sentirse Imperfect Conjugation
sentirse — to feel
The imperfect of sentirse is regular: me sentía, te sentías, se sentía...
sentirse Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe an ongoing emotional state in the past or how you used to feel habitually, without a specific start or end point.
Notes on sentirse in the Imperfect
This verb is completely regular in the imperfect. No stem changes occur here.
Example Sentences
De niño, me sentía seguro en mi casa.
As a child, I felt safe in my house.
yo
Se sentían muy nerviosos antes de cada partido.
They used to feel very nervous before every game.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'sentía' with 'sentó'.
Correct: se sentía
Why: 'Sentó' comes from 'sentar' (to sit), whereas 'sentía' comes from 'sentir' (to feel).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me siento
Sentirse has an e > ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: me sentí
The preterite of sentirse features a stem change (e > i) in the third-person forms: se sintió and se sintieron.
Future
yo: me sentiré
The future tense of sentirse is regular: just add the endings to the infinitive (sentirse).
Conditional
yo: me sentiría
The conditional of sentirse is regular: me sentiría, te sentirías, se sentiría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: me sienta
The present subjunctive of sentirse has stem changes: e > ie in most forms, and e > i in nosotros/vosotros.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me sintiera
The imperfect subjunctive of sentirse uses the 'sint-' stem: me sintiera, te sintieras...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: siéntete
Use 'siéntete' (tú) or 'siéntase' (usted) to tell someone how to feel, often in a reassuring way.
Negative Imperative
yo: no te sientas
Negative commands use 'no' + the present subjunctive forms: no te sientas, no se sienta...