sentirse Present Conjugation
sentirse — to feel
Sentirse has an e > ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
sentirse Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to describe how you are feeling right now or how you generally feel in certain situations.
Notes on sentirse in the Present
This is a radical-changing (stem-changing) verb. The 'e' in the root becomes 'ie' when stressed. Don't forget to include the reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nos, os, se).
Example Sentences
Me siento cansado hoy.
I feel tired today.
yo
¿Te sientes bien?
Do you feel okay?
tú
Nos sentimos muy felices aquí.
We feel very happy here.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'yo siento cansado' without the 'me'.
Correct: Me siento cansado.
Why: Sentirse is reflexive when describing one's own state. 'Siento' without 'me' usually means 'I feel [something]' rather than 'I feel [adjective]'.
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Related Tenses
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.
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...