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Conjugation Chart of “Arreglarse” (to get ready) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Pronoun Conjugation
Yome arreglé
te arreglaste
Él / Ella / Ustedse arregló
Nosotros / Nosotrasnos arreglamos
Vosotros / Vosotrasos arreglasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesse arreglaron

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Arreglarse”

The preterite of arreglarse is used to express when someone got ready or fixed themselves up at a specific moment in the past. For example, when you want to say “I got ready for the party in just 30 minutes” – “Me arreglé para la fiesta en solo 30 minutos.”

This is a regular -ar reflexive verb in the preterite tense. Remember to include the appropriate reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, se) before the conjugated form to indicate that the action is performed on oneself.

How to Use Arreglarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of arreglarse indicates completed acts of getting ready or fixing oneself up.

To get ready: Used for preparing oneself, for example Me arreglé para la boda (I got ready for the wedding).

To fix up/dress up: Refers to making oneself presentable, for example Se arreglaron para la foto (They dressed up for the photo).

Real Life Examples of Arreglarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Me arreglé rápidamente para la fiesta. (I got ready quickly for the party.)

¿Cuánto tiempo te arreglaste esta mañana? (How long did you spend getting ready this morning?)

Se arregló el pelo antes de salir. (She fixed her hair before going out.)

Nos arreglamos para la boda. (We got dressed up for the wedding.)

Se arreglaron en tiempo récord. (They got ready in record time.)

Te arreglaste muy bien para la entrevista. (You got yourself well-prepared for the interview.)

Me arreglé el maquillaje después de llorar. (I fixed my makeup after crying.)

Se arregló la corbata frente al espejo. (He fixed his tie in front of the mirror.)

Nos arreglamos para la foto familiar. (We got ready for the family photo.)

Se arreglaron el uno al otro antes de salir. (They fixed each other up before going out.)

Me arreglé el vestido antes de entrar. (I fixed my dress before entering.)

¿Por qué te arreglaste tanto? (Why did you get so dressed up?)

Se arregló en cinco minutos. (She got ready in five minutes.)

Nos arreglamos para la cena formal. (We dressed up for the formal dinner.)

Se arreglaron para la ceremonia. (They got ready for the ceremony.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Arreglarse (to get ready) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

Spanish English
Yo me arreglé I got ready
Tú te arreglaste You got ready
Él / Ella / Usted se arregló He / She / You (formal) got ready
Nosotros / Nosotras nos arreglamos We got ready
Vosotros / Vosotras os arreglasteis You all got ready
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes se arreglaron They / You all (formal) got ready

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.