Meaning and behavior
What does arrancar mean?
Arrancar means to pull out. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to unsheathe (a sword, dagger, etc.); to rip, to tear.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- arrancar
- Gerund
- arrancando
- Past participle
- arrancado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of arrancar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Arrancar |
|---|---|
| yo | arranco |
| tú | arrancas |
| él / ella / usted | arranca |
| nosotros / nosotras | arrancamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | arrancáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | arrancan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of arrancar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Arrancar |
|---|---|
| yo | arranqué |
| tú | arrancaste |
| él / ella / usted | arrancó |
| nosotros / nosotras | arrancamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | arrancasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | arrancaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of arrancar, or for background information.
| Subject | Arrancar |
|---|---|
| yo | arrancaba |
| tú | arrancabas |
| él / ella / usted | arrancaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | arrancábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | arrancabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | arrancaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of arrancar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Arrancar |
|---|---|
| yo | arrancaré |
| tú | arrancarás |
| él / ella / usted | arrancará |
| nosotros / nosotras | arrancaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | arrancaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | arrancarán |
Verified context
Examples with arrancar
No me arranca el ordenador.
My computer won't boot up.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRArranqué la imagen del álbum.
I tore the picture out of the album.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRAlguien arrancó dos páginas de este libro.
Someone has torn two pages out of this book.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Arrancar FAQ
What does arrancar mean?
Arrancar means to pull out.
Is arrancar regular or irregular?
Arrancar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of arrancar?
The gerund of arrancar is arrancando.
What is the past participle of arrancar?
The past participle of arrancar is arrancado.
How is arrancar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is arranco, arrancas, arranca, arrancamos, arrancan.
How is arrancar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is arranqué, arrancaste, arrancó, arrancamos, arrancaron.
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