sentir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
sentir — to feel
Sentir has a dual stem change: e > ie in most forms, and e > i in nosotros/vosotros.
sentir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after verbs of emotion, doubt, or desire (e.g., 'Espero que sientas...').
Notes on sentir in the Present Subjunctive
This is tricky: most forms use 'sie-' (sienta), but the nosotros/vosotros forms use 'si-' (sintamos).
Example Sentences
Espero que te sientas mejor pronto.
I hope you feel better soon.
tú
Es importante que sintamos el apoyo del equipo.
It is important that we feel the support of the team.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos sientan lo mismo.
I doubt that they feel the same way.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: sentamos
Correct: sintamos
Why: For -ir stem-changing verbs, the nosotros form in the subjunctive changes e > i.
Mistake: sientamos
Correct: sintamos
Why: The 'ie' change never happens in the nosotros form; it becomes 'i' instead in the subjunctive.
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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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sintiera
Sentir uses the stem 'sintier-' for all forms in the imperfect subjunctive.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: siente
The imperative uses 'siente' (tú) and 'sienta' (usted), following present stem changes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no sientas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no sientas, no sienta, no sintamos, no sintáis, no sientan.