Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | sentar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | sentando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar sentando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Sentar conjugation
sentar is an irregular Spanish -AR verb meaning seat / sit. In the present tense: yo siento, tú sientas, él/ella sienta, nosotros sentamos, vosotros sentáis, ellos sientan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Rank #134-ARIrregular18 tense tables
At a glance
- Infinitive
- sentar
- Gerundio
- sentando
- Meaning
- seat / sit
- Pattern
- Irregular
- Difficulty
- Level 3
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Sentar across the MuyVerbs tense system
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Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | siento | Yo siento al niño en la primera fila.I seat the child in the first row. |
| tú | sientas | Tú sientas a los invitados junto a la ventana.You seat the guests next to the window. |
| él | sienta | Él sienta a todos con cuidado.He seats everyone carefully. |
| nosotros | sentamos | Nosotros sentamos a la familia cerca del escenario.We seat the family near the stage. |
| vosotros | sentáis | Vosotros sentáis a los niños al fondo.You seat the children at the back. |
| ellos | sientan | Ellos sientan a la gente según la lista.They seat people according to the list. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he sentado | Yo he sentado al niño aquí hoy.I have seated the child here today. |
| tú | has sentado | Tú has sentado a los invitados ya.You have seated the guests already. |
| él | ha sentado | Él ha sentado a todos con orden.He has seated everyone in an orderly way. |
| nosotros | hemos sentado | Nosotros hemos sentado a la familia delante.We have seated the family in front. |
| vosotros | habéis sentado | Vosotros habéis sentado a los niños al fondo.You have seated the children at the back. |
| ellos | han sentado | Ellos han sentado a la gente sin problemas.They have seated the people without problems. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | senté | Ayer yo senté al niño junto a mí.Yesterday I seated the child next to me. |
| tú | sentaste | Tú sentaste a los invitados en la mesa larga.You seated the guests at the long table. |
| él | sentó | Él sentó a todos muy rápido.He seated everyone very quickly. |
| nosotros | sentamos | Nosotros sentamos a la familia delante del todo.We seated the family right at the front. |
| vosotros | sentasteis | Vosotros sentasteis a los niños al final.You seated the children at the end. |
| ellos | sentaron | Ellos sentaron a la gente según su número.They seated the people according to their number. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | sentaba | Yo sentaba al niño siempre cerca de mí.I used to seat the child always near me. |
| tú | sentabas | Tú sentabas a los invitados por orden.You used to seat the guests in order. |
| él | sentaba | Él sentaba a todos con paciencia.He used to seat everyone patiently. |
| nosotros | sentábamos | Nosotros sentábamos a la familia en primera fila.We used to seat the family in the first row. |
| vosotros | sentabais | Vosotros sentabais a los niños juntos.You used to seat the children together. |
| ellos | sentaban | Ellos sentaban a la gente por grupos.They used to seat people by groups. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había sentado | Yo había sentado al niño antes de empezar.I had seated the child before starting. |
| tú | habías sentado | Tú habías sentado a los invitados ya.You had seated the guests already. |
| él | había sentado | Él había sentado a todos antes del discurso.He had seated everyone before the speech. |
| nosotros | habíamos sentado | Nosotros habíamos sentado a la familia delante.We had seated the family at the front. |
| vosotros | habíais sentado | Vosotros habíais sentado a los niños por edades.You had seated the children by age. |
| ellos | habían sentado | Ellos habían sentado a la gente con orden.They had seated the people in an orderly way. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube sentado | Cuando yo hube sentado al niño, comenzó la obra.When I had seated the child, the play began. |
| tú | hubiste sentado | En cuanto tú hubiste sentado a los invitados, sirvieron la cena.As soon as you had seated the guests, they served dinner. |
| él | hubo sentado | Después de que él hubo sentado a todos, habló el director.After he had seated everyone, the director spoke. |
| nosotros | hubimos sentado | Apenas nosotros hubimos sentado a la familia, cerraron las puertas.As soon as we had seated the family, they closed the doors. |
| vosotros | hubisteis sentado | Una vez que vosotros hubisteis sentado a los niños, empezó la clase.Once you had seated the children, the class began. |
| ellos | hubieron sentado | Cuando ellos hubieron sentado a la gente, empezó el acto.When they had seated the people, the event started. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | sentaré | Yo sentaré al niño aquí mañana.I will seat the child here tomorrow. |
| tú | sentarás | Tú sentarás a los invitados en la terraza.You will seat the guests on the terrace. |
| él | sentará | Él sentará a todos en orden.He will seat everyone in order. |
| nosotros | sentaremos | Nosotros sentaremos a la familia delante.We will seat the family at the front. |
| vosotros | sentaréis | Vosotros sentaréis a los niños cerca de la puerta.You will seat the children near the door. |
