Conjugation of sentir in Galician
sentirto feel, to perceiveirregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | sinto | |
| ti | sintes | |
| el/ela | sente | |
| nós | sentimos | |
| vós | sentides | |
| eles/elas | senten |
Common mistakes in the Presente
- eu
sentosintoThe first-person singular is irregular: use 'sinto', not the regular -o ending. - ti
sentessintesFor 'ti', the correct form is 'sintes', not 'sentes'.
Pretéritosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | sentín | |
| ti | sentiches | |
| el/ela | sentiu | |
| nós | sentimos | |
| vós | sentistes | |
| eles/elas | sentiron |
Imperfecto
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | sentía | |
| ti | sentías | |
| el/ela | sentía | |
| nós | sentíamos | |
| vós | sentíades | |
| eles/elas | sentían |
Futurofuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | sentirei | |
| ti | sentirás | |
| el/ela | sentirá | |
| nós | sentiremos | |
| vós | sentiredes | |
| eles/elas | sentirán |
Condicionalconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | sentiría | |
| ti | sentirías | |
| el/ela | sentiría | |
| nós | sentiriamos | |
| vós | sentiriades | |
| eles/elas | sentirían |
Subxuntivo presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | sinta | |
| ti | sintas | |
| el/ela | sinta | |
| nós | sintamos | |
| vós | sintades | |
| eles/elas | sintan |
Common mistakes in the Subxuntivo presente
- eu
sentesintaThe present subjunctive uses 'sinta' in the first person singular, not the present indicative form.
Subxuntivo imperfectoimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | sentise | |
| ti | sentises | |
| el/ela | sentise | |
| nós | sentísemos | |
| vós | sentísedes | |
| eles/elas | sentisen |
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ti | sinte | |
| el/ela | sinta | |
| nós | sintamos | |
| vós | sentide | |
| eles/elas | sintan |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- ti
sentessinteThe affirmative singular command is 'sinte', not a present indicative form.
Xerundiogerund
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | sentindo | |
| ti | sentindo | |
| el/ela | sentindo | |
| nós | sentindo | |
| vós | sentindo | |
| eles/elas | sentindo |
Participiopast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | sentido | |
| ti | sentido | |
| el/ela | sentido | |
| nós | sentido | |
| vós | sentido | |
| eles/elas | sentido |
sentir — frequently asked questions
Is sentir a regular verb?
No — sentir is an irregular Galician verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does sentir mean?
sentir is a Galician verb meaning "to feel, to perceive".