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

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Arreglarse”

The preterite of arreglarse is used to express when someone got ready at a specific time in the past. For example, you might say “I got ready for the party in just 30 minutes,” indicating a completed action.

This is a regular -ar reflexive verb, requiring reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nos, os, se) alongside the regular preterite conjugations.

How to Use Arreglarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The preterite of arreglarse describes the completed action of getting ready or fixing oneself up in the past.

To get ready/prepare oneself: Refers to the completed action of preparing or getting oneself ready for something, for example Me arreglé para la fiesta (I got ready for the party) or Se arregló muy rápido (He/she got ready very quickly).

To fix up one’s appearance: Describes making improvements to one’s appearance, for example Me arreglé el pelo antes de salir (I fixed my hair before going out).

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

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

¿Te arreglaste el pelo para la boda? (Did you fix your hair for the wedding?)

Mi hermana se arregló en media hora. (My sister got ready in half an hour.)

Nos arreglamos para la cena formal. (We got ready for the formal dinner.)

Las modelos se arreglaron para el desfile. (The models got ready for the fashion show.)

Me arreglé el maquillaje antes de salir. (I fixed my makeup before going out.)

¿Por qué te arreglaste tanto? (Why did you dress up so much?)

Ella se arregló para la entrevista. (She got ready for the interview.)

Nos arreglamos después del gimnasio. (We got ready after the gym.)

Los novios se arreglaron para la ceremonia. (The bride and groom got ready for the ceremony.)

Me arreglé el vestido antes del evento. (I fixed my dress before the event.)

¿Te arreglaste las uñas ayer? (Did you get your nails done yesterday?)

El actor se arregló para la premiere. (The actor got ready for the premiere.)

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

Las bailarinas se arreglaron antes del show. (The dancers got ready before the show.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

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

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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.