Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Arrastrar in Spanish
arrastrar to drag, to pull Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Arrastrar (to drag, to pull) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: arrastro, arrastras, arrastra, arrastramos, arrastráis, arrastran. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- arrastrado dragged
- Gerund
- arrastrando dragging
- Similar
- halar, jalar
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Arrastrar
- Arrastrar in the Indicative Present
- Arrastrar in the Indicative Preterite
- Arrastrar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Arrastrar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Arrastrar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Arrastrar in the Indicative Future
- Arrastrar in the Indicative Conditional
- Arrastrar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Arrastrar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Arrastrar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Arrastrar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Arrastrar
- Imperative tenses of Arrastrar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practise Arrastrar conjugations (free mobile app)
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Indicative tenses of Arrastrar
Arrastrar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of arrastrar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “arrastro”, meaning “I drag”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | arrastro | I drag |
| Tú | arrastras | you drag |
| Ella / Él / Usted | arrastra | s/he drags |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | arrastramos | we drag |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | arrastráis | you (plural) drag |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | arrastran | they drag |
How it’s built: Regular: stem arrastr- plus the -ar endings.
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Arrastrar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of arrastrar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “arrastré”, meaning “I dragged”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | arrastré | I dragged |
| Tú | arrastraste | you dragged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | arrastró | s/he dragged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | arrastramos | we dragged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | arrastrasteis | you (plural) dragged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | arrastraron | they dragged |
How it’s built: Regular: stem arrastr- plus the -ar endings.
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Arrastrar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of arrastrar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “arrastraba”, meaning “I used to drag”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | arrastraba | I used to drag |
| Tú | arrastrabas | you used to drag |
| Ella / Él / Usted | arrastraba | s/he used to drag |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | arrastrábamos | we used to drag |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | arrastrabais | you (plural) used to drag |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | arrastraban | they used to drag |
How it’s built: Regular: stem arrastr- plus the -ar endings.
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Arrastrar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of arrastrar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy arrastrando”, meaning “I am dragging”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy arrastrando | I am dragging |
| Tú | estás arrastrando | you are dragging |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está arrastrando | s/he is dragging |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos arrastrando | we are dragging |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis arrastrando | you (plural) are dragging |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están arrastrando | they are dragging |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund arrastrando.
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Arrastrar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of arrastrar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a arrastrar”, meaning “I am going to drag”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a arrastrar | I am going to drag |
| Tú | vas a arrastrar | you are going to drag |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a arrastrar | s/he is going to drag |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a arrastrar | we are going to drag |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a arrastrar | you (plural) are going to drag |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a arrastrar | they are going to drag |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive arrastrar.
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Arrastrar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of arrastrar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “arrastraré”, meaning “I will drag”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | arrastraré | I will drag |
| Tú | arrastrarás | you will drag |
| Ella / Él / Usted | arrastrará | s/he will drag |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | arrastraremos | we will drag |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | arrastraréis | you (plural) will drag |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | arrastrarán | they will drag |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive arrastrar plus the future endings.
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Arrastrar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of arrastrar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “arrastraría”, meaning “I would drag”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | arrastraría | I would drag |
| Tú | arrastrarías | you would drag |
| Ella / Él / Usted | arrastraría | s/he would drag |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | arrastraríamos | we would drag |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | arrastraríais | you (plural) would drag |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | arrastrarían | they would drag |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive arrastrar plus the conditional endings.
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Arrastrar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of arrastrar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “he arrastrado”, meaning “I have dragged”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he arrastrado | I have dragged |
| Tú | has arrastrado | you have dragged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha arrastrado | s/he has dragged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos arrastrado | we have dragged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis arrastrado | you (plural) have dragged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han arrastrado | they have dragged |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle arrastrado.
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Arrastrar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of arrastrar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había arrastrado”, meaning “I had dragged”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había arrastrado | I had dragged |
| Tú | habías arrastrado | you had dragged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había arrastrado | s/he had dragged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos arrastrado | we had dragged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais arrastrado | you (plural) had dragged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían arrastrado | they had dragged |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle arrastrado.
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Arrastrar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of arrastrar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré arrastrado”, meaning “I will have dragged”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré arrastrado | I will have dragged |
| Tú | habrás arrastrado | you will have dragged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá arrastrado | s/he will have dragged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos arrastrado | we will have dragged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis arrastrado | you (plural) will have dragged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán arrastrado | they will have dragged |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle arrastrado.
