arreglar Present Conjugation
arreglar — fix
Arreglar is regular in the present: arreglo, arreglas, arregla, arreglamos, arregláis, arreglan.
arreglar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about things you fix habitually, like a mechanic who repairs cars every day, or to describe yourself getting ready (arreglarse) in the morning.
Notes on arreglar in the Present
Arreglar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense. It follows the standard pattern without any stem changes.
Example Sentences
Yo siempre arreglo mis problemas solo.
I always fix my problems by myself.
yo
Mi padre arregla el coche los fines de semana.
My father fixes the car on weekends.
él/ella/usted
¿Arreglas tú la lámpara rota?
Are you fixing the broken lamp?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'arreglar' when you mean 'to arrange' in a meeting context.
Correct: Use 'organizar' or 'quedar'.
Why: Arreglar usually implies fixing something broken or tidying up, rather than scheduling.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: arreglé
Arreglar is regular in the preterite: arreglé, arreglaste, arregló, arreglamos, arreglasteis, arreglaron.
Imperfect
yo: arreglaba
Arreglar in the imperfect uses the -aba endings: arreglaba, arreglabas, arreglaba, arreglábamos, arreglabais, arreglaban.
Future
yo: arreglaré
The future of arreglar is formed by adding -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: arreglaría
Arreglar in the conditional adds -ía endings to the infinitive: arreglaría, arreglarías, arreglaría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: arregle
The present subjunctive of arreglar uses -e endings: arregle, arregles, arregle, arreglemos, arregléis, arreglen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: arreglara
The imperfect subjunctive of arreglar is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: arreglara, arreglaras, arreglara, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: arregla
The imperative of arreglar gives commands: arregla (tú), arregle (usted), arreglad (vosotros), arreglen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no arregles
The negative imperative of arreglar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms: no arregles, no arregle, etc.