arrancar Conditional Conjugation
arrancar — to start
The conditional of arrancar is regular: arrancaría, arrancarías, arrancaría, arrancaríamos, arrancaríais, arrancarían.
arrancar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this to say what 'would' happen. For example, 'The car would start if it had gas' or to politely suggest starting something.
Notes on arrancar in the Conditional
Arrancar is regular in the conditional. Attach the endings (-ía, -ías, etc.) to the infinitive.
Example Sentences
Yo arrancaría la moto, pero no tengo las llaves.
I would start the motorcycle, but I don't have the keys.
yo
¿Arrancarías tú el ordenador por mí?
Would you start the computer for me?
tú
Dijeron que arrancarían la obra en marzo.
They said they would start the construction in March.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: arrancaria
Correct: arrancaría
Why: All conditional forms require an accent on the 'í'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: arranco
The present tense of arrancar is completely regular: arranco, arrancas, arranca, arrancamos, arrancáis, arrancan.
Preterite
yo: arranqué
The preterite of arrancar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (arranqué), but is otherwise regular.
Imperfect
yo: arrancaba
The imperfect of arrancar is regular: arrancaba, arrancabas, arrancaba, arrancábamos, arrancabais, arrancaban.
Future
yo: arrancaré
The future tense of arrancar is regular: arrancaré, arrancarás, arrancará, arrancaremos, arrancaréis, arrancarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: arranque
The present subjunctive of arrancar undergoes a spelling change: arranque, arranques, arranque, arranquemos, arranquéis, arranquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: arrancara
The imperfect subjunctive of arrancar is regular (arrancara) and uses the -ra or -se endings.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: arranca
The imperative of arrancar gives direct commands: arranca (tú), arranque (usted), arranquen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no arranques
The negative imperative of arrancar uses the 'qu' spelling change: no arranques, no arranque, no arranquemos, no arranquéis, no arranquen.