Conjugate arrestar in Spanish
to arrest
arrestar is a regular -ar verb ranked #341 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo arresto todos los días." (I arrest every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
arrestar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to arrest · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | arresto |
| tú | arrestas |
| él/ella/Ud. | arresta |
| nosotros | arrestamos |
| vosotros | arrestáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | arrestan |
Yo arresto todos los días.
I arrest every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | arresté |
| tú | arrestaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | arrestó |
| nosotros | arrestamos |
| vosotros | arrestasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | arrestaron |
Nosotros arrestamos juntos.
We arrest together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | arrestaba |
| tú | arrestabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | arrestaba |
| nosotros | arrestábamos |
| vosotros | arrestabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | arrestaban |
Antes yo arrestaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to arrest often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | arrestaré |
| tú | arrestarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | arrestará |
| nosotros | arrestaremos |
| vosotros | arrestaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | arrestarán |
Mañana yo arrestaré.
Tomorrow I will arrest.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | arrestaría |
| tú | arrestarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | arrestaría |
| nosotros | arrestaríamos |
| vosotros | arrestaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | arrestarían |
Si pudiera, yo arrestaría.
If I could, I would arrest.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | arreste |
| tú | arrestes |
| él/ella/Ud. | arreste |
| nosotros | arrestemos |
| vosotros | arrestéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | arresten |
Quiero que tú arrestes más.
I want you to arrest more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | arresta |
| él/ella/Ud. | arreste |
| nosotros | arrestemos |
| vosotros | arrestad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | arresten |
Él arresta con frecuencia.
He arrests often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo arresto todos los días.
I arrest every day.
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¿Tú arrestas mucho?
Do you arrest a lot?
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Él arresta con frecuencia.
He arrests often.
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Nosotros arrestamos juntos.
We arrest together.
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Ellos arrestan bien.
They arrest well.
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Ayer arresté por primera vez.
Yesterday I arrestd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú arrestes más.
I want you to arrest more.
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Es importante arrestar correctamente.
It is important to arrest correctly.
Common phrases with arrestar
- arrestar bien to arrest well
- arrestar mucho to arrest a lot
- dejar de arrestar to stop arresting
- volver a arrestar to arrest again