Conjugate arrastrar in Spanish

to drag, to pull

arrastrar is a regular -ar verb ranked #515 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El niño arrastraba su manta por toda la casa." (The child was dragging his blanket all over the house.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo arrastro
arrastras
él/ella/Ud. arrastra
nosotros arrastramos
vosotros arrastráis
ellos/ellas/Uds. arrastran
Example

Yo arrastro todos los días.

I drag, to pull every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo arrastré
arrastraste
él/ella/Ud. arrastró
nosotros arrastramos
vosotros arrastrasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. arrastraron
Example

Ayer yo arrastré.

Yesterday I drag, to pull.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo arrastraba
arrastrabas
él/ella/Ud. arrastraba
nosotros arrastrábamos
vosotros arrastrabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. arrastraban
Example

El niño arrastraba su manta por toda la casa.

The child was dragging his blanket all over the house.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo arrastraré
arrastrarás
él/ella/Ud. arrastrará
nosotros arrastraremos
vosotros arrastraréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. arrastrarán
Example

Mañana yo arrastraré.

Tomorrow I will drag, to pull.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo arrastraría
arrastrarías
él/ella/Ud. arrastraría
nosotros arrastraríamos
vosotros arrastraríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. arrastrarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo arrastraría.

If I could, I would drag, to pull.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo arrastre
arrastres
él/ella/Ud. arrastre
nosotros arrastremos
vosotros arrastréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. arrastren
Example

Espero que tú arrastres.

I hope that you drag, to pull.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
arrastra
él/ella/Ud. arrastre
nosotros arrastremos
vosotros arrastrad
ellos/ellas/Uds. arrastren
Example

¡Arrastra!

Drag, to pull!

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