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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 vowel in the stem changes from e to ie in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.

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 mentido (I regret having lied).

To repent: for example, Me arrepiento de mis pecados (I repent for my sins).

To feel remorse: for example, Me arrepiento de lo que hice (I feel remorse for what I did).

To recant (colloquial): for example, Me arrepiento de lo que dije (I take back what I said).

To change one’s mind (colloquial): for example, Me arrepiento, mejor no voy (I’ve changed my mind, I’d better not go).

Real Life Examples of Arrepentirse in the Present Tense

Cuando hago algo malo, me arrepiento de inmediato. (When I do something wrong, I regret it immediately.)

¿Por qué te arrepientes de haber dicho eso? (Why do you regret having said that?)

Ella se arrepiente de no haber estudiado más en la universidad. (She regrets not having studied more in college.)

Después de ver las consecuencias, Juan se arrepiente de haber mentido. (After seeing the consequences, Juan regrets having lied.)

Mis amigos se arrepienten de haber gastado tanto dinero en las vacaciones. (My friends regret having spent so much money on vacation.)

¿Te arrepientes de haber aceptado ese trabajo? (Do you regret having accepted that job?)

Cada vez que como demasiado, me arrepiento después. (Whenever I eat too much, I regret it afterwards.)

María se arrepiente de no haber aprendido otro idioma cuando era joven. (Maria regrets not having learned another language when she was young.)

¿Alguna vez te arrepientes de las decisiones que tomas? (Do you ever regret the decisions you make?)

Pedro se arrepiente de haber dejado la escuela tan pronto. (Pedro regrets having left school so soon.)

Cuando digo algo hiriente, me arrepiento al instante. (When I say something hurtful, I regret it instantly.)

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

Ella se arrepiente de no haber viajado más cuando era soltera. (She regrets not having traveled more when she was single.)

Después de una discusión, a menudo me arrepiento de lo que dije. (After an argument, I often regret what I said.)

¿Te arrepientes de haber dejado tu trabajo anterior? (Do you regret having left your previous job?)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Arrepentirse (to regret) in the Present Tense (Latin American 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.