arrepentirse Present Subjunctive Conjugation
arrepentirse — to regret
The present subjunctive uses the 'ie' stem change, except for nosotros/vosotros which use 'i'.
arrepentirse Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense after expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire, such as 'Espero que no te arrepientas' (I hope you don't regret it).
Notes on arrepentirse in the Present Subjunctive
Note the subtle difference: most forms use 'ie' (arrepienta), but nosotros uses 'i' (arrepintamos) and vosotros uses 'i' (arrepintáis).
Example Sentences
Espero que no te arrepientas de tu decisión.
I hope you don't regret your decision.
tú
Dudo que ella se arrepienta de lo que hizo.
I doubt that she regrets what she did.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que nos arrepintamos de nuestros errores.
It's important that we repent for our mistakes.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Que no nos arrepientamos.
Correct: Que no nos arrepintamos.
Why: In the subjunctive, the nosotros form of -ir stem-changers uses 'i', not 'ie'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me arrepiento
Arrepentirse is a stem-changing (e > ie) verb in the present tense, except for the nosotros and vosotros forms.
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...
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.