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consentir

to allow
to consent

Irregular-ir ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yoconsiento
consientes
él/ellaconsiente
nosotrosconsentimos
vosotrosconsentís
ellos/ellasconsienten

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

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoconsentí
consentiste
él/ellaconsintió
nosotrosconsentimos
vosotrosconsentisteis
ellos/ellasconsintieron

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

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yoconsentía
consentías
él/ellaconsentía
nosotrosconsentíamos
vosotrosconsentíais
ellos/ellasconsentían

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

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoconsentiré
consentirás
él/ellaconsentirá
nosotrosconsentiremos
vosotrosconsentiréis
ellos/ellasconsentirán

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

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yoconsentiría
consentirías
él/ellaconsentiría
nosotrosconsentiríamos
vosotrosconsentiríais
ellos/ellasconsentirían

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

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yoconsienta
consientas
él/ellaconsienta
nosotrosconsentamos
vosotrosconsentáis
ellos/ellasconsientan

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

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yoconsintiera
consintieras
él/ellaconsintiera
nosotrosconsintiéramos
vosotrosconsintierais
ellos/ellasconsintieran

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.