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“Arrepentirse” (to regret) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Arrepentirse”

The preterite of arrepentirse is used to express when someone regretted something at a specific moment in the past. For example, when you want to say “I regretted my decision immediately” – “Me arrepentí de mi decisión inmediatamente.”

This is an e to i stem-changing reflexive verb in the preterite tense. The stem change only occurs in the third person forms (singular and plural), and you must remember to use the appropriate reflexive pronouns.

How to Use Arrepentirse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of arrepentirse expresses specific moments of regret.

To regret/be sorry: Used for expressing regret about a specific action, for example Me arrepentí de mi decisión (I regretted my decision), or Se arrepintieron de no haber estudiado (They regretted not having studied).

To change one’s mind due to regret: Indicates changing a decision due to regret, for example Se arrepintió de sus palabras (He regretted his words).

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

Me arrepentí de no estudiar más. (I regretted not studying more.)

¿Te arrepentiste de tu decisión? (Did you regret your decision?)

Se arrepintió de vender su casa. (He regretted selling his house.)

Nos arrepentimos de no ir a la fiesta. (We regretted not going to the party.)

Se arrepintieron de mentir. (They regretted lying.)

Me arrepentí de mis palabras inmediatamente. (I regretted my words immediately.)

¿Por qué te arrepentiste del viaje? (Why did you regret the trip?)

Se arrepintió de no escuchar los consejos. (He regretted not listening to the advice.)

Nos arrepentimos de la decisión apresurada. (We regretted the hasty decision.)

Se arrepintieron de mudarse tan lejos. (They regretted moving so far away.)

Me arrepentí de no decir la verdad. (I regretted not telling the truth.)

Te arrepentiste demasiado tarde. (You regretted it too late.)

Se arrepintió de su comportamiento. (She regretted her behavior.)

Nos arrepentimos de no ayudar más. (We regretted not helping more.)

Se arrepintieron de sus acciones. (They regretted their actions.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Arrepentirse (to regret) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Castilian 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.