sentar
to seat
Transitive verb
- 1
(to place someone in a seat) to seat
El anfitrión sentó a los invitados en la mesa grande.
Intransitive verb
- 1
(to suit, to fit (e.g., food, clothes)) to suit
La comida picante no me sienta bien.
Reflexive verb
- 1
(to take a seat) to sit down
Por favor, siéntate donde quieras.
1(to place someone in a seat)to seat
El anfitrión sentó a los invitados en la mesa grande.
The host seated the guests at the big table.La camarera nos sentó en una mesa junto a la ventana.
The waitress seated us at a table by the window.Por favor, sienta a los niños en la primera fila.
Please, seat the children in the first row.Por favor, siente a los invitados.
Please, seat the guests.2(to suit, to fit (e.g., food, clothes))to suit
La comida picante no me sienta bien.
Spicy food doesn't agree with me.Este color de camisa te sienta muy bien.
This shirt color suits you very well.El nuevo horario no le sienta a todo el mundo.
The new schedule doesn't suit everyone.Ese color te sienta muy bien.
That color suits you very well.3(to take a seat)to sit down
Por favor, siéntate donde quieras.
Please, sit down wherever you want.Me voy a sentar un momento, estoy cansado.
I'm going to sit down for a moment, I'm tired.Ellos se sentaron en el sofá para ver la película.
They sat down on the sofa to watch the movie.Quiero sentarme aquí.
I want to sit down here.Forms
conditional indicative
1st singularsentaría
2nd singularsentarías
3rd singularsentaría
1st pluralsentaríamos
2nd pluralsentaríais
3rd pluralsentarían
future indicative
1st singularsentaré
2nd singularsentarás
3rd singularsentará
1st pluralsentaremos
2nd pluralsentaréis
3rd pluralsentarán
gerund
sentando
imperative affirmative
2nd singularsienta
1st pluralsentemos
2nd pluralsentad
imperative negative
2nd singularno sientes
1st pluralno sentemos
2nd pluralno sentéis
imperfect indicative
1st singularsentaba
2nd singularsentabas
3rd singularsentaba
1st pluralsentábamos
2nd pluralsentabais
3rd pluralsentaban
imperfect subjunctive
1st singularsentara
2nd singularsentaras
3rd singularsentara
1st pluralsentáramos
2nd pluralsentarais
3rd pluralsentaran
infinitive
sentar
participle
sentado
pluperfect indicative
1st singularhabía sentado
2nd singularhabías sentado
3rd singularhabía sentado
1st pluralhabíamos sentado
2nd pluralhabíais sentado
3rd pluralhabían sentado
present indicative
1st singularsiento
2nd singularsientas
3rd singularsienta
1st pluralsentamos
2nd pluralsentáis
3rd pluralsientan
present perfect indicative
1st singularhe sentado
2nd singularhas sentado
3rd singularha sentado
1st pluralhemos sentado
2nd pluralhabéis sentado
3rd pluralhan sentado
present perfect subjunctive
1st singularhaya sentado
2nd singularhayas sentado
3rd singularhaya sentado
1st pluralhayamos sentado
2nd pluralhayáis sentado
3rd pluralhayan sentado
present subjunctive
1st singularsiente
2nd singularsientes
3rd singularsiente
1st pluralsentemos
2nd pluralsentéis
3rd pluralsienten
preterite indicative
1st singularsenté
2nd singularsentaste
3rd singularsentó
1st pluralsentamos
2nd pluralsentasteis
3rd pluralsentaron