sintió

Sintió is the third-person singular preterite indicative form of the Spanish verb sentir. It translates as "he felt" or "she felt" and is used to describe a completed perception, sensation, or emotion in the past. The infinitive sentir means to feel or to sense; the verb comes from Latin sentire.

Conjugation and morphology: In the preterite tense, the standard forms are sentí, sentiste, sintió, sentimos, sentisteis, sintieron. The third-person forms use a stem change from sent- to sint- (sintió, sintieron). The accent on the í marks the irregular stress pattern of the preterite. The imperfect form is sentía, sentías, sentía, sentíamos, sentíais, sentían, used for ongoing past sensations or states. The present tense forms are siento, sientes, siente, sentimos, sentís, sienten.

Usage: Sintió is used for both physical sensations and emotional or perceptual states experienced in the past. Examples include sintió dolor (felt pain), sintió frío (felt cold), or sintió miedo (felt fear). It can describe immediate reactions to events, such as "Al escuchar la noticia, sintió una mezcla de sorpresa y alivio." The verb often appears with direct objects or with subordinate clauses introducing sensations or judgments.

Etymology and register: Sintió derives from sentir, and both belong to standard Spanish across dialects. The form is common in narrative and descriptive writing to convey past experiences of the subject.