sentar

Imperative (Commands) 
Cheat Sheet
sentar(
sehn
-
tahr
)
transitive verb
a. to sit
Senté a mi madre a mi lado.I sat my mother next to me.
a. to set
Sentamos las bases de la cooperación internacional.We set the foundations for international cooperation.
intransitive verb
a. to suit
Ese vestido no te sienta bien.That dress doesn't really suit you.
a. to agree with
Me gusta el ajo pero no me sienta bien.I like garlic, but it doesn't agree with me.
a. no direct translation
No me sentó bien tu actitud. Un poco de respeto, por favor.I don't appreciate your attitude. Show a little respect, please.
Deberías pedirle perdón a tu hermana. Tu comentario no le sentó bien.You should apologize to your sister. Your comment upset her.
sentarse
reflexive verb
a. to sit
Prefiero sentarme al lado del radiador.I prefer to sit next to the radiator.
b. to sit down
¿Por qué no te sientas un rato?Why don't you sit down for a while?
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Conjugations
Practice conjugating sentar
Indicative of "sentar"
Present
yo
siento
tú
sientas
él/ella/Ud.
sienta
nosotros
sentamos
vosotros
sentáis
ellos/ellas/Uds.
sientan
Preterite
yo
senté
tú
sentaste
él/ella/Ud.
sentó
nosotros
sentamos
vosotros
sentasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds.
sentaron
Imperfect
yo
sentaba
tú
sentabas
él/ella/Ud.
sentaba
nosotros
sentábamos
vosotros
sentabais
ellos/ellas/Uds.
sentaban
Conditional
yo
sentaría
tú
sentarías
él/ella/Ud.
sentaría
nosotros
sentaríamos
vosotros
sentaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds.
sentarían
Future
yo
sentaré
tú
sentarás
él/ella/Ud.
sentará
nosotros
sentaremos
vosotros
sentaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds.
sentarán
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Examples
Phrases
donde se pueden sentar tres o cuatro personas
that can seat three or four people
me puedo sentar aquí
can I sit here
sentar bien
to agree with
sentar bien a
to agree with
sentar mal
to not agree with
sentar cabeza
to settle down
sentar la cabeza
to settle down
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