The Spanish verb sentir (to feel) is semi-regular since the stem changes in some forms El Presente, but it has regular ‑ir group endings:
| yo | siento |
| tú | sientes |
| él / ella / Ud. | siente |
| nosotros / nosotras | sentimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sentís |
| ellos / ellas / Uds. | sienten |
Notice how for all three groups, the first vowel -e- in the stem becomes-ie- except for the nosotros and vosotros forms.
Look at and listen to these examples:
Yo siento que esta idea va a ser un éxito.
I feel that this idea is going to be a success.
¿Tú no sientes nada por ella?
Do not you feel anything for her?
Él siente una gran alegría.
He feels great joy.
Nosotros sentimos que no vengas con nosotros.
We're sorry that you're not coming with us. [lit: we feel that]
Vosotros sentís un gran amor por la naturaleza.
You feel a great love for nature.
Ellos sienten muchas agujetas en las piernas después de la escalada.
They feel a lot of stiffness in their legs after climbing.
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Nosotros sentimos que no vengas con nosotros.
We're sorry that you're not coming with us. [lit: we feel that]
Vosotros sentís un gran amor por la naturaleza.
You feel a great love for nature.
¿Tú no sientes nada por ella?
Do not you feel anything for her?
Yo siento que esta idea va a ser un éxito.
I feel that this idea is going to be a success.
Ellos sienten muchas agujetas en las piernas después de la escalada.
They feel a lot of stiffness in their legs after climbing.
Él siente una gran alegría.
He feels great joy.
Mags
Kwiziq community member
15 October 2017
3 replies
Todos takes 1st person plural
I expected the verb to be in the 3rd person plural because of Todos. But I suppose when the meaning is we, it must be the 1st pers. pl.
Gruff
Kwiziq language super star
16 October 2017
16/10/17
Gruff
Kwiziq language super star
16 October 2017
16/10/17
Mags
Kwiziq community member
16 October 2017
16/10/17