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SPANISH VERB

arreglar

to fix

  • #254 most used
  • Regular -ar verb
  • Gerund: arreglando
  • Past participle: arreglado

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

  1. yo I fix
  2. tú you fix
  3. usted, él, ella he/she fixes
  4. nosotros we fix
  5. vosotros Spain you all fix
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they fix

Past

Pretérito indefinido · finished actions

  1. yo I fixed
  2. tú you fixed
  3. usted, él, ella he/she fixed
  4. nosotros we fixed
  5. vosotros Spain you all fixed
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they fixed

Imperfect

Pretérito imperfecto · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. yo I used to fix
  2. tú you used to fix
  3. usted, él, ella he/she used to fix
  4. nosotros we used to fix
  5. vosotros Spain you all used to fix
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they used to fix

Future

Futuro · plans and promises; in speech, “voy a hablar” is just as common

  1. yo I will fix
  2. tú you will fix
  3. usted, él, ella he/she will fix
  4. nosotros we will fix
  5. vosotros Spain you all will fix
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they will fix

Conditional

Condicional · “would”

  1. yo I would fix
  2. tú you would fix
  3. usted, él, ella he/she would fix
  4. nosotros we would fix
  5. vosotros Spain you all would fix
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they would fix

Present subjunctive

Presente de subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”

  1. yo (that) I fix
  2. tú (that) you fix
  3. usted, él, ella (that) he/she fix
  4. nosotros (that) we fix
  5. vosotros Spain (that) you all fix
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (that) they fix

Past subjunctive

Imperfecto de subjuntivo · “if I were”, “si …”

  1. yo (if) I fixed
  2. tú (if) you fixed
  3. usted, él, ella (if) he/she fixed
  4. nosotros (if) we fixed
  5. vosotros Spain (if) you all fixed
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (if) they fixed

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders; a negative one uses the subjunctive (no hables)

  1. tú fix!
  2. usted fix! (formal)
  3. nosotros fix! (let’s)
  4. vosotros Spain fix! (all of you)
  5. ustedes fix! (all of you)

How to use arreglar

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Mi tío arregla lavadoras y refrigeradores.

    My uncle fixes washing machines and refrigerators.

  2. Past

    Arreglé la llave del baño yo solo.

    I fixed the bathroom tap all by myself.

  3. Imperfect

    Mi papá arreglaba todo con cinta adhesiva.

    My dad used to fix everything with tape.

  4. Future

    El plomero arreglará la fuga mañana temprano.

    The plumber will fix the leak early tomorrow.

  5. Conditional

    Yo arreglaría primero el techo, luego la pintura.

    I'd fix the roof first, then the paint.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Necesito que arregles el carro antes del viaje.

    I need you to fix the car before the trip.

  7. Past subjunctive

    Si arreglaran la calle, no habría tantos baches.

    If they fixed the street, there wouldn't be so many potholes.

  8. Imperative

    Arregla tu cuarto, va a venir tu abuela.

    Straighten up your room, your grandmother's coming.

Good to know

  • "Arreglarse" is to get ready: "Me arreglo en diez minutos."

Where you hear arreglar

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Spanish · Beginner Level 3

  • Arreglo llantas todos los días. I fix tyres every day.
  • Ya arreglé la llanta, señorita. I've already fixed the tyre, miss.
  • Mañana le voy a arreglar el carro. Tomorrow I'm going to fix your car.

Spanish · Intermediate Level 1

  • Arreglo cosas en casa. I fix things at home.
  • Arreglé el librero de Sarah. I fixed Sarah's bookcase.
  • Voy a arreglar esta silla. I'm going to fix this chair.
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A Flat Tyre

Beginner Level 3 · arreglar · ¿La puede arreglar?

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The Housewarming

Intermediate Level 1 · que arregló

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The Morning After

Intermediate Level 1 · que yo arreglé

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The Fish That Bites Its Tail

Fluency Level 1 · arreglar unos papeles

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Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -ar verb.