Arrancar means to pull out or remove something from its place, such as a plant or an object, or to start an engine. It can also refer to uprooting or extracting.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | arranco | Yo arranco el coche cada mañana. I start the car every morning. | |
| Tú | arrancas | Tú arrancas el motor rápidamente. You start the engine quickly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | arranca | Ella arranca la máquina ahora. She starts the machine now. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | arrancamos | Nosotros arrancamos el proyecto hoy. We start the project today. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | arrancáis | Vosotros arrancáis temprano. You all start early. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | arrancan | Ellos arrancan la obra en minutos. They start the work in minutes. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | arranqué | Ayer arranqué el coche temprano. Yesterday I started the car early. | |
| Tú | arrancaste | Tú arrancaste la máquina ayer. You started the machine yesterday. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | arrancó | Él arrancó el motor rápidamente. He started the engine quickly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | arrancamos | Nosotros arrancamos el proyecto la semana pasada. We started the project last week. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | arrancasteis | Vosotros arrancasteis el coche anoche. You all started the car last night. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | arrancaron | Ellos arrancaron la moto en la calle. They started the motorcycle on the street. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | arrancaba | Yo arrancaba las flores del jardín. I used to pull out the flowers from the garden. | |
| Tú | arrancabas | Tú arrancabas las hojas secas. You used to pull out the dry leaves. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | arrancaba | Él arrancaba las raíces con cuidado. He used to pull out the roots carefully. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | arrancábamos | Nosotros arrancábamos las malas hierbas. We used to pull out the weeds. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | arrancabais | Vosotros arrancabais las etiquetas viejas. You all used to pull off the old labels. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | arrancaban | Ellos arrancaban las páginas del libro. They used to tear out the pages of the book. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy arrancando | Estoy arrancando el coche ahora mismo. I am starting the car right now. | |
| Tú | estás arrancando | Estás arrancando la máquina en este momento. You are starting the machine right now. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está arrancando | Ella está arrancando el motor ahora. She is starting the engine now. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos arrancando | Estamos arrancando el coche en este instante. We are starting the car at this moment. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis arrancando | Vosotros estáis arrancando la moto ahora mismo. You all are starting the motorcycle right now. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están arrancando | Ellos están arrancando el generador en este momento. They are starting the generator right now. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a arrancar | Voy a arrancar el coche ahora. I am going to start the car now. | |
| Tú | vas a arrancar | ¿Vas a arrancar la máquina hoy? Are you going to start the machine today? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a arrancar | Ella va a arrancar el motor pronto. She is going to start the engine soon. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a arrancar | Vamos a arrancar el proyecto mañana. We are going to start the project tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a arrancar | Vosotros vais a arrancar la planta hoy. You all are going to start the plant today. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a arrancar | Ellos van a arrancar el árbol esta tarde. They are going to start the tree this afternoon. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | arrancaré | Mañana arrancaré el coche temprano. Tomorrow I will start the car early. | |
| Tú | arrancarás | Tú arrancarás el motor en unos minutos. You will start the engine in a few minutes. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | arrancará | Él arrancará la máquina mañana. He will start the machine tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | arrancaremos | Nosotros arrancaremos el proyecto la próxima semana. We will start the project next week. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | arrancaréis | Vosotros arrancaréis el motor en unos minutos. You all will start the engine in a few minutes. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | arrancarán | Ellos arrancarán la maquinaria mañana. They will start the machinery tomorrow. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | arrancaría | Yo arrancaría el coche si tuviera tiempo. I would start the car if I had time. | |
| Tú | arrancarías | Tú arrancarías la máquina si supieras cómo. You would start the machine if you knew how. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | arrancaría | Él arrancaría el motor si estuviera en marcha. He would start the engine if it were running. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | arrancaríamos | Nosotros arrancaríamos el motor si fuera necesario. We would start the engine if necessary. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | arrancaríais | Vosotros arrancaríais el coche si tuvierais la llave. You all would start the car if you had the key. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | arrancarían | Ellos arrancarían la máquina si pudieran. They would start the machine if they could. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he arrancado | He arrancado las plantas esta mañana. I have pulled out the plants this morning. | |
| Tú | has arrancado | ¿Has arrancado el césped ya? Have you pulled out the grass yet? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha arrancado | Ella ha arrancado las malas hierbas. She has pulled out the weeds. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos arrancado | Hemos arrancado los árboles viejos. We have pulled out the old trees. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis arrancado | ¿Habéis arrancado las raíces? Have you pulled out the roots? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han arrancado | Ellos han arrancado las flores marchitas. They have pulled out the wilted flowers. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había arrancado | Yo ya había arrancado cuando llegaste. I had already started when you arrived. | |
| Tú | habías arrancado | Tú habías arrancado antes de que yo llegara. You had started before I arrived. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había arrancado | Él había arrancado el coche ayer. He had started the car yesterday. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos arrancado | Nosotros habíamos arrancado el motor por la mañana. We had started the engine in the morning. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais arrancado | Vosotros habíais arrancado el proyecto antes del plazo. You all had started the project before the deadline. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían arrancado | Ellos habían arrancado las plantas ayer. They had pulled out the plants yesterday. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré arrancado | Para entonces, ya habré arrancado el coche. By then, I will have already started the car. | |
