The preterite of sentirse is used to express how you felt at a specific moment in the past. For example, you might say “I felt sick yesterday morning,” indicating your emotional or physical state at a particular time.

This is an e to i stem-changing reflexive verb. In the preterite, the stem change occurs only in the third person singular and plural forms, and you must include the appropriate reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos) before the conjugated verb.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Sentirse (to feel) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The Preterite of sentirse expresses how someone felt at a specific moment or period.

Emotional State: Used for specific feelings, for example me sentí feliz (I felt happy).

Physical Sensation: Describes physical feelings, for example se sintió mareado (he felt dizzy).

Examples

Examples of Sentirse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Me sentí muy feliz en mi graduación. (I felt very happy at my graduation.)

¿Te sentiste mal después de comer? (Did you feel sick after eating?)

Ella se sintió orgullosa de sus logros. (She felt proud of her achievements.)

Nos sentimos cansados después del viaje. (We felt tired after the trip.)

Los atletas se sintieron frustrados por la derrota. (The athletes felt frustrated by the defeat.)

Me sentí nervioso antes de la presentación. (I felt nervous before the presentation.)

¿Cómo te sentiste después de la noticia? (How did you feel after the news?)

El equipo se sintió motivado para el próximo partido. (The team felt motivated for the next game.)

Nos sentimos bendecidos por la oportunidad. (We felt blessed by the opportunity.)

Los estudiantes se sintieron aliviados al terminar los exámenes. (The students felt relieved after finishing the exams.)

Me sentí inspirado por su historia. (I felt inspired by his story.)

¿Te sentiste mejor después de descansar? (Did you feel better after resting?)

Ella se sintió confundida por la situación. (She felt confused by the situation.)

Nos sentimos agradecidos por la ayuda. (We felt grateful for the help.)

Los invitados se sintieron bienvenidos en la fiesta. (The guests felt welcome at the party.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Sentirse (to feel) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.