The Portuguese verb sentir means "to feel". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, with the irregular forms marked, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of sentir is eu sinto, tu sentes, ele/ela sente, nós sentimos, vós sentis, eles/elas sentem. It is irregular: 1 of its 6 present forms break the regular -ir pattern. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.
Forms in orange break the regular -ir pattern.
| eu | sinto (irregular) | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | sentes | |
| ele/ | sente | |
| nós | sentimos | |
| vós | sentis | |
| eles/ | sentem |
| eu | senti |
|---|---|
| tu | sentiste |
| ele/ | sentiu |
| nós | sentimos |
| vós | sentistes |
| eles/ | sentiram |
| eu | sentia |
|---|---|
| tu | sentias |
| ele/ | sentia |
| nós | sentíamos |
| vós | sentíeis |
| eles/ | sentiam |
| eu | sentirei |
|---|---|
| tu | sentirás |
| ele/ | sentirá |
| nós | sentiremos |
| vós | sentireis |
| eles/ | sentirão |
| eu | sentiria |
|---|---|
| tu | sentirias |
| ele/ | sentiria |
| nós | sentiríamos |
| vós | sentiríeis |
| eles/ | sentiriam |
| que eu | sinta (irregular) |
|---|---|
| que tu | sintas (irregular) |
| que ele/ | sinta (irregular) |
| que nós | sintamos (irregular) |
| que vós | sintais (irregular) |
| que eles/ | sintam (irregular) |
| tu | sente |
|---|---|
| você | sinta (irregular) |
| nós | sintamos (irregular) |
| vós | senti |
| vocês | sintam (irregular) |
Sentir is irregular. The first person singular present is sinto, while the present subjunctive uses the stem sint in sinta, sintas, sintamos, sintais and sintam. The imperative also has irregular forms sinta, sintamos and sintam.
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No. Sentir is irregular.
The forms are sinta, sintas, sinta, sintamos, sintais, sintam.
The past participle is sentido and the gerund is sentindo.