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Arrastrar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of arrastrar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría arrastrado”, meaning “I would have dragged”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría arrastrado | I would have dragged |
| Tú | habrías arrastrado | you would have dragged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría arrastrado | s/he would have dragged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos arrastrado | we would have dragged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais arrastrado | you (plural) would have dragged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían arrastrado | they would have dragged |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle arrastrado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Arrastrar
Arrastrar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “arrastre”, meaning “I drag”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | arrastre | I drag |
| Tú | arrastres | you drag |
| Ella / Él / Usted | arrastre | s/he drags |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | arrastremos | we drag |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | arrastréis | you (plural) drag |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | arrastren | they drag |
How it’s built: Regular: stem arrastr- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Arrastrar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “arrastrara”, meaning “I dragged”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | arrastrara | I dragged |
| Tú | arrastraras | you dragged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | arrastrara | s/he dragged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | arrastráramos | we dragged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | arrastrarais | you (plural) dragged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | arrastraran | they dragged |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, arrastraron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (arrastráramos).
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Arrastrar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “arrastrare”, meaning “I will drag”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | arrastrare | I will drag |
| Tú | arrastrares | you will drag |
| Ella / Él / Usted | arrastrare | s/he will drag |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | arrastráremos | we will drag |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | arrastrareis | you (plural) will drag |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | arrastraren | they will drag |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, arrastraron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (arrastráremos).
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Arrastrar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “haya arrastrado”, meaning “I have dragged”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya arrastrado | I have dragged |
| Tú | hayas arrastrado | you have dragged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya arrastrado | s/he has dragged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos arrastrado | we have dragged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis arrastrado | you (plural) have dragged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan arrastrado | they have dragged |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle arrastrado.
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Arrastrar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “hubiera arrastrado”, meaning “I had dragged”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera arrastrado | I had dragged |
| Tú | hubieras arrastrado | you had dragged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera arrastrado | s/he had dragged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos arrastrado | we had dragged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais arrastrado | you (plural) had dragged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran arrastrado | they had dragged |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle arrastrado.
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Arrastrar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “hubiere arrastrado”, meaning “I will have dragged”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere arrastrado | I will have dragged |
| Tú | hubieres arrastrado | you will have dragged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere arrastrado | s/he will have dragged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos arrastrado | we will have dragged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis arrastrado | you (plural) will have dragged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren arrastrado | they will have dragged |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle arrastrado.
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Imperative tenses of Arrastrar
Arrastrar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “arrastre”, meaning “(to you formal) drag!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | arrastra | (to you) drag! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | arrastre | (to you formal) drag! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | arrastremos | let's drag! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | arrastrad | (to you plural) drag! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | arrastren | (to you plural formal) drag! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (arrastra); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (arrastre, arrastremos, arrastren); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (arrastrad).
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Arrastrar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no arrastre”, meaning “(to you formal) don't drag!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no arrastres | (to you) don't drag! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no arrastre | (to you formal) don't drag! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no arrastremos | let's not drag! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no arrastréis | (to you plural) don't drag! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no arrastren | (to you plural formal) don't drag! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no arrastres, no arrastre, no arrastremos, no arrastréis, no arrastren.
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Frequently asked questions about Arrastrar
Is arrastrar a regular or irregular verb?
Arrastrar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate arrastrar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), arrastrar is conjugated as: yo arrastro, tú arrastras, él/ella/usted arrastra, nosotros arrastramos, vosotros arrastráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes arrastran. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate arrastrar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), arrastrar is conjugated as: yo arrastré, tú arrastraste, él/ella/usted arrastró, nosotros arrastramos, vosotros arrastrasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes arrastraron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate arrastrar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), arrastrar is conjugated as: yo arrastraba, tú arrastrabas, él/ella/usted arrastraba, nosotros arrastrábamos, vosotros arrastrabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes arrastraban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate arrastrar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), arrastrar is conjugated as: yo arrastraré, tú arrastrarás, él/ella/usted arrastrará, nosotros arrastraremos, vosotros arrastraréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes arrastrarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate arrastrar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), arrastrar is conjugated as: yo arrastre, tú arrastres, él/ella/usted arrastre, nosotros arrastremos, vosotros arrastréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes arrastren. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
What is the difference between arrastrar and arrastrarse?
Arrastrar means "to drag, to pull" in the standard sense. Arrastrarse is the reflexive form, which typically means the action is done to oneself or to each other. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) is added before the conjugated verb. For example, "no se arrastran" instead of "no arrastran".
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