Ella VerbsTo regret, to be sorry Irregular Verb
At a glance: Arrepentirse (to regret, to be sorry) is a reflexive irregular verb in Spanish. In the present tense: me arrepiento, te arrepientes, se arrepiente, nos arrepentimos, os arrepentís, se arrepienten. Its irregularities include: Add an i before e for all but nosotras and vosotras in the indicative present (which therefore affects the subjunctive present and the imperatives) and E changes to i in the gerundio and for ella and ellas in the indicative preterite (and as a result, the subjunctive imperfect).
Arrepentirse is the Spanish verb for "to regret, to be sorry". It is an irregular reflexive verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to arrepentirse include: lamentar, pesar, sentir, disculparse.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | arrepentirse | to regret, to be sorry |
| Past participle | arrepentido | regretted |
| Gerund | arrepintiendo | regretting |
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The Indicative Present of arrepentirse 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, "me arrepiento", meaning "I regret".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me arrepiento | I regret |
| Tú | te arrepientes | you regret |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se arrepiente | s/he regrets |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos arrepentimos | we regret |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os arrepentís | you (plural) regret |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se arrepienten | they regret |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Indicative Preterite of arrepentirse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "me arrepentí", meaning "I regretted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me arrepentí | I regretted |
| Tú | te arrepentiste | you regretted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se arrepintió | s/he regretted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos arrepentimos | we regretted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os arrepentisteis | you (plural) regretted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se arrepintieron | they regretted |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Indicative Imperfect of arrepentirse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "me arrepentía", meaning "I used to regret".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me arrepentía | I used to regret |
| Tú | te arrepentías | you used to regret |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se arrepentía | s/he used to regret |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos arrepentíamos | we used to regret |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os arrepentíais | you (plural) used to regret |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se arrepentían | they used to regret |
The Indicative Present Continuous of arrepentirse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "me estoy arrepintiendo", meaning "I am regretting".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy arrepintiendo | I am regretting |
| Tú | te estás arrepintiendo | you are regretting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está arrepintiendo | s/he is regretting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos arrepintiendo | we are regretting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis arrepintiendo | you (plural) are regretting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están arrepintiendo | they are regretting |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Indicative Informal Future of arrepentirse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "me voy a arrepentir", meaning "I am going to regret".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a arrepentir | I am going to regret |
| Tú | te vas a arrepentir | you are going to regret |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a arrepentir | s/he is going to regret |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a arrepentir | we are going to regret |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a arrepentir | you (plural) are going to regret |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a arrepentir | they are going to regret |
The Indicative Future of arrepentirse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "me arrepentiré", meaning "I will regret".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me arrepentiré | I will regret |
| Tú | te arrepentirás | you will regret |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se arrepentirá | s/he will regret |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos arrepentiremos | we will regret |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os arrepentiréis | you (plural) will regret |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se arrepentirán | they will regret |
The Indicative Conditional of arrepentirse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "me arrepentiría", meaning "I would regret".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me arrepentiría | I would regret |
| Tú | te arrepentirías | you would regret |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se arrepentiría | s/he would regret |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos arrepentiríamos | we would regret |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os arrepentiríais | you (plural) would regret |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se arrepentirían | they would regret |
The Indicative Present Perfect of arrepentirse 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, "me he arrepentido", meaning "I have regretted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he arrepentido | I have regretted |
| Tú | te has arrepentido | you have regretted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha arrepentido | s/he has regretted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos arrepentido | we have regretted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis arrepentido | you (plural) have regretted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han arrepentido | they have regretted |
The Indicative Past Perfect of arrepentirse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "me había arrepentido", meaning "I had regretted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había arrepentido | I had regretted |
| Tú | te habías arrepentido | you had regretted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había arrepentido | s/he had regretted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos arrepentido | we had regretted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais arrepentido | you (plural) had regretted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían arrepentido | they had regretted |
The Indicative Future Perfect of arrepentirse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "me habré arrepentido", meaning "I will have regretted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré arrepentido | I will have regretted |
| Tú | te habrás arrepentido | you will have regretted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá arrepentido | s/he will have regretted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos arrepentido | we will have regretted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis arrepentido | you (plural) will have regretted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán arrepentido | they will have regretted |
