Sentirse Conjugation | How to Conjugate Sentirse in Spanish

Sentirse means “to feel” or “to feel a certain way.” You will learn its required pronominal clitics, its e → ie and e → i stem changes, and its distinctive command and non-finite forms.

Sentirse conjugation at a glance

Sentirse means “to feel / to feel a certain way.” Verb type: Irregular. The key linguistic pattern is explained below so the project label does not hide how the verb actually behaves.

• sentirse — to feel / to feel a certain way
• sintiéndose — feeling / feeling a certain way
• sentido — felt

Sentirse gerund, past participle, and infinitive

The infinitive names the verb, the gerund helps build progressive constructions, and the past participle combines with haber — the perfect auxiliary — in compound forms. With haber, the participle does not change for gender or number.

Form	Spanish	Natural English guide
Infinitive	sentirse	to feel / to feel a certain way
Gerund	sintiéndose	feeling / feeling a certain way
Past participle	sentido	felt
Compound infinitive	haberse sentido	to have felt
Compound gerund	habiéndose sentido	having felt

Sentirse meaning and essential uses

The primary meaning here is “to feel / to feel a certain way.” These examples show the central uses needed to interpret the conjugated forms in this lesson.

• Me siento bien hoy. — I feel well today.
• Nos sentimos cansados después del viaje. — We feel tired after the trip.
• Ella se sintió tranquila al llegar. — She felt calm when she arrived.

Sentirse conjugation pattern

Sentirse is pronominal, so finite forms require me, te, se, nos, os, or se. Its stem alternates e → ie in stressed present-family forms and e → i in forms such as se sintió — he / she / you (formal) felt, se sintieron — they / you (plural) felt, sintiéndose — feeling, and nos sintamos — that we feel.

The required unstressed pronouns are me — myself, te — yourself, se — himself / herself / yourself / themselves, nos — ourselves, os — yourselves, and se — themselves / yourselves, according to grammatical person. They normally precede finite forms and compound auxiliaries.

Sentirse indicative and periphrastic conjugations

Sentirse present tense conjugation

Use the present indicative for current situations, routines, repeated actions, and general facts involving this verb. The Spanish label is el presente de indicativo — present indicative.

Use e → ie in stressed forms with the required clitic, while nosotros and vosotros keep e: me siento — I feel, te sientes — you feel, nos sentimos — we feel, and os sentís — you (plural, informal) feel.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me siento	I feel
Tú — you, singular informal	te sientes	you feel
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se siente	he / she feels; you feel (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos sentimos	we feel
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os sentís	you (plural, informal) feel
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se sienten	they / you (plural) feel

• Me siento tranquilo esta mañana. — I feel calm this morning.

Sentirse preterite conjugation

Use the preterite for completed or bounded past events, viewed as finished rather than background or habit. The Spanish label is el pretérito perfecto simple / pretérito indefinido — preterite.

Most forms use the regular -IR preterite endings with the clitic, but third-person singular and plural use e → i: se sintió — he / she / you (formal) felt and se sintieron — they / you (plural) felt.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me sentí	I felt
Tú — you, singular informal	te sentiste	you felt
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se sintió	he / she felt; you felt (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos sentimos	we felt
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os sentisteis	you (plural, informal) felt
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se sintieron	they / you (plural) felt

• Ayer me sentí cansado después del viaje. — Yesterday I felt tired after the trip.

Sentirse imperfect conjugation

Use the imperfect for habitual, repeated, descriptive, or ongoing past situations without a completed boundary. The Spanish label is el pretérito imperfecto — imperfect.

Use the standard imperfect endings for this conjugation class. Keep the required clitic before the finite verb.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me sentía	I used to feel
Tú — you, singular informal	te sentías	you used to feel
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se sentía	he / she used to feel; you used to feel (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos sentíamos	we used to feel
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os sentíais	you (plural, informal) used to feel
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se sentían	they / you (plural) used to feel

• Antes nos sentíamos nerviosos al hablar en público. — We used to feel nervous when speaking in public.

Sentirse present progressive

Use the present progressive for an action in progress around the present moment. This is a verbal periphrasis, not a simple tense. The Spanish label is la perífrasis estar + gerundio — present progressive periphrasis.

