Triste in the Present Simple
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I feel sad when it rains. | Me siento triste cuando llueve. |
| You look sad today. | Te ves triste hoy. |
| She seems sad about the news. | Parece triste por las noticias. |
| We get sad in winter. | Nos ponemos tristes en invierno. |
| You all are sad about leaving. | Ustedes están tristes por irse. |
Triste in the Past Simple
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I was sad yesterday. | Estuve triste ayer. |
| You got sad when he left. | Te pusiste triste cuando él se fue. |
| He felt sad after the movie. | Se sintió triste después de la película. |
| We were sad about the result. | Estuvimos tristes por el resultado. |
| You all became sad at the party. | Ustedes se pusieron tristes en la fiesta. |
Triste in the Past Imperfect
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I was always sad in that house. | Siempre estaba triste en esa casa. |
| You seemed sad those days. | Parecías triste esos días. |
| She was sad every morning. | Estaba triste cada mañana. |
| We felt sad during the holidays. | Nos sentíamos tristes durante las vacaciones. |
| You all looked sad at school. | Ustedes se veían tristes en la escuela. |
Triste in the Future
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I'll be sad when you leave. | Estaré triste cuando te vayas. |
| You'll feel sad tomorrow. | Te sentirás triste mañana. |
| He'll get sad without his friends. | Se pondrá triste sin sus amigos. |
| We'll be sad after graduation. | Estaremos tristes después de la graduación. |
| You all will seem sad at the farewell. | Ustedes parecerán tristes en la despedida. |
Triste in the Conditional
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I would be sad without my friends. | Estaría triste sin mis amigos. |
| You would be sad if you lost your dog. | Estarías triste si perdieras a tu perro. |
| She would be sad about the news. | Estaría triste por las noticias. |
| We would be sad to leave this place. | Estaríamos tristes de dejar este lugar. |
| You all would be sad without music. | Estarían tristes sin música. |
Triste in the Present Subjunctive
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I hope I'm not sad tomorrow. | Espero que no esté triste mañana. |
| I don't want you to be sad. | No quiero que estés triste. |
| It's possible that he's sad today. | Es posible que esté triste hoy. |
| They doubt we're sad about it. | Dudan que estemos tristes por eso. |
| I hope you all aren't sad anymore. | Espero que ya no estén tristes. |