What does arrepentirse mean?
arrepentirse means to regret in English. It is a reflexive / pronominal irregular -ir verb.
Spanish verb guide
Arrepentirse Conjugation in Spanish
Learn arrepentirse, meaning to regret, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-irreflexivegerund: arrepintiéndoseparticiple: arrepentido
Principal forms of arrepentirse
- Infinitive
- arrepentirse
- Gerund
- arrepintiéndose
- Past participle
- arrepentido
Arrepentirse 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 | me arrepiento | me arrepentí | me arrepentía | me arrepentiré |
| tú | te arrepientes | te arrepentiste | te arrepentías | te arrepentirás |
| él / ella / usted | se arrepiente | se arrepintió | se arrepentía | se arrepentirá |
| nosotros/as | nos arrepentimos | nos arrepentimos | nos arrepentíamos | nos arrepentiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | se arrepienten | se arrepintieron | se arrepentían | se arrepentirán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, preterite.
- Use the matching reflexive pronoun: me, te, se, nos, os, se.
Examples with arrepentirse
No me arrepiento de nada.I regret nothing.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él se arrepintió más tarde.He regretted it afterwards.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Me arrepiento de mis actos.I regret my actions.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate arrepentirse 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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