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 (Latin American Spanish):
Pronoun | Conjugation |
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Yo | me |
Tú | arrepienta |
Él / Ella / Usted | te |
Nosotros / Nosotras | arrepientas |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | arrepienta |
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Usage of Arrepentirse in the Subjunctive Mood
The present subjunctive of arrepentirse is used to express wishes, desires, doubts, or uncertainty about someone regretting or feeling remorse.
To express a wish or desire: For example, Espero que te arrepientas de tus acciones. (I hope you regret your actions.)
To express doubt or uncertainty: For example, Dudo que se arrepienta de lo que hizo. (I doubt he regrets what he did.)
To express a command or suggestion: For example, Es mejor que te arrepientas antes de que sea demasiado tarde. (It’s better that you regret it before it’s too late.)
Colloquial/Slang usage: For example, ¡Arrepiéntete, cabrón! (Regret it, you jerk!)
Examples
Examples of Arrepentirse in the Subjunctive Mood
Espero que mi hijo se arrepienta de haber dejado la universidad. (I hope my son regrets having dropped out of university.)
Aunque te arrepientas más tarde, ya no podrás cambiar tu decisión. (Even if you regret it later, you won’t be able to change your decision.)
Es importante que te arrepientas sinceramente de tus errores para poder mejorar. (It’s important that you sincerely regret your mistakes in order to improve.)
Ojalá que se arrepienta de haber mentido y pida perdón. (I hope he regrets having lied and apologizes.)
Temo que mi amigo se arrepienta de haber renunciado a su trabajo. (I’m afraid my friend will regret having quit his job.)
Dudo que te arrepientas de haber tomado esa decisión tan importante. (I doubt you’ll regret having made such an important decision.)
Es necesario que me arrepienta de mis errores para poder seguir adelante. (It’s necessary that I regret my mistakes in order to move forward.)
Quizás te arrepientas de no haber aprovechado esa oportunidad. (Maybe you’ll regret not having taken advantage of that opportunity.)
Tal vez se arrepienta de haber sido tan duro con sus hijos. (Perhaps he’ll regret having been so harsh with his children.)
Aunque me arrepienta, ya es demasiado tarde para cambiar las cosas. (Even if I regret it, it’s too late to change things.)
Es posible que te arrepientas de haber gastado tanto dinero en esas vacaciones. (It’s possible you’ll regret having spent so much money on those vacations.)
Ojalá que se arrepienta de haber sido infiel y trate de enmendar las cosas. (I hope he regrets having been unfaithful and tries to make amends.)
Dudo que me arrepienta de haber tomado esa decisión tan difícil. (I doubt I’ll regret having made such a difficult decision.)
Tal vez te arrepientas de no haber estudiado más para ese examen. (Maybe you’ll regret not having studied more for that exam.)
Quizás se arrepienta de haber sido tan impulsivo al comprar ese carro. (Perhaps he’ll regret having been so impulsive when buying that car.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Arrepentirse (to regret) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:
Spanish | English |
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Yo me | I regret |
Tú arrepienta | You regret |
Él / Ella / Usted te | He / She / You regrets |
Nosotros / Nosotras arrepientas | We regret |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes arrepienta | They / You all 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.