| ellos | sentarán | Ellos sentarán a la gente según la lista.They will seat the people according to the list. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré sentado | Para entonces yo habré sentado al niño en su sitio.By then I will have seated the child in his place. |
| tú | habrás sentado | Tú habrás sentado a los invitados ya.You will have seated the guests already. |
| él | habrá sentado | Él habrá sentado a todos antes del acto.He will have seated everyone before the event. |
| nosotros | habremos sentado | Nosotros habremos sentado a la familia delante.We will have seated the family at the front. |
| vosotros | habréis sentado | Vosotros habréis sentado a los niños por grupos.You will have seated the children by groups. |
| ellos | habrán sentado | Ellos habrán sentado a la gente con orden.They will have seated the people in order. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | sentaría | Yo sentaría al niño más cerca de mí.I would seat the child closer to me. |
| tú | sentarías | Tú sentarías a los invitados junto a la ventana.You would seat the guests next to the window. |
| él | sentaría | Él sentaría a todos con más calma.He would seat everyone more calmly. |
| nosotros | sentaríamos | Nosotros sentaríamos a la familia delante sin dudar.We would seat the family at the front without hesitation. |
| vosotros | sentaríais | Vosotros sentaríais a los niños juntos.You would seat the children together. |
| ellos | sentarían | Ellos sentarían a la gente por filas.They would seat the people by rows. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría sentado | Yo habría sentado al niño más cerca.I would have seated the child closer. |
| tú | habrías sentado | Tú habrías sentado a los invitados junto a la ventana.You would have seated the guests next to the window. |
| él | habría sentado | Él habría sentado a todos con más calma.He would have seated everyone more calmly. |
| nosotros | habríamos sentado | Nosotros habríamos sentado a la familia delante.We would have seated the family at the front. |
| vosotros | habríais sentado | Vosotros habríais sentado a los niños juntos.You would have seated the children together. |
| ellos | habrían sentado | Ellos habrían sentado a la gente por filas.They would have seated the people by rows. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | siente | Espero que yo siente al niño bien.I hope that I seat the child well. |
| tú | sientes | Quiero que tú sientes a los invitados delante.I want you to seat the guests at the front. |
| él | siente | Es importante que él siente a todos con orden.It is important that he seat everyone in order. |
| nosotros | sentemos | Deseo que nosotros sentemos a la familia aquí.I wish that we seat the family here. |
| vosotros | sentéis | Es mejor que vosotros sentéis a los niños juntos.It is better that you seat the children together. |
| ellos | sienten | Temo que ellos no sienten a la gente bien.I fear that they may not seat the people well. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya sentado | Dudo que yo haya sentado al niño bien.I doubt that I have seated the child well. |
| tú | hayas sentado | No creo que tú hayas sentado a los invitados delante.I do not think that you have seated the guests at the front. |
| él | haya sentado | Es posible que él haya sentado a todos con orden.It is possible that he has seated everyone in order. |
| nosotros | hayamos sentado | Es probable que nosotros hayamos sentado a la familia aquí.It is likely that we have seated the family here. |
| vosotros | hayáis sentado | No parece que vosotros hayáis sentado a los niños juntos.It does not seem that you have seated the children together. |
| ellos | hayan sentado | Puede que ellos hayan sentado a la gente bien.They may have seated the people well. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | sentara | Si yo sentara al niño aquí, vería mejor.If I seated the child here, he would see better. |
| tú | sentaras | Si tú sentaras a los invitados delante, estarían contentos.If you seated the guests at the front, they would be happy. |
| él | sentara | Si él sentara a todos con orden, habría menos ruido.If he seated everyone in order, there would be less noise. |
| nosotros | sentáramos | Si nosotros sentáramos a la familia aquí, hablaríamos mejor.If we seated the family here, we would talk better. |
| vosotros | sentarais | Si vosotros sentarais a los niños juntos, sería más fácil.If you seated the children together, it would be easier. |
| ellos | sentaran | Si ellos sentaran a la gente bien, empezaríamos antes.If they seated the people well, we would start earlier. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera sentado | Si yo hubiera sentado al niño aquí, habría visto mejor.If I had seated the child here, he would have seen better. |
| tú | hubieras sentado | Si tú hubieras sentado a los invitados delante, habrían estado contentos.If you had seated the guests at the front, they would have been happy. |
| él | hubiera sentado | Si él hubiera sentado a todos con orden, habría habido menos ruido.If he had seated everyone in order, there would have been less noise. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos sentado | Si nosotros hubiéramos sentado a la familia aquí, habríamos hablado mejor.If we had seated the family here, we would have talked better. |
| vosotros | hubierais sentado | Si vosotros hubierais sentado a los niños juntos, habría sido más fácil.If you had seated the children together, it would have been easier. |
