What does arrastrar mean?
arrastrar means to drag in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to pull, to tow, to haul; to incite.
Spanish verb guide
Arrastrar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn arrastrar, meaning to drag, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: arrastrandoparticiple: arrastrado
Principal forms of arrastrar
- Infinitive
- arrastrar
- Gerund
- arrastrando
- Past participle
- arrastrado
Arrastrar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | arrastro | arrastré | arrastraba | arrastraré |
| tú | arrastras | arrastraste | arrastrabas | arrastrarás |
| él / ella / usted | arrastra | arrastró | arrastraba | arrastrará |
| nosotros/as | arrastramos | arrastramos | arrastrábamos | arrastraremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | arrastran | arrastraron | arrastraban | arrastrarán |
Pattern notes
- Arrastrar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with arrastrar
La lluvia arrastró la tierra.The rain washed away the soil.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La lluvia arrastró el suelo.The rain washed away the soil.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La riada arrastró los coches.The flood swept the cars away.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate arrastrar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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