| Tú | habrás arrancado | ¿Cuándo habrás arrancado la máquina? When will you have started the machine? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá arrancado | Ella habrá arrancado el motor antes de salir. She will have started the engine before leaving. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos arrancado | Nosotros habremos arrancado la obra para entonces. We will have started the work by then. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis arrancado | Vosotros habréis arrancado el proyecto mañana. You all will have started the project tomorrow. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán arrancado | Ellos habrán arrancado las plantas para entonces. They will have started uprooting the plants by then. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría arrancado | Yo habría arrancado el coche si hubiera tenido tiempo. I would have started the car if I had had time. | |
| Tú | habrías arrancado | Tú habrías arrancado la planta si supieras cómo hacerlo. You would have pulled out the plant if you knew how. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría arrancado | Él habría arrancado el motor, pero no pudo. He would have started the engine, but he couldn't. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos arrancado | Nosotros habríamos arrancado la puerta si hubiéramos tenido las herramientas. We would have pulled out the door if we had had the tools. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais arrancado | Vosotros habríais arrancado las raíces si hubierais sabido. You all would have pulled out the roots if you had known. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían arrancado | Ellos habrían arrancado el árbol si no hubiera llovido. They would have pulled out the tree if it hadn't rained. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | arranque | Espero que yo arranque temprano. I hope that I start early. | |
| Tú | arranques | Es importante que tú arranques ahora. It's important that you start now. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | arranque | Dudo que él arranque el coche. I doubt that he starts the car. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | arranquemos | Queremos que nosotros arranquemos juntos. We want us to start together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | arranquéis | Es posible que vosotros arranquéis tarde. It's possible that you all start late. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | arranquen | No creo que ellos arranquen todavía. I don't think they start yet. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | arrancara | Esperaba que él arrancara temprano. I hoped that he started early. | |
| Tú | arrancarás | Dudaba que tú arrancaras el coche. I doubted that you started the car. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | arrancara | No creía que ella arrancara sin ayuda. I didn't believe that she started without help. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | arrancáramos | Era posible que nosotros arrancáramos antes. It was possible that we started earlier. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | arrancarais | Pensaba que vosotros arrancarais más tarde. I thought that you all started later. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | arrancaran | No creían que ellos arrancaran sin permiso. They didn't believe that they started without permission. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | arrancare | Si ella llegare temprano, empezaremos la reunión. If she arrives early, we will start the meeting. | |
| Tú | arrancares | Cuando tú arrancares el coche, avísame. When you start the car, let me know. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | arrancare | Si él arrancare el motor, saldríamos ahora. If he starts the engine, we would leave now. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | arrancáremos | Cuando nosotros arrancáremos la obra, será más fácil. When we start the project, it will be easier. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | arrancareis | Si vosotros arrancareis la máquina, funcionaría mejor. If you all start the machine, it would work better. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | arrancaren | Si ellos arrancaren el plan, tendrían éxito. If they start the plan, they would succeed. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya arrancado | Espero que haya arrancado las plantas. I hope I have pulled out the plants. | |
| Tú | hayas arrancado | Es posible que hayas arrancado las flores. It's possible that you have pulled out the flowers. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya arrancado | No creo que él haya arrancado la raíz. I don't think he has pulled out the root. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos arrancado | Es importante que hayamos arrancado las malas hierbas. It's important that we have pulled out the weeds. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis arrancado | ¿Habéis arrancado las plantas ya? Have you pulled out the plants already? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan arrancado | No creo que hayan arrancado todo todavía. I don't think they have pulled out everything yet. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera arrancado | Si hubiera arrancado antes, habría evitado problemas. If I had pulled out earlier, I would have avoided problems. | |
| Tú | hubieras arrancado | Es posible que hubieras arrancado el árbol tú mismo. Maybe you had pulled out the tree yourself. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera arrancado | Ella pensó que él hubiera arrancado la planta. She thought that he had pulled out the plant. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos arrancado | Si hubiéramos arrancado antes, habríamos terminado. If we had pulled out earlier, we would have finished. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais arrancado | No creía que vosotros hubierais arrancado la hierba todavía. I didn't think that you all had pulled out the grass yet. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran arrancado | Es probable que ellos hubieran arrancado las flores. It's likely that they had pulled out the flowers. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere arrancado | Cuando llegue, ya hubiere arrancado. When I arrive, I will have already started. | |
| Tú | hubieres arrancado | Es posible que tú hubieres arrancado antes. It's possible that you will have already started before. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere arrancado | Quizá él hubiere arrancado para entonces. Perhaps he will have started by then. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos arrancado | Para mañana, nosotros hubiéremos arrancado. By tomorrow, we will have started. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis arrancado | Es probable que vosotros hubiereis arrancado ya. It's likely that you all will have already started. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren arrancado | Cuando lleguen, ya hubieren arrancado. When they arrive, they will have already started. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | arranque | ¡Arranque la máquina ahora! Start the machine now! | |
| