The Future Tense of sentarse is used to talk about the action of sitting down at some point in the future. For example, Mañana me sentaré en el parque a leer un libro. (Tomorrow I will sit in the park to read a book.)

Sentarse is a regular -ar verb, so its Future Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Sentarse (to sit down) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Sentarse generally means to sit down or take a seat, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To sit down or take a seat, for example, Me sentaré en ese sillón cuando llegue a casa (I will sit down on that armchair when I get home).

Figurative meaning: To settle or establish oneself somewhere, for example, El año que viene me sentaré en una nueva ciudad (Next year I will settle in a new city).

Slang/Idiomatic meaning: To relax or take it easy, for example, Después de este examen me sentaré un rato (After this exam, I will take it easy for a while).

Rude meaning: To sit on someone’s face (a vulgar sexual act), for example, Si no te callas, me sentaré en tu cara (If you don’t shut up, I will sit on your face). Note: This usage is extremely rude and offensive.

Examples

Examples of Sentarse in the Future Tense

Mañana me sentaré en el parque para leer un libro. (Tomorrow I will sit in the park to read a book.)

¿Te sentarás conmigo en la primera fila del cine? (Will you sit with me in the front row of the movie theater?)

Ella se sentará en la sala de espera hasta que la llamen. (She will sit in the waiting room until they call her.)

Después de la cena, nos sentaremos en el patio a tomar un café. (After dinner, we will sit in the patio to have a coffee.)

En la reunión, os sentaréis alrededor de la mesa grande. (In the meeting, you all will sit around the big table.)

Los invitados se sentarán en las sillas plegables durante la ceremonia. (The guests will sit on the folding chairs during the ceremony.)

Cuando llegue el autobús, me sentaré cerca de la ventana. (When the bus arrives, I will sit near the window.)

¿Te sentarás en el sillón reclinable o prefieres la silla? (Will you sit on the recliner or do you prefer the chair?)

El profesor se sentará en su escritorio para calificar los exámenes. (The teacher will sit at his desk to grade the exams.)

Para la foto familiar, nos sentaremos todos juntos en el sofá. (For the family photo, we will all sit together on the couch.)

En el avión, os sentaréis en la sección de turista. (On the plane, you all will sit in the tourist section.)

Los jueces se sentarán en el estrado durante el juicio. (The judges will sit on the dais during the trial.)

Después del largo viaje, me sentaré un rato a descansar. (After the long trip, I will sit for a while to rest.)

¿Te sentarás en el piso conmigo para jugar videojuegos? (Will you sit on the floor with me to play video games?)

Ella se sentará en primera fila para ver mejor el espectáculo. (She will sit in the front row to see the show better.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Sentarse (to sit down) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Future tense is also known as the Simple Future, Future Simple, Future Tense, Future Indicative, or Will Future in English, and as Futuro Simple, Futuro Imperfecto, Tiempo Futuro, Futuro de Indicativo, or Indicativo Futuro in Spanish.