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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 a specific moment of regretting something in the past. For example, you might say “I regretted my decision immediately,” indicating the point when the feeling of regret occurred.

This is an e to i stem-changing reflexive verb. In the preterite, the stem change only occurs in the third person singular and plural forms, and the reflexive pronouns must be used with each conjugation.

How to Use Arrepentirse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The preterite of arrepentirse indicates a completed feeling of regret or repentance in the past.

To regret: Describes feeling sorry about past actions, for example Me arrepentí de mi decisión (I regretted my decision) or Se arrepintió de no haber ido (He/she regretted not going).

To repent: Used for expressing remorse, for example Se arrepintió de sus errores (He/she repented of their mistakes).

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

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

Te arrepentiste de no estudiar para el examen. (You regretted not studying for the exam.)

El ladrón se arrepintió de sus acciones. (The thief regretted his actions.)

Nos arrepentimos de vender la casa. (We regretted selling the house.)

Los inversionistas se arrepintieron de su decisión. (The investors regretted their decision.)

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

Te arrepentiste de rechazar la oferta. (You regretted rejecting the offer.)

El político se arrepintió de sus comentarios. (The politician regretted his comments.)

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

Los estudiantes se arrepintieron de no participar. (The students regretted not participating.)

Me arrepentí de mi comportamiento. (I regretted my behavior.)

Te arrepentiste de salir sin paraguas. (You regretted leaving without an umbrella.)

El jefe se arrepintió del despido. (The boss regretted the dismissal.)

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

Los atletas se arrepintieron de no entrenar más. (The athletes regretted not training more.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Arrepentirse (to regret) 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.