sentir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
sentir — to feel
The imperative uses 'siente' (tú) and 'sienta' (usted), following present stem changes.
sentir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to tell someone to feel a certain way or to pay attention to a sensation.
Notes on sentir in the Affirmative Imperative
Tú matches the present indicative (siente). Other forms match the present subjunctive (sienta, sintamos, sientan).
Example Sentences
Siente la textura de esta tela.
Feel the texture of this fabric.
tú
Sienta la comodidad de este sofá.
Feel the comfort of this sofa.
Sintamos la música y bailemos.
Let's feel the music and dance.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: sente
Correct: siente
Why: The tú command requires the e > ie stem change.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: siento
Sentir has an e > ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: sentí
Sentir is irregular in the third person, changing e > i: sintió and sintieron.
Imperfect
yo: sentía
Sentir is regular in the imperfect: sentía, sentías, sentía, sentíamos, sentíais, sentían.
Future
yo: sentiré
Sentir is completely regular in the future tense: sentiré, sentirás, sentirá...
Conditional
yo: sentiría
Sentir is regular in the conditional: sentiría, sentirías, sentiría, sentiríamos, sentiríais, sentirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sienta
Sentir has a dual stem change: e > ie in most forms, and e > i in nosotros/vosotros.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sintiera
Sentir uses the stem 'sintier-' for all forms in the imperfect subjunctive.
Negative Imperative
yo: no sientas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no sientas, no sienta, no sintamos, no sintáis, no sientan.