The preterite of arreglar is used to express when you fixed or arranged something at a specific moment in the past. For example, when you want to say “I fixed the car last weekend” – “Arreglé el coche el fin de semana pasado.”
This verb follows the regular -ar conjugation pattern in the preterite tense. The endings follow the standard pattern without any changes to the stem.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Arreglar (to fix) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | arreglé |
| Tú | arreglaste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | arregló |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | arreglamos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | arreglasteis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | arreglaron |
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Usage of Arreglar in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of arreglar expresses completed acts of fixing or arranging.
To fix/repair: Describes repairing something that was broken, for example Arreglé el carro ayer (I fixed the car yesterday), or Arreglaron el problema (They fixed the problem).
To arrange/organize: Refers to organizing or setting things in order, for example Arregló toda la casa (She arranged the whole house).
Examples
Examples of Arreglar in the Preterite (Past) Tense
El mecánico arregló mi coche ayer. (The mechanic fixed my car yesterday.)
Arreglé la computadora que estaba fallando. (I fixed the computer that was failing.)
¿Quién arregló las flores del jarrón? (Who arranged the flowers in the vase?)
Arreglamos la casa para la fiesta. (We arranged the house for the party.)
Los técnicos arreglaron el aire acondicionado. (The technicians fixed the air conditioning.)
Arreglaste el problema muy rápido. (You fixed the problem very quickly.)
Mi hermana arregló mi cabello para la boda. (My sister did my hair for the wedding.)
Arreglaron la fecha de la reunión. (They arranged the date of the meeting.)
Arreglé mis documentos para el viaje. (I arranged my documents for the trip.)
El plomero arregló la fuga de agua. (The plumber fixed the water leak.)
Arreglamos nuestras diferencias hablando. (We sorted out our differences by talking.)
Arreglaste tu habitación sin que te lo pidiera. (You tidied your room without being asked.)
La secretaria arregló todos los papeles. (The secretary organized all the papers.)
Arreglaron el jardín para la primavera. (They fixed up the garden for spring.)
Finalmente arreglé el reloj roto. (I finally fixed the broken watch.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Arreglar (to fix) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo arreglé | I fixed |
| Tú arreglaste | You fixed |
| Él / Ella / Usted arregló | He / She / You (formal) fixed |
| Nosotros / Nosotras arreglamos | We fixed |
| Vosotros / Vosotras arreglasteis | You all fixed |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes arreglaron | They / You all (formal) fixed |
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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.