arrancar
to start
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | arranco |
| tú | arrancas |
| él/ella | arranca |
| nosotros | arrancamos |
| vosotros | arrancáis |
| ellos/ellas | arrancan |
Yo arranco el coche cada mañana.
I start the car every morning.
Ella arranca su computadora antes de trabajar.
She starts her computer before working.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | arranqué |
| tú | arrancaste |
| él/ella | arrancó |
| nosotros | arrancamos |
| vosotros | arrancasteis |
| ellos/ellas | arrancaron |
Ayer arranqué el proyecto nuevo.
Yesterday, I started the new project.
Ellos arrancaron la reunión sin mí.
They started the meeting without me.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | arrancaba |
| tú | arrancabas |
| él/ella | arrancaba |
| nosotros | arrancábamos |
| vosotros | arrancabais |
| ellos/ellas | arrancaban |
Cuando era niño, siempre arrancaba mi bicicleta a las seis.
When I was a child, I always started my bike at six.
Ella arrancaba el motor antes de salir.
She used to start the engine before leaving.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | arrancaré |
| tú | arrancarás |
| él/ella | arrancará |
| nosotros | arrancaremos |
| vosotros | arrancaréis |
| ellos/ellas | arrancarán |
Mañana arrancaré el nuevo programa.
Tomorrow, I will start the new program.
Ellos arrancarán el proyecto la próxima semana.
They will start the project next week.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | arrancaría |
| tú | arrancarías |
| él/ella | arrancaría |
| nosotros | arrancaríamos |
| vosotros | arrancaríais |
| ellos/ellas | arrancarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, arrancaría el libro que me prestaste.
If I had time, I would start the book you lent me.
Ella arrancaría el coche, pero no tiene la llave.
She would start the car, but she doesn't have the key.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | arranque |
| tú | arranques |
| él/ella | arranque |
| nosotros | arranquemos |
| vosotros | arranquéis |
| ellos/ellas | arranquen |
Es importante que yo arranque el coche antes de salir.
It's important that I start the car before leaving.
Espero que ellos arranquen el proyecto pronto.
I hope they start the project soon.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | arrancara |
| tú | arrancarás |
| él/ella | arrancara |
| nosotros | arrancáramos |
| vosotros | arrancarais |
| ellos/ellas | arrancaran |
Si yo arrancara el coche, llegaríamos a tiempo.
If I started the car, we would arrive on time.
Ojalá ella arrancara su computadora sin problemas.
I wish she would start her computer without issues.
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Common questions
- Is "arrancar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "arrancar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "arrancar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "arrancar" conjugates as: arrancas, arranco, arrancan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "arrancar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "arrancar" conjugates as: arrancaste, arranqué, arrancaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "arrancar" in Spanish?
- "arrancar" (to start) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.