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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PresentPresente
yo
tú
él / ella / usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos / ellas / ustedes

What happens now or usually.

PreteritePretérito
yo
tú
él / ella / usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos / ellas / ustedes

Finished actions in the past.

ImperfectImperfecto
yo
tú
él / ella / usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos / ellas / ustedes

Habits, background and descriptions in the past.

FutureFuturo
yo
tú
él / ella / usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos / ellas / ustedes

What will happen.

ConditionalCondicional
yo
tú
él / ella / usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos / ellas / ustedes

What would happen.

Present perfectPretérito perfecto
yo
tú
él / ella / usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos / ellas / ustedes

What has happened (haber + participle).

Present subjunctivePresente de subjuntivo
yo
tú
él / ella / usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos / ellas / ustedes

Wishes, doubts and advice.

Imperfect subjunctiveImperfecto de subjuntivo
yo
tú
él / ella / usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos / ellas / ustedes

Wishes and if-clauses in the past: si tuviera, if I had.

CommandsImperativo
DoDon't
tú
usted
ustedes

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.

VerbExample at work
sentirseto feelCommand: · No se sientaHow have you felt this week?
preocuparseto worryCommand: · No se preocupeWhat worries you most right now?
dormirto sleepCommand: · No duermaHow many hours do you sleep a night?
llorarto cryCommand: · No lloreIt's okay to cry.
enojarseto get angryCommand: · No se enojeWhat happens when you get angry?
calmarseto calm downCommand: · No se calmeWhat helps you calm down?
respirarto breatheCommand: · No respireLet's breathe together.
contarto tellCommand: · No cuenteTell me what happened.
confiarto trustCommand: · No confíeWho do you trust?
escucharto listenCommand: · No escucheI'm here to listen to you.
apoyarto supportCommand: · No apoyeWho supports you at home?
pensarto thinkCommand: · No pienseHave you thought about hurting yourself?
recordarto rememberCommand: · No recuerdeWhat do you remember about that day?
sufrirto sufferCommand: · No sufraYou've been through a lot.
superarto overcomeCommand: · No supereWe'll get through this step by step.
sentirto feelCommand: · No sientaI'm very sorry about what happened.
aislarseto isolate yourselfCommand: · No se aísleHave you pulled away from your family?
comerto eatCommand: · No comaHave you been eating well lately?
cuidarseto take care of yourselfCommand: · No se cuideIt's important to take care of yourself.
relajarseto relaxCommand: · No se relajeWhat do you do to relax?
aceptarto acceptCommand: · No acepteYou don't have to accept everything today.
lastimarseto hurt yourselfCommand: · No se lastimeHave you hurt yourself on purpose?
mejorarto get betterCommand: · No mejoreYou can get better with support.

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