sentarse Present Subjunctive Conjugation
sentarse — to sit down
The present subjunctive of sentarse follows the stem change (e > ie): me siente, te sientes, se siente, nos sentemos, os sentéis, se sienten.
sentarse Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense when expressing a wish, doubt, or command regarding someone sitting down, such as 'I want you to sit down.'
Notes on sentarse in the Present Subjunctive
Like the present indicative, this tense has the 'ie' stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
Quiero que te sientes ahora mismo.
I want you to sit down right now.
tú
Es mejor que nos sentemos aquí.
It is better that we sit here.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Que se senten.
Correct: Que se sienten.
Why: Forgetting the 'ie' stem change in the third-person plural.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me siento
Sentarse is a stem-changing (e > ie) reflexive verb: me siento, te sientas, se sienta, nos sentamos, os sentáis, se sientan.
Preterite
yo: me senté
The preterite of sentarse is regular as an -ar verb: me senté, te sentaste, se sentó, nos sentamos, os sentasteis, se sentaron.
Imperfect
yo: me sentaba
The imperfect of sentarse is regular: me sentaba, te sentabas, se sentaba, nos sentábamos, os sentabais, se sentaban.
Future
yo: me sentaré
The future of sentarse is regular: me sentaré, te sentarás, se sentará, nos sentaremos, os sentaréis, se sentarán.
Conditional
yo: me sentaría
The conditional of sentarse is regular: me sentaría, te sentarías, se sentaría, nos sentaríamos, os sentaríais, se sentarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me sentara
The imperfect subjunctive of sentarse is: me sentara, te sentaras, se sentara, nos sentáramos, os sentarais, se sentaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: siéntate
Affirmative commands for sentarse: siéntate (tú), siéntese (usted), sentémonos (nosotros), sentaos (vosotros), siéntense (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no te sientes
Negative commands for sentarse: no te sientes, no se siente, no nos sentemos, no os sentéis, no se sienten.