The presente de subjuntivo of sentir is used to express desires, doubts, or uncertainties about feelings or sensations, for example: Espero que no sientas frío. (I hope you don’t feel cold.)

This is a stem-changing verb, where the ‘e’ changes to ‘ie’ in all subjunctive forms except nosotros and vosotros. The conjugations follow the regular subjunctive verb endings.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Sentir (to feel) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

Sentir generally means “to feel” or “to sense”, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

To feel sorry or regretful: for example, Siento que no hayas podido venir (I’m sorry you couldn’t come).

To feel physical sensations: for example, Siento que me duela la cabeza (I feel a headache).

To feel emotions: for example, Siento que estés triste (I feel that you are sad).

To perceive or sense: for example, Siento que algo anda mal (I sense that something is wrong).

To be bothered or annoyed (colloquial): for example, Siento que me molestes tanto (I’m annoyed that you bother me so much).

To feel attracted to someone (colloquial): for example, Siento que me gustes (I feel attracted to you).

Examples

Examples of Sentir in the Subjunctive Mood

Lamento que no sientas la misma pasión por la música que yo. (I’m sorry you don’t share my passion for music.)

Es importante que sintamos empatía por los demás. (It’s important that we feel empathy for others.)

Ojalá que sientan la emoción de viajar a un nuevo país. (I hope they feel the excitement of traveling to a new country.)

Prefiero que no sientas la presión de tener que impresionar a nadie. (I prefer that you don’t feel the pressure to impress anyone.)

Aunque no lo parezca, es bueno que sintamos un poco de estrés de vez en cuando. (Even though it doesn’t seem like it, it’s good for us to feel a little stress now and then.)

Me alegra que sientan tanto entusiasmo por aprender español. (I’m glad they feel so enthusiastic about learning Spanish.)

Es raro que no sintáis curiosidad por explorar nuevos lugares. (It’s strange that you don’t feel curious about exploring new places.)

Ojalá que sienta la satisfacción de alcanzar sus metas. (I hope she feels the satisfaction of achieving her goals.)

No puedo creer que sientan tanta envidia por el éxito ajeno. (I can’t believe they feel so envious of others’ success.)

Temo que sintamos los efectos del cambio climático muy pronto. (I fear we’ll feel the effects of climate change very soon.)

Espero que no sientas la tentación de rendirte ante los obstáculos. (I hope you don’t feel tempted to give up in the face of obstacles.)

Es una lástima que sientan tanta desconfianza hacia las autoridades. (It’s a shame they feel so distrustful of the authorities.)

Me preocupa que sintamos los estragos del estrés laboral. (I worry that we’ll feel the ravages of work-related stress.)

Dudo que sientan verdadero arrepentimiento por sus acciones. (I doubt they feel true remorse for their actions.)

Anhelo que sintamos la plenitud de vivir en armonía con la naturaleza. (I long for us to feel the fullness of living in harmony with nature.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Sentir (to feel) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.