Conjugación de sentar sentar (“to seat, to sit (someone) down”) is a Spanish verb. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern.
How to conjugate sentar In the presente , sentar runs: yo siento, tú sientas, él/ella/usted sienta, nosotros sentamos, vosotros sentáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes sientan. Note the irregular changes: they don't come from the regular endings, so drill each person separately.
sentar in a sentence In a sentence, sentar looks like this: Yo siento al bebé en la silla. (“I sit the baby in the chair.”). The example shows the context the form turns up in.
Tenses and CEFR levels This page lists 15 tenses and moods of sentar , grouped by CEFR level. The presente (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.
FAQ What does “sentar” mean in Spanish? sentar means “to seat, to sit (someone) down”.
Is sentar regular or irregular? sentar is an irregular Spanish verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.
How do you conjugate sentar in the presente? yo siento, tú sientas, él/ella/usted sienta, nosotros sentamos, vosotros sentáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes sientan.
Conjugation tables A1 — Beginner yo siento tú sientas él/ella/usted sienta nosotros sentamos vosotros sentáis ellos/ellas/ustedes sientan
Yo siento al bebé en la silla. · I sit the baby in the chair.
yo he sentado tú has sentado él/ella/usted ha sentado nosotros hemos sentado vosotros habéis sentado ellos/ellas/ustedes han sentado
Ya he sentado a todos los invitados. · I have already seated all the guests.
A2 — Elementary yo senté tú sentaste él/ella/usted sentó nosotros sentamos vosotros sentasteis ellos/ellas/ustedes sentaron
Senté a mi hija en la silla alta. · I sat my daughter in the high chair.
yo sentaba tú sentabas él/ella/usted sentaba nosotros sentábamos vosotros sentabais ellos/ellas/ustedes sentaban
De pequeño, sentaba a mis muñecos en una fila. · As a child, I used to sit my dolls in a row.
yo sentaré tú sentarás él/ella/usted sentará nosotros sentaremos vosotros sentaréis ellos/ellas/ustedes sentarán
Sentaré a los invitados en el comedor. · I will seat the guests in the dining room.
tú sienta él/ella/usted siente nosotros sentemos vosotros sentad ellos/ellas/ustedes sienten
¡Sienta al niño antes de cocinar! · Sit the child down before cooking!
B1 — Intermediate yo siente tú sientes él/ella/usted siente nosotros sentemos vosotros sentéis ellos/ellas/ustedes sienten
Es bueno que yo siente al bebé en su silla. · It's good that I sit the baby in his chair.
yo había sentado tú habías sentado él/ella/usted había sentado nosotros habíamos sentado vosotros habíais sentado ellos/ellas/ustedes habían sentado
Yo ya había sentado a todos antes de que llegara el jefe. · I had already seated everyone before the boss arrived.
tú no sientes él/ella/usted no siente nosotros no sentemos vosotros no sentéis ellos/ellas/ustedes no sienten
No sientes al niño cerca del borde de la mesa. · Don't sit the child near the edge of the table.
yo sentaría tú sentarías él/ella/usted sentaría nosotros sentaríamos vosotros sentaríais ellos/ellas/ustedes sentarían
Yo sentaría a los invitados según sus preferencias. · I would seat the guests according to their preferences.
B2 — Upper Intermediate yo habré sentado tú habrás sentado él/ella/usted habrá sentado nosotros habremos sentado vosotros habréis sentado ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán sentado
Para las ocho, ya habré sentado a todos los comensales. · By eight o'clock, I will have seated all the diners.
yo sentara tú sentaras él/ella/usted sentara nosotros sentáramos vosotros sentarais ellos/ellas/ustedes sentaran
Me pidieron que sentara al cliente con calma. · They asked me to sit the customer down calmly.
yo haya sentado tú hayas sentado él/ella/usted haya sentado nosotros hayamos sentado vosotros hayáis sentado ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan sentado
Ojalá yo haya sentado bien a todos los invitados. · I hope I have seated all the guests well.
yo hubiera sentado tú hubieras sentado él/ella/usted hubiera sentado nosotros hubiéramos sentado vosotros hubierais sentado ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran sentado
Ojalá yo hubiera sentado a los niños antes de la función. · I wish I had seated the children before the show.
yo habría sentado tú habrías sentado él/ella/usted habría sentado nosotros habríamos sentado vosotros habríais sentado ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían sentado
Yo habría sentado a los invitados en otra disposición. · I would have seated the guests in a different arrangement.
Memorize every form of "sentar" Verboteca turns each form into a card and brings it back at a growing interval as you keep getting it right.
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