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Conjugate arrepentirse in Spanish

to regret, to repent

arrepentirse is an irregular -ir verb ranked #2093 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Me arrepiento de haberlo dicho." (I regret having said it.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — arrepentirse (stem-change-e-ie) does not follow standard -ir patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me arrepiento *
te arrepientes *
él/ella/Ud. se arrepiente *
nosotros nos arrepentimos *
vosotros os arrepentís *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se arrepienten *
Example

Me arrepiento de haberlo dicho.

I regret having said it.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me arrepentí *
te arrepentiste *
él/ella/Ud. se arrepintió *
nosotros nos arrepentimos *
vosotros os arrepentisteis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se arrepintieron *
Example

Ayer yo me arrepentí.

Yesterday I regret, to repent.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me arrepentía *
te arrepentías *
él/ella/Ud. se arrepentía *
nosotros nos arrepentíamos *
vosotros os arrepentíais *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se arrepentían *
Example

Antes yo me arrepentía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to regret, to repent often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me arrepentiré *
te arrepentirás *
él/ella/Ud. se arrepentirá *
nosotros nos arrepentiremos *
vosotros os arrepentiréis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se arrepentirán *
Example

Mañana yo me arrepentiré.

Tomorrow I will regret, to repent.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me arrepentiría *
te arrepentirías *
él/ella/Ud. se arrepentiría *
nosotros nos arrepentiríamos *
vosotros os arrepentiríais *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se arrepentirían *
Example

Si pudiera, yo me arrepentiría.

If I could, I would regret, to repent.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me arrepienta *
te arrepientas *
él/ella/Ud. se arrepienta *
nosotros nos arrepintamos *
vosotros os arrepintáis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se arrepientan *
Example

Espero que tú te arrepientas.

I hope that you regret, to repent.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
arrepiéntete *
él/ella/Ud. arrepiéntase *
nosotros arrepintámonos *
vosotros arrepentíos *
ellos/ellas/Uds. arrepiéntanse *
Example

¡Arrepiéntete!

Regret, to repent!

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