Conjugation of Sentarse: A Comprehensive Guide 🔑

Por favor, siéntese, and let the class begin. Today’s topic is conjunctions of the irregular verb sentarse. It has multiple forms in the Indicative, Subjunctive, and Imperative moods, and we will detail every one of them. 

Take your notebook and pen, and make sure to come up with your own examples for every tense we will discuss in this article.

Sentarse with Reflexive Pronouns 

Sentarse means “to sit (oneself),” and it is not only irregular but also a reflective verb, meaning you will refresh your memory of pronouns and how they change:

Sentarse also have fixed infinitive, gerund, and participle forms:

Indicative Tenses of Sentarse with Examples

The Indicative mood in Spanish is used when stating facts or describing the qualities of a person or situation in the present, past, future, or conditional. 

Sentarse Indicative in Simple Tenses

There are plenty of sentarse conjunctions to remember, and here is a chart for you with all tenses included in the Indicative mood.

Sentarse Indicative Present Conjugation

Sentarse Present Tense simple means “to sit.” You use this tense to talk about actions that often happen or when stating facts.

Example of sentarse in present tense include:

• Nos sentamos juntos cada día. - We sit together every day.

• Nunca me siento solo. - I never sit alone.

• Rara vez se sientan a trabajar. - They rarely sit at work.

Sentarse Preterite Conjugation

Sentarse conjugation Preterite is used when the action happened in the past at a defined date. 

Here is a sentarse Preterite conjugation chart:

The sentarse conjunction in nosotros/nosotras remains the same as in the Present tense, so to understand which tense the speaker is using, you should pay attention to the context. 

Have a look at these sentences and see how you can incorporate sentarse when talking about it in the past: 

• Ayer me senté en el parque. - Yesterday, I sat in the park. 

• Se sentaron en el restaurante el fin de semana pasado. - They sat in the restaurant last weekend. 

• Se sentó detrás de mí.  - She sat behind me. 

Sentarse Indicative Imperfect Conjugation

The Imperfect of sentarse is used when you want to highlight the action that used to happen in the past. Here is how the verb conjugates:

Have a look at how you can use sentarse in the Imperfect and Indicative mood:

• Se sentaba detrás de mí. - She used to sit behind me. 

• Te sentabas conmigo. - You used to sit with me.

• Nos sentábamos en el parque. - We used to sit in the park. 

Sentarse Indicative Present Continuous Conjugation

Conjugating sentarse in the Present Continuous is a piece of cake if you know how the auxiliar verb estar changes. This tense is used when describing an action that is happening in this moment or is repeating. 

Here, the verb sentarse remains in its gerund form:

These sentences may clear uncertainties you might have when creating sentences with sentarse in this tense:

• Estoy sentado ahora mismo. - I am sitting right now.

• La colegiala se está sentando en la pila del libro. - Schoolgirl is sitting on the stack of book.

• Clovers, mi mejor amigo, y te estás sentando sobre él. - Clovers, my best friend, and you're sitting on him.

Sentarse Indicative Future Conjugation

The Future is used in Spanish to talk about actions that will take place in the future. Here is how sentarse is used in this tense:

Look at these sentences and come up with your own:

• Nos sentaremos en el parque. - We will sit in the park. 

• Se sentarán con nosotros.  - They will sit with us. 

• Me sentaré solo. - I will sit alone. 

Sentarse Indicative Conditional Conjugation

The Conditional in Indicative mood is used when you talk about an action that may happen in the future. You can use this tense to hypothesize future actions.

These examples will help you understand the conjunctions of sentarse better:

• Me sentaría solo si pudiera. - I would sit alone if I could. 

• Nos sentaríamos aquí si no estuviera ocupado. - We would sit here if it wasn’t occupied. 

• Te sentarías conmigo pero no voy.  - You would sit with me, but I am not coming. 

Sentarse Indicative in Compound Tenses

Compound tenses are created with the auxiliary verb haber, while the main verb sentarse doesn’t change its participle form. As long as you know how to conjugate haber, this and other verbs will be easy to master.

Practice these sentences and make sure to come up with one example for every tense:

• Me he sentado aquí durante horas. - I have sat here for hours.

• Nos habíamos sentado aquí antes de que él llegara. - We had sat here before he came. 

• Se habrá sentado aquí al final de la clase. - She will have sat here until the end of a class. 

• Se habrían sentado más tiempo, pero el concierto había terminado. - They would have sat longer but the concert had finished.

Subjunctive Tenses of Sentarse with Examples 

The Subjunctive mood is used to talk about your doubts, wishes, and hopes. It is a Spanish mood that also helps you express your dreams. Sentarse conjuctions are divided into simple and compound tenses and accompanied by real-life exmaples. 

Sentarse Subjunctive in Simple Tenses

Here is sentarse subjunctive conjugation charge in all simple tenses in the Subjunctive mood:

Sentarse Present Conjugation

The Present in Subjunctive mood is used to talk about present wishes, desires, and hopes. It can also be used to express your emotions. Here is how sentarse conjugates in this tense:

These exmaples should help you understand the Subjunctive mood of sentarse:

• El hecho de que te sientes aquí me molesta. - The fact that you sit here bothers me.

• Lo que quiero es que se siente a mi lado. - What I want is for him to sit next to me. 

Sentarse Imperfect Conjugation

The Imperfect of sentarse would be used when you hypothesize about a certain situation or want to express an emotion. The examples below will show clearly how you can use the verb in the Subjunctive mood.

Look at these sentences and compare them to the Imperative of sentarse in the Indicative mood:

• Si yo me sentara, tú te quedarías de pie. - If I sat down, you would stand.

• Sería mejor que se sentaran. - It would be better if they sat down. 

• Me gustaría que todos ustedes se sentaran. - I would like if all of you sat down.

Sentarse Future Conjugation

When using sentarse in the Future of Subjunctive mood, you will talk about hypothetical or unlikely situations in the future.

Look at this example and try to come up with your own:

• Imus se sentaren en el agua y pueden nadar muy bien. - Emus will sit in water and can swim very well.

Sentarse Subjunctive in Compound Tenses

Compound tenses in the Subjunctive mood use the auxiliary verb haber, just like in the Indicative mood. Knowing the conjunctions of haber will drastically ease the learning process because santarse is kept in its participle form - santado. 

Here is a sentarse Subjunctive conjugation chart in compound tenses:

Practive the Subjunctive mood in compound tense with these sentences: 

• Me alegro de que te hayas sentado conmigo. - I am happy you have sat with me. 

• Yo no me hubiera sentado allí un domingo, ni por un millón de dólares. - You couldn't give me a million dollars to sit there by myself on Sunday.

• No me molesta que te hayas sentado ahí. - I don't care that you sat there.

Imperative Tenses of Sentarse

Imperative mood is divided into affirmative and negative, and it is use to give commands or orders. Have a look at this table below and practice with the sentences below:

• ¡Siéntate ahora mismo! - Sit down right now!

• ¡No te sientes! - Don’t sit down! 

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