sentar
to seat, to set, to establish
Sienta al bebé en la silla.
Sit the baby in the chair.
sentar present indicative
Habitual and ongoing actions in the present.
sentar present continuous
Action in progress right now. Periphrastic: estar (present) + gerund.
sentar preterite
Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.
sentar imperfect
Habitual past actions, descriptions, background.
sentar present perfect
Completed actions with present relevance. Auxiliary haber + participle.
sentar future
Actions yet to happen.
sentar informal future
Near-future plans. Periphrastic: ir (present) + a + infinitive.
sentar future perfect
Action that will have been completed by a future moment. Auxiliary haber (future) + participle.
sentar conditional
Hypothetical or polite would-actions.
sentar conditional perfect
Hypothetical past: would have done. Auxiliary haber (conditional) + participle.
sentar pluperfect
An action completed before another past action.
sentar subjunctive present
Desires, doubts, and hypotheticals in the present.
sentar subjunctive imperfect
Past subjunctive: desires, doubts, hypotheticals in the past.
sentar subjunctive present perfect
Completed actions in subjunctive contexts.
sentar subjunctive pluperfect
Past-perfect actions in subjunctive contexts.
sentar imperative (affirmative)
Affirmative commands.
sentar imperative (negative)
Negative commands: borrows subjunctive present.