Build the present progressive with estar — to be as an auxiliary — plus sintiendo — feeling. The table places the clitic before estar; enclitic placement is also possible, as in estoy sintiéndome — I am feeling.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me estoy sintiendo	I am feeling
Tú — you, singular informal	te estás sintiendo	you are feeling
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se está sintiendo	he / she is feeling; you are feeling (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos estamos sintiendo	we are feeling
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os estáis sintiendo	you (plural, informal) are feeling
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se están sintiendo	they / you (plural) are feeling

• Me estoy sintiendo mejor ahora. — I am feeling better now.

Sentirse near future conjugation

Use the near future for plans or events viewed as approaching or already intended. This is a verbal periphrasis, not a simple tense. The Spanish label is la perífrasis ir a + infinitivo — near-future periphrasis.

Build the near future with ir a — to be going to — plus sentir — feel. The table places the clitic before ir; attaching it to the infinitive is also possible, as in voy a sentirme — I am going to feel.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me voy a sentir	I am going to feel
Tú — you, singular informal	te vas a sentir	you are going to feel
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se va a sentir	he / she is going to feel; you are going to feel (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos vamos a sentir	we are going to feel
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os vais a sentir	you (plural, informal) are going to feel
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se van a sentir	they / you (plural) are going to feel

• Me voy a sentir más tranquilo después de hablar contigo. — I am going to feel calmer after talking with you.

Sentirse future tense conjugation

Use the simple future for future events and, where context supports it, probability or conjecture. The Spanish label is el futuro simple — simple future.

Add the future endings directly to sentir — feel. Keep the clitic before the finite form.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me sentiré	I will feel
Tú — you, singular informal	te sentirás	you will feel
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se sentirá	he / she will feel; you will feel (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos sentiremos	we will feel
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os sentiréis	you (plural, informal) will feel
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se sentirán	they / you (plural) will feel

• Te sentirás mejor después de descansar. — You will feel better after resting.

Sentirse conditional conjugation

Use the conditional for hypothetical outcomes, softened statements, or future-in-the-past meanings. The Spanish label is el condicional simple — conditional.

Add the conditional endings directly to sentir — feel. Keep the clitic before the finite form.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me sentiría	I would feel
Tú — you, singular informal	te sentirías	you would feel
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se sentiría	he / she would feel; you would feel (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos sentiríamos	we would feel
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os sentiríais	you (plural, informal) would feel
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se sentirían	they / you (plural) would feel

• Me sentiría más seguro con más información. — I would feel more confident with more information.

Sentirse present perfect conjugation

Use the present perfect for past actions connected to the present. Its distribution varies across Spanish-speaking regions. The Spanish label is el pretérito perfecto compuesto — present perfect.

Combine the present forms of haber — the perfect auxiliary — with sentido — felt. Place the pronominal clitic before haber.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me he sentido	I have felt
Tú — you, singular informal	te has sentido	you have felt
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se ha sentido	he / she has felt; you have felt (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos hemos sentido	we have felt
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os habéis sentido	you (plural, informal) have felt
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se han sentido	they / you (plural) have felt

• Esta semana me he sentido con más energía. — This week I have felt more energetic.

Sentirse past perfect conjugation

Use the past perfect for an action completed before another past reference point. The Spanish label is el pretérito pluscuamperfecto — past perfect / pluperfect.

Combine the imperfect forms of haber — the perfect auxiliary — with sentido — felt. Place the pronominal clitic before haber.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me había sentido	I had felt
Tú — you, singular informal	te habías sentido	you had felt
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se había sentido	he / she had felt; you had felt (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos habíamos sentido	we had felt
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os habíais sentido	you (plural, informal) had felt
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se habían sentido	they / you (plural) had felt

• Ya nos habíamos sentido así antes. — We had already felt this way before.

Sentirse future perfect conjugation

Use the future perfect for an action expected to be completed before a future reference point. The Spanish label is el futuro compuesto — future perfect.

Combine the future forms of haber — the perfect auxiliary — with sentido — felt. Place the pronominal clitic before haber.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me habré sentido	I will have felt
Tú — you, singular informal	te habrás sentido	you will have felt
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se habrá sentido	he / she will have felt; you will have felt (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos habremos sentido	we will have felt
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os habréis sentido	you (plural, informal) will have felt
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se habrán sentido	they / you (plural) will have felt

• Para mañana, te habrás sentido mejor. — By tomorrow, you will have felt better.

Sentirse conditional perfect conjugation

Use the conditional perfect for a hypothetical past result or an outcome that would have occurred under different circumstances. The Spanish label is el condicional compuesto — conditional perfect.

