The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Arreglar is used to give direct orders or instructions to fix, repair or arrange something, for example Arregla el coche, por favor. (Fix the car, please.)

Arreglar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in this tense follow the typical pattern for verbs of that type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Arreglar (to fix) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Arreglar generally means to fix, repair or arrange something, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To fix or repair: For example, ¡Arregla el grifo que gotea! (Fix the leaky faucet!)

To arrange or tidy up: For example, ¡Arregla tu habitación antes de salir! (Tidy up your room before going out!)

To prepare or get ready: For example, ¡Arregla tus cosas para el viaje! (Get your things ready for the trip!)

To make up or put on makeup (colloquial): For example, ¡Arréglate un poco antes de salir! (Put on some makeup before going out!)

To solve or sort out (a problem): For example, ¡Arregla este lío de una vez! (Sort out this mess once and for all!)

To beat up or thrash (vulgar): For example, ¡Arréglalo a golpes si no entiende! (Beat him up if he doesn’t understand!)

Examples

Examples of Arreglar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Arregla tu habitación antes de salir! (Clean your room before going out!)

Mamá, arreglemos la casa para la fiesta de cumpleaños. (Mom, let’s get the house ready for the birthday party.)

Oye, arreglad el desorden que hicieron en la sala. (Hey, clean up the mess you made in the living room.)

Chicos, arreglen sus camas antes de irse a la escuela. (Kids, make your beds before going to school.)

Antes de irnos de vacaciones, arregla el jardín. (Before we go on vacation, tidy up the yard.)

Para la reunión de trabajo, arreglen la sala de juntas. (For the work meeting, set up the conference room.)

Antes de salir de viaje, arreglemos las maletas. (Before leaving for the trip, let’s pack our suitcases.)

Después de la fiesta, arreglad todo el desorden, por favor. (After the party, please clean up the mess.)

Para la cena familiar, arreglen la mesa con los platos bonitos. (For the family dinner, set the table with the nice dishes.)

Cuando terminen de pintar, arreglen todas las brochas y rodillos. (When you’re done painting, clean all the brushes and rollers.)

Para el evento de caridad, arreglemos una subasta silenciosa. (For the charity event, let’s organize a silent auction.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Arreglar (to fix) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.