The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Sentarse is used to give direct orders or instructions for someone to sit down, for example Siéntate aquí. (Sit down here.)

This verb follows the e to ie stem-changing conjugation pattern, where the stem vowel changes from ‘e’ to ‘ie’ in certain forms.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Sentarse (to sit down) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Sentarse generally means “to sit down”, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To take a seated position, for example, ¡Siéntate! (Sit down!)

Figurative meaning: To settle or establish oneself somewhere, for example, ¡Siéntate y ponte cómodo! (Sit down and make yourself comfortable!)

Slang meaning: To relax or calm down, for example, ¡Siéntate, viejo! (Chill out, dude!)

Rude meaning: To shut up or be quiet (impolite), for example, ¡Siéntate y cállate! (Sit down and shut up!)

Examples

Examples of Sentarse in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Siéntate aquí conmigo! (Sit down here with me!)

Por favor, siéntese y espere su turno. (Please, sit down and wait your turn.)

Vamos a relajarnos un rato. Sentémonos en el parque. (Let’s relax for a bit. Let’s sit down in the park.)

¡Oigan, sentaos y prestad atención! (Hey, sit down and pay attention!)

Señoras y señores, siéntense por favor. La reunión va a comenzar. (Ladies and gentlemen, please sit down. The meeting is about to start.)

Mamá dice que siéntate derecho en la mesa. (Mom says to sit up straight at the table.)

Antes de empezar la clase de yoga, sentémonos en posición de loto. (Before starting the yoga class, let’s sit in lotus position.)

¡Siéntense, relájense y disfruten del espectáculo! (Sit down, relax and enjoy the show!)

Oye amigo, siéntate un rato y cuéntame qué hay de nuevo. (Hey friend, sit down for a bit and tell me what’s new.)

¡Sentaos todos y presten atención a las instrucciones! (Everyone sit down and pay attention to the instructions!)

Para la meditación, siéntense cómodamente y respiren profundo. (For meditation, sit comfortably and breathe deeply.)

Niños, sentaos en círculo para jugar a las adivinanzas. (Kids, sit in a circle to play riddles.)

Antes de comer, sentémonos juntos en familia. (Before eating, let’s sit together as a family.)

En el avión, siéntese y abróchese el cinturón de seguridad. (On the plane, sit down and fasten your seatbelt.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Sentarse (to sit down) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.