arrancar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
arrancar — to start
The present subjunctive of arrancar undergoes a spelling change: arranque, arranques, arranque, arranquemos, arranquéis, arranquen.
arrancar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense when expressing a wish, doubt, or command regarding the start of something, like a car or a project. It often follows phrases like 'Espero que...' or 'Dudo que...'.
Notes on arrancar in the Present Subjunctive
To keep the hard 'k' sound of the infinitive, the 'c' changes to 'qu' before the 'e' endings. This is a spelling change, not a stem change.
Example Sentences
Espero que el coche arranque a la primera.
I hope the car starts on the first try.
él/ella/usted
No quiero que arranques las flores del jardín.
I don't want you to pull up the flowers from the garden.
tú
Es importante que arranquemos el proyecto hoy.
It is important that we start the project today.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: arrance
Correct: arranque
Why: Using a 'c' before 'e' would sound like 'arranse' (soft s sound); the 'qu' is required to keep the hard 'k' sound.
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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.
Conditional
yo: arrancaría
The conditional of arrancar is regular: arrancaría, arrancarías, arrancaría, arrancaríamos, arrancaríais, arrancarían.
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.