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je sentais

felt, was smelling, tasted

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sent feel; smell + ais imperfect tense, je/tu
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #27,291
felt, was smelling Imperfect tense of « sentir » (used for ongoing/past habitual actions).
FR: Je me sentais mieux après une bonne nuit de sommeil.
EN: I felt better after a good night's sleep.
tasted Imperfect tense of « sentir » (used for ongoing/past habitual actions).
FR: Je sentais le café et je trouvais ça délicieux.
EN: I tasted the coffee and I found it delicious.
Conjugation of sentir
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First sentais —
Second sentais sentiez
Third sentait —

Je le sentais bien.

I had a feeling about it.

— Intouchables (2011)

Quand je t'ai rencontré, tu avais perdu ton avenir et tu te sentais vide.

When I met you, you had lost your future and felt empty.

— The Garden of Sinners, film 5 : Spirale contradictoire (2008)

Je ne me sentais jamais bien en présence de mon père.

I never felt comfortable in my father's presence.

Je n'ai pas quitté ma maison parce que je m'y sentais plutôt en sécurité.

I didn’t leave my house because I felt fairly safe there.

Je le sentais venir.

I felt it coming.

Je n'étais pas conscient que tu te sentais si mal.

I wasn't aware that you were feeling so bad.

Tu l'aimais bien, je le sentais.

You liked him, I could tell.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Si je te sentais vulnérable, je te frapperais encore et encore.

If I sensed you were vulnerable, I would hit you again and again.

— Wake Up Dead Man : Une histoire à couteaux tirés (2025)

Je n'avais pas idée que tu te sentais ainsi.

I had no idea you felt that way.

Je le sentais.

I felt it.

Tom a dit que tu te sentais seule.

Tom said you were lonely.

Je ne me sentais guère l'envie de déjeuner.

I hardly felt like having lunch.