| ellos | hubieran sentado | Si ellos hubieran sentado a la gente bien, habríamos empezado antes.If they had seated the people well, we would have started earlier. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | sentare | Si algún día yo sentare al niño aquí, te avisaré.If someday I should seat the child here, I will let you know. |
| tú | sentares | Si tú sentares a los invitados delante, sonreirán.If you should seat the guests at the front, they will smile. |
| él | sentare | Si él sentare a todos con orden, habrá calma.If he should seat everyone in order, there will be calm. |
| nosotros | sentáremos | Si nosotros sentáremos a la familia aquí, estarán cómodos.If we should seat the family here, they will be comfortable. |
| vosotros | sentareis | Si vosotros sentareis a los niños juntos, será más fácil.If you should seat the children together, it will be easier. |
| ellos | sentaren | Si ellos sentaren a la gente bien, empezaremos pronto.If they should seat the people well, we will start soon. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere sentado | Cuando yo hubiere sentado al niño aquí, empezará.When I shall have seated the child here, it will begin. |
| tú | hubieres sentado | Cuando tú hubieres sentado a los invitados delante, entraremos.When you shall have seated the guests at the front, we will come in. |
| él | hubiere sentado | Cuando él hubiere sentado a todos con orden, hablará.When he shall have seated everyone in order, he will speak. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos sentado | Cuando nosotros hubiéremos sentado a la familia aquí, nos sentaremos.When we shall have seated the family here, we will sit down. |
| vosotros | hubiereis sentado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis sentado a los niños juntos, habrá silencio.When you shall have seated the children together, there will be silence. |
| ellos | hubieren sentado | Cuando ellos hubieren sentado a la gente bien, empezará el acto.When they shall have seated the people well, the event will begin. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | — |
| tú | sienta | Tú, sienta al niño aquí.You, seat the child here. |
| él | siente | Que él siente a todos con orden.Let him seat everyone in order. |
| nosotros | sentemos | sentemos a la familia delante.Let us seat the family at the front. |
| vosotros | sentad | Vosotros, sentad a los niños juntos.You, seat the children together. |
| ellos | sienten | Que ellos sienten a la gente por filas.Let them seat the people by rows. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | — |
| tú | no sientes | No no sientes al niño tan lejos.Do not seat the child so far away. |
| él | no siente | Que él no no siente a todos sin orden.Let him not seat everyone without order. |
| nosotros | no sentemos | No no sentemos a la familia detrás.Let us not seat the family at the back. |
| vosotros | no sentéis | No no sentéis a los niños separados.Do not seat the children separately. |
| ellos | no sienten | Que ellos no no sienten a la gente mal.Let them not seat the people badly. |
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Practice sentar
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ al niño en la primera fila.
I seat the child in the first row.
Need grammar help?How to form Presente
Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.
Formation
- 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
- 2Add the present endings for the subject.
- 3Watch high-frequency irregulars like ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, and decir.
Pattern
-ar: o, as, a, amos, áis, an-er: o, es, e, emos, éis, en-ir: o, es, e, imos, ís, en
Examples
hablar -> yo hablocomer -> él comevivir -> vosotros vivís
Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.
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Short, direct answers to what learners search most about sentar.
- What does 'sentar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'sentar' means to seat / sit. It is a irregular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is sentar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Yes, sentar is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the regular -AR ending pattern in every tense — some forms change stem or use unique endings. The complete conjugation table on this page shows every irregular form.
- How do you conjugate sentar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of sentar: yo siento, tú sientas, él/ella/usted sienta, nosotros sentamos, vosotros sentáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes sientan.
- How do you conjugate sentar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of sentar: yo senté, tú sentaste, él/ella/usted sentó, nosotros sentamos, vosotros sentasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes sentaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of sentar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of sentar: yo sentaba, tú sentabas, él/ella/usted sentaba, nosotros sentábamos, vosotros sentabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes sentaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of sentar?
- The past participle of sentar is 'sentado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he sentado' (I have seat / sited), 'has sentado', 'ha sentado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of sentar?
- The gerundio of sentar is 'sentando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy sentando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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