sentirse Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
sentirse — to feel
The imperfect subjunctive of sentirse uses the 'sint-' stem: me sintiera, te sintieras...
sentirse Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or when the main verb is in the past and expresses emotion or doubt.
Notes on sentirse in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is based on the 3rd person plural of the preterite (sintieron). Therefore, the 'i' stem change persists through all forms.
Example Sentences
Si me sintiera bien, iría a la fiesta.
If I felt well, I would go to the party.
yo
Dudaba que ellos se sintieran así.
I doubted that they felt that way.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'sentiera' or 'sientiera'.
Correct: sintiera
Why: The imperfect subjunctive must follow the stem change of the preterite 3rd person (sint-).
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'sentirse' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
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.
Imperfect
yo: me sentía
The imperfect of sentirse is regular: me sentía, te sentías, se sentía...
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.
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...