The Present Subjunctive of Arrepentirse is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about regretting something, for example: Espero que no te arrepientas de tu decisión. (I hope you don’t regret your decision.)
This is an e to ie stem-changing verb, meaning the e in the stem changes to ie in all subjunctive forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Arrepentirse (to regret) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):
Pronoun | Conjugation |
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Yo | me arrepienta |
Tú | te arrepientas |
Él / Ella / Usted | se arrepienta |
Nosotros / Nosotras | nos arrepintamos |
Vosotros / Vosotras | os arrepintáis |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | se arrepientan |
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Usage of Arrepentirse in the Subjunctive Mood
Arrepentirse generally means to regret or feel remorse, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.
To regret an action: for example, Es importante que no te arrepientas de tus decisiones. (It’s important that you don’t regret your decisions.)
To repent: for example, Espero que se arrepienta de sus pecados. (I hope he repents for his sins.)
To feel remorse: for example, Me arrepentiré toda la vida de haberte mentido. (I will regret having lied to you for the rest of my life.)
To recant: for example, Aunque se arrepienta, ya es demasiado tarde. (Even if he recants, it’s too late.)
To change one’s mind (colloquial): for example, No me arrepentiré de ir a la fiesta. (I won’t change my mind about going to the party.)
Examples
Examples of Arrepentirse in the Subjunctive Mood
Espero que no te arrepientas de haber aceptado ese trabajo. (I hope you don’t regret having accepted that job.)
Es importante que nos arrepintamos de nuestros errores para poder mejorar. (It’s important that we regret our mistakes in order to improve.)
Aunque parezca una buena idea ahora, temo que más adelante te arrepientas. (Although it seems like a good idea now, I fear you’ll regret it later.)
El juez dictaminó que el acusado se arrepienta de sus acciones. (The judge ruled that the accused must regret his actions.)
Antes de tomar una decisión importante, es prudente considerar si más tarde te arrepentirás. (Before making an important decision, it’s wise to consider whether you’ll regret it later.)
Ojalá que se arrepientan de haber mentido y pidan perdón. (I hope they regret having lied and apologize.)
Para avanzar en la vida, a veces es necesario que nos arrepintamos de nuestras elecciones pasadas. (To move forward in life, sometimes it’s necessary that we regret our past choices.)
Aunque sea difícil, es importante que te arrepientas sinceramente por tus acciones. (Although it’s difficult, it’s important that you sincerely regret your actions.)
Independientemente de lo que haya pasado, espero que algún día se arrepienta de corazón. (Regardless of what happened, I hope that one day they regret it wholeheartedly.)
Antes de hacer algo impulsivo, piensa bien si después te arrepentirás. (Before doing something impulsive, think carefully if you’ll regret it later.)
Es fundamental que nos arrepintamos de nuestros errores para poder perdonarnos a nosotros mismos. (It’s essential that we regret our mistakes in order to forgive ourselves.)
Aunque sea tarde, espero que algún día se arrepientan de sus malas decisiones. (Although it’s late, I hope that one day they regret their bad decisions.)
Para sanar viejas heridas, a veces es necesario que te arrepientas de tus acciones pasadas. (To heal old wounds, sometimes it’s necessary that you regret your past actions.)
Ojalá que se arrepienta de haber dicho esas palabras hirientes. (I hope they regret having said those hurtful words.)
Antes de renunciar a tu trabajo, piensa bien si después te arrepentirás. (Before quitting your job, think carefully if you’ll regret it later.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Arrepentirse (to regret) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
Spanish | English |
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Yo me arrepienta | I regret |
Tú te arrepientas | You regret |
Él / Ella / Usted se arrepienta | He / She / You (formal) regrets |
Nosotros / Nosotras nos arrepintamos | We regret |
Vosotros / Vosotras os arrepintáis | You all regret |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes se arrepientan | They / You all (formal) regret |
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Synonyms
The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.