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Conjugation of sentar in Portuguese

sentarto sit (down); to seatregular

Presente

Actions happening now or habitually.

eu~~sinto~~sentoConfusion with the verb 'sentir' (to feel). 'Sinto' is from 'sentir'; the correct present for 'sentar' is 'sento'.

Completed actions in the past.

tu~~sentou~~sentasteMany learners (and some colloquial varieties) use the 3rd-person form 'sentou' for 'tu'. In standard European Portuguese the correct 2nd-person singular preterite is 'sentaste'.

Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.

Actions that will happen.

Actions that would happen under some condition.

Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.

nós~~sentarmos~~sentemosDo not use the future-subjunctive/infinitive form 'sentarmos' here; the present subjunctive for 'nós' is 'sentemos'.

Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.

Hypothetical situations in the future.

eu~~sentarei~~sentarConfusing the indicative future with the future subjunctive. After conjunctions like 'quando' or 'se' use the future subjunctive 'quando eu sentar', not 'quando eu sentarei'.

Commands and requests.

tu~~sente~~sentaLearners sometimes use the present-subjunctive form 'sente' instead of the affirmative imperative 'senta' for 'tu'.

The -ing form used for ongoing action.

Is sentar a regular verb?

Yes — sentar is a regular Portuguese verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.

What does sentar mean?

sentar is a Portuguese verb meaning "to sit (down); to seat".