consentir
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | consiento |
| tú | consientes |
| él/ella | consiente |
| nosotros | consentimos |
| vosotros | consentís |
| ellos/ellas | consienten |
Yo consiento en que salgas con tus amigos.
I consent to you going out with your friends.
Ella consiente en ayudarme con el proyecto.
She consents to help me with the project.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | consentí |
| tú | consentiste |
| él/ella | consintió |
| nosotros | consentimos |
| vosotros | consentisteis |
| ellos/ellas | consintieron |
Ayer, él consintió en que le prestara mi libro.
Yesterday, he consented to me lending him my book.
Nosotros consentimos en ir a la fiesta.
We consented to go to the party.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | consentía |
| tú | consentías |
| él/ella | consentía |
| nosotros | consentíamos |
| vosotros | consentíais |
| ellos/ellas | consentían |
Cuando éramos niños, nuestros padres consentían en que jugáramos fuera.
When we were kids, our parents consented to us playing outside.
Ella siempre consentía en que sus amigos se quedaran a dormir.
She always consented to her friends staying over.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | consentiré |
| tú | consentirás |
| él/ella | consentirá |
| nosotros | consentiremos |
| vosotros | consentiréis |
| ellos/ellas | consentirán |
Mañana, yo consentiré en que vengas a mi casa.
Tomorrow, I will consent to you coming to my house.
Ellos consentirán en participar en el evento.
They will consent to participate in the event.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | consentiría |
| tú | consentirías |
| él/ella | consentiría |
| nosotros | consentiríamos |
| vosotros | consentiríais |
| ellos/ellas | consentirían |
Yo consentiría en ir al cine si me invitaras.
I would consent to go to the movies if you invited me.
Ella consentiría en cambiar de planes si fuera necesario.
She would consent to change plans if necessary.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | consienta |
| tú | consientas |
| él/ella | consienta |
| nosotros | consentamos |
| vosotros | consentáis |
| ellos/ellas | consientan |
Es importante que yo consienta en la decisión final.
It's important that I consent to the final decision.
Espero que ellos consientan en colaborar con el proyecto.
I hope that they consent to collaborate on the project.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | consintiera |
| tú | consintieras |
| él/ella | consintiera |
| nosotros | consintiéramos |
| vosotros | consintierais |
| ellos/ellas | consintieran |
Si yo consintiera en ir, todos estarían felices.
If I consented to go, everyone would be happy.
Si ella consintiera en ayudar, terminaríamos más rápido.
If she consented to help, we would finish faster.
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Common questions
- Is "consentir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "consentir" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -ir conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "consentir" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "consentir" conjugates as: consientes, consiento, consienten, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "consentir" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "consentir" conjugates as: consentiste, consentí, consintieron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "consentir" in Spanish?
- "consentir" (to allow, to consent) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.