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of arrepentirse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "me habría arrepentido", meaning "I would have regretted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría arrepentido | I would have regretted |
| Tú | te habrías arrepentido | you would have regretted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría arrepentido | s/he would have regretted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos arrepentido | we would have regretted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais arrepentido | you (plural) would have regretted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían arrepentido | they would have regretted |
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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, "me arrepienta", meaning "I regret".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me arrepienta | I regret |
| Tú | te arrepientas | you regret |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se arrepienta | s/he regrets |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos arrepintamos | we regret |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os arrepintáis | you (plural) regret |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se arrepientan | they regret |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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, "me arrepintiera", meaning "I regretted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me arrepintiera | I regretted |
| Tú | te arrepintieras | you regretted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se arrepintiera | s/he regretted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos arrepintiéramos | we regretted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os arrepintierais | you (plural) regretted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se arrepintieran | they regretted |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "me arrepintiere", meaning "I will regret".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me arrepintiere | I will regret |
| Tú | te arrepintieres | you will regret |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se arrepintiere | s/he will regret |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos arrepintiéremos | we will regret |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os arrepintiereis | you (plural) will regret |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se arrepintieren | they will regret |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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, "me haya arrepentido", meaning "I have regretted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya arrepentido | I have regretted |
| Tú | te hayas arrepentido | you have regretted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya arrepentido | s/he has regretted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos arrepentido | we have regretted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis arrepentido | you (plural) have regretted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan arrepentido | they have regretted |
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, "me hubiera arrepentido", meaning "I had regretted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera arrepentido | I had regretted |
| Tú | te hubieras arrepentido | you had regretted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera arrepentido | s/he had regretted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos arrepentido | we had regretted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais arrepentido | you (plural) had regretted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran arrepentido | they had regretted |
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "me hubiere arrepentido", meaning "I will have regretted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere arrepentido | I will have regretted |
| Tú | te hubieres arrepentido | you will have regretted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere arrepentido | s/he will have regretted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos arrepentido | we will have regretted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis arrepentido | you (plural) will have regretted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren arrepentido | they will have regretted |
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The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "arrepiéntase", meaning "(to you formal) regret!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | arrepiéntete | (to you) regret! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | arrepiéntase | (to you formal) regret! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | arrepintámonos | let's regret! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | arrepentíos | (to you plural) regret! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | arrepiéntanse | (to you plural formal) regret! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no se arrepienta", meaning "(to you formal) don't regret!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te arrepientas | (to you) don't regret! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se arrepienta | (to you formal) don't regret! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos arrepintamos | let's not regret! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os arrepintáis | (to you plural) don't regret! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se arrepientan | (to you plural formal) don't regret! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
Arrepentirse is an irregular Spanish verb. Its irregularities include: Add an i before e for all but nosotras and vosotras in the indicative present (which therefore affects the subjunctive present and the imperatives) and E changes to i in the gerundio and for ella and ellas in the indicative preterite (and as a result, the subjunctive imperfect).
In the present tense (presente), arrepentirse is conjugated as: yo me arrepiento, tú te arrepientes, él/ella/usted se arrepiente, nosotros nos arrepentimos, vosotros os arrepentís, ellos/ellas/ustedes se arrepienten. 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.
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), arrepentirse is conjugated as: yo me arrepentí, tú te arrepentiste, él/ella/usted se arrepintió, nosotros nos arrepentimos, vosotros os arrepentisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se arrepintieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), arrepentirse is conjugated as: yo me arrepentía, tú te arrepentías, él/ella/usted se arrepentía, nosotros nos arrepentíamos, vosotros os arrepentíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se arrepentían. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
In the future tense (futuro simple), arrepentirse is conjugated as: yo me arrepentiré, tú te arrepentirás, él/ella/usted se arrepentirá, nosotros nos arrepentiremos, vosotros os arrepentiréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se arrepentirán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), arrepentirse is conjugated as: yo me arrepienta, tú te arrepientas, él/ella/usted se arrepienta, nosotros nos arrepintamos, vosotros os arrepintáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se arrepientan. 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.
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