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“Arrepentirse” (to regret) in the Present Tense

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Understanding the Present Tense of “Arrepentirse”

The Present Tense of Arrepentirse is used to express regret or remorse about something in the present moment. For example, Me arrepiento de haber mentido. (I regret having lied.)

Arrepentirse is a stem-changing verb, meaning the stem vowel changes from ‘e’ to ‘ie’ in some conjugations. This pattern is common among Spanish verbs.

How to Use Arrepentirse in the Present Tense

Arrepentirse generally means to regret or feel remorse, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To regret: for example, Me arrepiento de haber dicho esas palabras tan hirientes (I regret having said those hurtful words).

To repent: for example, Me arrepiento de mis pecados y pido perdón a Dios (I repent of my sins and ask God for forgiveness).

To feel remorse: for example, Me arrepiento profundamente de haberle mentido a mi mejor amigo (I deeply regret having lied to my best friend).

To recant (colloquial): for example, Me arrepiento de lo que dije, no era en serio (I take back what I said, I didn’t mean it).

To change one’s mind (colloquial): for example, Me arrepiento, mejor vamos al cine (I’ve changed my mind, let’s go to the movies instead).

Real Life Examples of Arrepentirse in the Present Tense

Cada vez que me arrepiento de algo, trato de aprender de esa experiencia. (Whenever I regret something, I try to learn from that experience.)

¿Te arrepientes de haber dicho eso? (Do you regret having said that?)

Él se arrepiente de no haber estudiado más cuando era joven. (He regrets not having studied more when he was young.)

Nos arrepentimos de haber gastado tanto dinero en las vacaciones. (We regret having spent so much money on vacation.)

¿Os arrepentís de haber comprado ese coche? (Do you regret having bought that car?)

Ellos se arrepienten de no haber ahorrado más para su jubilación. (They regret not having saved more for their retirement.)

Después de ver las consecuencias, me arrepiento de haber mentido. (After seeing the consequences, I regret having lied.)

Ella se arrepiente de no haber pasado más tiempo con su familia cuando era joven. (She regrets not having spent more time with her family when she was young.)

Nos arrepentimos de no haber reservado con anticipación. (We regret not having booked in advance.)

¿Os arrepentís de haber elegido esa carrera universitaria? (Do you regret having chosen that university degree?)

Ellos se arrepienten de haber confiado en esa persona. (They regret having trusted that person.)

A veces me arrepiento de las decisiones que tomo, pero trato de aprender de ellas. (Sometimes I regret the decisions I make, but I try to learn from them.)

¿Te arrepientes de haber dicho esas palabras hirientes? (Do you regret having said those hurtful words?)

Él se arrepiente de no haber aprovechado mejor sus oportunidades. (He regrets not having taken better advantage of his opportunities.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Arrepentirse (to regret) in the Present Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.