Spanish verbs for mental health
A free Spanish verb conjugator for therapists, counselors and social workers. The verbs for talking about feelings, sleep, stress and support, so clients can tell you what they're going through. Tap a verb to see every tense, or type any other verb.
conjugation
to feel (sick, happy)
- Gerund
- Past participle
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What happens now or usually.
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Finished actions in the past.
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Habits, background and descriptions in the past.
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What will happen.
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What would happen.
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What has happened (haber + participle).
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Wishes, doubts and advice.
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Wishes and if-clauses in the past: si tuviera, if I had.
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Instructions and safety rules. Use usted with clients, patients and coworkers you don't know well, and ustedes for a group.
Verb phrases with sentirse
Shortcuts you can use before you know every tense: only the first verb changes, and sentirse stays as it is.
- Estar + gerundioI'm …ingAn action in progress. Past: estaba + gerundio.
- Ir a + infinitivoI'm going to …Plans and the near future.
- Tener que + infinitivoI have to …What you must do, like work tasks.
- Acabar de + infinitivoI just …Something that just happened.
- Soler + infinitivoI usually …Habits and routines.
23 key Spanish verbs for mental health
Each verb with a real example from the job and its polite (usted) command, the way you give instructions and safety rules. Tap a verb to see all its tenses, or tap a command or example to hear it.
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| sentirseto feelCommand: · No se sienta | How have you felt this week? |
| preocuparseto worryCommand: · No se preocupe | What worries you most right now? |
| dormirto sleepCommand: · No duerma | How many hours do you sleep a night? |
| llorarto cryCommand: · No llore | It's okay to cry. |
| enojarseto get angryCommand: · No se enoje | What happens when you get angry? |
| calmarseto calm downCommand: · No se calme | What helps you calm down? |
| respirarto breatheCommand: · No respire | Let's breathe together. |
| contarto tellCommand: · No cuente | Tell me what happened. |
| confiarto trustCommand: · No confíe | Who do you trust? |
| escucharto listenCommand: · No escuche | I'm here to listen to you. |
| apoyarto supportCommand: · No apoye | Who supports you at home? |
| pensarto thinkCommand: · No piense | Have you thought about hurting yourself? |
| recordarto rememberCommand: · No recuerde | What do you remember about that day? |
| sufrirto sufferCommand: · No sufra | You've been through a lot. |
| superarto overcomeCommand: · No supere | We'll get through this step by step. |
| sentirto feelCommand: · No sienta | I'm very sorry about what happened. |
| aislarseto isolate yourselfCommand: · No se aísle | Have you pulled away from your family? |
| comerto eatCommand: · No coma | Have you been eating well lately? |
| cuidarseto take care of yourselfCommand: · No se cuide | It's important to take care of yourself. |
| relajarseto relaxCommand: · No se relaje | What do you do to relax? |
| aceptarto acceptCommand: · No acepte | You don't have to accept everything today. |
| lastimarseto hurt yourselfCommand: · No se lastime | Have you hurt yourself on purpose? |
| mejorarto get betterCommand: · No mejore | You can get better with support. |
Go further with your team
- Spanish training for mental health teams: a self-study course and live group classes built for your work.
- Free study tools: flashcards, quizzes and a verb cheat sheet.
Verbs for other jobs
- Construction verbs
- Medical verbs
- Dental verbs
- Law Enforcement verbs
- Legal verbs
- Restaurant verbs
- Hotel verbs
- Call Center verbs
- Electrical verbs
- Social Services verbs
- Supervisors verbs
Or use the Spanish verb conjugator for any verb.
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