentar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical 'if' scenarios (e.g., 'If I sat...') or after past-tense triggers of emotion or doubt.
Notes on sentar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular. It is built from the third-person plural of the preterite (sentaron), removing the -ron.
Example Sentences
Si me sentara allí, no vería nada.
If I sat there, I wouldn't see anything.
yo
Me pidió que me sentara.
He asked me to sit down.
yo
Si nos sentáramos, estaríamos más cómodos.
If we sat down, we would be more comfortable.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using a stem change like 'sientara'.
Correct: sentara
Why: The imperfect subjunctive is derived from the preterite, which is regular for this verb.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: siento
Sentar is a stem-changing verb (e > ie) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: senté
The preterite of sentar is regular: senté, sentaste, sentó, sentamos, sentasteis, sentaron.
Imperfect
yo: sentaba
The imperfect of sentar is regular: sentaba, sentabas, sentaba, sentábamos, sentabais, sentaban.
Future
yo: sentaré
The future of sentar is regular: sentaré, sentarás, sentará, sentaremos, sentaréis, sentarán.
Conditional
yo: sentaría
The conditional of sentar is regular: sentaría, sentarías, sentaría, sentaríamos, sentaríais, sentarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sienta
Sentar follows the e > ie stem change in the subjunctive, except for nosotros and vosotros.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sienta
The imperative uses the stem change (e > ie) for most commands: siente, sentad, sienten.
Negative Imperative
yo: no sientas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no sientes, no siente, no sentemos, no sentéis, no sienten.