arrepentirse Present Conjugation
arrepentirse — to regret
Arrepentirse is a stem-changing (e > ie) verb in the present tense, except for the nosotros and vosotros forms.
arrepentirse Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about current feelings of remorse or a general state of regret regarding a choice you are making right now.
Notes on arrepentirse in the Present
This is a radical-changing verb where the 'e' in the stem turns into 'ie' in all forms except nosotros (nos arrepentimos) and vosotros (os arrepentís).
Example Sentences
Me arrepiento de no haber ido a la fiesta.
I regret not having gone to the party.
yo
¿No te arrepientes de lo que dijiste?
Don't you regret what you said?
tú
Ellos se arrepienten de vender su coche.
They regret selling their car.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Yo arrepiento de mi decisión.
Correct: Me arrepiento de mi decisión.
Why: Arrepentirse is pronominal; you must always include the reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, etc.).
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: me arrepentí
Arrepentirse has a stem change (e > i) only in the third-person forms (él/ellos) in the preterite.
Imperfect
yo: me arrepentía
Arrepentirse is completely regular in the imperfect tense: arrepentía, arrepentías, arrepentía...
Future
yo: me arrepentiré
The future tense of arrepentirse is regular: attach the endings to the full infinitive.
Conditional
yo: me arrepentiría
The conditional of arrepentirse is regular: arrepentiría, arrepentirías, arrepentiría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: me arrepienta
The present subjunctive uses the 'ie' stem change, except for nosotros/vosotros which use 'i'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me arrepintiera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'i' stem change throughout: arrepintiera, arrepintieras...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: arrepiéntete
The imperative uses the 'ie' stem change for commands (except 'arrepentíos').
Negative Imperative
yo: no te arrepientas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no te arrepientas.