Combine the conditional forms of haber — the perfect auxiliary — with sentido — felt. Place the pronominal clitic before haber.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me habría sentido	I would have felt
Tú — you, singular informal	te habrías sentido	you would have felt
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se habría sentido	he / she would have felt; you would have felt (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos habríamos sentido	we would have felt
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os habríais sentido	you (plural, informal) would have felt
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se habrían sentido	they / you (plural) would have felt

• Nos habríamos sentido más cómodos en otra sala. — We would have felt more comfortable in another room.

Sentirse subjunctive conjugations

Sentirse present subjunctive conjugation

Use the present subjunctive in subordinate clauses triggered by wishes, influence, emotion, evaluation, doubt, necessity, possibility, or similar environments. The Spanish label is el presente de subjuntivo — present subjunctive.

Use e → ie in the stressed present-subjunctive forms and e → i in nosotros and vosotros: sienta — that I / he / she / you (formal) feel, sintamos — that we feel, and sintáis — that you (plural, informal) feel. Keep the required clitic before the verb.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me sienta	that I feel
Tú — you, singular informal	te sientas	that you feel
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se sienta	that he / she feel; that you feel (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos sintamos	that we feel
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os sintáis	that you (plural, informal) feel
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se sientan	that they / you (plural) feel

• Espero que te sientas cómodo aquí. — I hope you feel comfortable here.

Sentirse imperfect subjunctive conjugation

Use the imperfect subjunctive in past or hypothetical subordinate contexts, including reported wishes, requests, evaluations, and conditions. The Spanish label is el imperfecto de subjuntivo — imperfect subjunctive.

The main table uses the accepted -ra series, built from the third-person plural preterite stem. The accepted -se series is shown after the main examples.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me sintiera	that I felt / were to feel
Tú — you, singular informal	te sintieras	that you felt / were to feel
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se sintiera	that he / she felt / were to feel; that you felt / were to feel (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos sintiéramos	that we felt / were to feel
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os sintierais	that you (plural, informal) felt / were to feel
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se sintieran	that they / you (plural) felt / were to feel

• Quería que te sintieras tranquilo. — I wanted you to feel calm.

The accepted -se series is also standard in many contexts; it should not be substituted mechanically where a construction has a documented preference or restriction.

• me sintiese — that I felt / were to feel
• te sintieses — that you felt / were to feel
• se sintiese — that he / she / you (formal) felt / were to feel
• nos sintiésemos — that we felt / were to feel
• os sintieseis — that you (plural, informal) felt / were to feel
• se sintiesen — that they / you (plural) felt / were to feel

Sentirse future subjunctive conjugation

Use the future subjunctive only as a reference form for rare modern uses, especially formal, legal, literary, proverbial, or historical language. The Spanish label is el futuro de subjuntivo — future subjunctive.

Rare in modern everyday Spanish.

This reference paradigm comes from the same past-stem family used by the imperfect subjunctive. It is rare in modern everyday Spanish and survives mainly in formal, legal, literary, proverbial, or historical contexts.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me sintiere	that I should feel (rare/formal)
Tú — you, singular informal	te sintieres	that you should feel (rare/formal)
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se sintiere	that he / she should feel (rare/formal); that you should feel (formal; rare/formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos sintiéremos	that we should feel (rare/formal)
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os sintiereis	that you (plural, informal) should feel (rare/formal)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se sintieren	that they / you (plural) should feel (rare/formal)

• Si alguien se sintiere indispuesto, deberá avisar. — If anyone should feel unwell, they must give notice.

Sentirse present perfect subjunctive conjugation

Use the present perfect subjunctive for a completed action viewed through a present subjunctive trigger. The Spanish label is el pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo — present perfect subjunctive.

Combine the present subjunctive forms of haber — the perfect auxiliary — with sentido — felt. Place the pronominal clitic before haber.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me haya sentido	that I have felt
Tú — you, singular informal	te hayas sentido	that you have felt
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se haya sentido	that he / she has felt; that you have felt (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos hayamos sentido	that we have felt
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os hayáis sentido	that you (plural, informal) have felt
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se hayan sentido	that they / you (plural) have felt

• Me alegra que te hayas sentido mejor. — I am glad that you have felt better.

Sentirse past perfect subjunctive conjugation

Use the past perfect subjunctive for an action completed before another past or hypothetical reference point in a subjunctive context. The Spanish label is el pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo — past perfect subjunctive.

Combine the -ra imperfect subjunctive forms of haber — the perfect auxiliary — with sentido — felt. The hubiese series is also accepted and is shown below. Place the pronominal clitic before haber.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me hubiera sentido	that I had felt
Tú — you, singular informal	te hubieras sentido	that you had felt
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se hubiera sentido	that he / she had felt; that you had felt (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos hubiéramos sentido	that we had felt
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os hubierais sentido	that you (plural, informal) had felt
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se hubieran sentido	that they / you (plural) had felt

• Ojalá nos hubiéramos sentido más seguros. — I wish we had felt more confident.

The hubiese series is an accepted alternative in many contexts.

• me hubiese sentido — that I had felt
• te hubieses sentido — that you had felt
• se hubiese sentido — that he / she / you (formal) had felt
• nos hubiésemos sentido — that we had felt
• os hubieseis sentido — that you (plural, informal) had felt
• se hubiesen sentido — that they / you (plural) had felt

Sentirse future perfect subjunctive conjugation

Use the future perfect subjunctive as a rare reference form for an action completed before another future point in formal or historical-style contexts. The Spanish label is el futuro perfecto de subjuntivo — future perfect subjunctive.

Rare in modern everyday Spanish.

Combine the future subjunctive forms of haber — the perfect auxiliary — with sentido — felt. This system is rare in modern everyday Spanish. Place the pronominal clitic before haber.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me hubiere sentido	that I should have felt (rare/formal)
Tú — you, singular informal	te hubieres sentido	that you should have felt (rare/formal)
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se hubiere sentido	that he / she should have felt (rare/formal); that you should have felt (formal; rare/formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos hubiéremos sentido	that we should have felt (rare/formal)
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os hubiereis sentido	that you (plural, informal) should have felt (rare/formal)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se hubieren sentido	that they / you (plural) should have felt (rare/formal)

• Si alguien se hubiere sentido indispuesto, deberá informarlo. — If anyone should have felt unwell, they must report it.

Sentirse imperative and commands

Commands address other people directly. Spanish uses imperative forms and present-subjunctive forms according to person and polarity; there is no ordinary yo command.

Sentirse affirmative commands

In affirmative pronominal commands, attach the clitic and recompute the written accent. The nosotros form drops final -s before nos, and the ordinary vosotros form drops final -d before os.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	siéntete	feel!
Usted — you, singular formal	siéntase	feel! (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; exhortative “let’s…”	sintámonos	let’s feel!
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	sentíos	feel! (plural, informal, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	siéntanse	feel! (plural)

• Siéntete libre de hacer preguntas. — Feel free to ask questions.

Sentirse negative commands

Negative commands use present-subjunctive-based forms, with the required pronominal clitic placed before the verb.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	no te sientas	do not feel!
Usted — you, singular formal	no se sienta	do not feel! (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; exhortative “let’s…”	no nos sintamos	let’s not feel!
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	no os sintáis	do not feel! (plural, informal, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	no se sientan	do not feel! (plural)

• No te sientas culpable por descansar. — Do not feel guilty for resting.

Common constructions with Sentirse

Sentirse commonly combines with an adjective or adverbial expression to describe a person’s state or condition.

• Me siento cansado hoy. — I feel tired today.
• Nos sentimos bien aquí. — We feel good here.

Example sentences with Sentirse

These examples reinforce the target verb across several useful systems and contexts.

• Me siento mejor esta mañana. — I feel better this morning.
• Ayer me sentí muy cansado. — Yesterday I felt very tired.
• Antes nos sentíamos inseguros en esa situación. — We used to feel unsure in that situation.
• Esta noche me voy a sentir más tranquilo. — Tonight I am going to feel calmer.
• Deseo que se sientan bienvenidos aquí. — I hope they feel welcome here.
• Ya nos hemos sentido así otras veces. — We have felt this way before.
• Siéntanse cómodos mientras esperan. — Make yourselves comfortable while you wait.
• No os sintáis obligados a responder ahora. — Do not feel obliged to answer now.

Rare and reference forms of Sentirse

The future subjunctive and future perfect subjunctive above are already marked as rare in modern everyday Spanish. The preterite anterior is another formal or literary reference form and is uncommon in present-day conversation.

• Apenas me hube sentido mejor, volví al trabajo. — As soon as I had felt better, I returned to work.

Use Sentirse by choosing the time frame first and then applying its verified stem, spelling, or pronoun pattern. Keep rare reference systems distinct from the forms used in ordinary modern conversation.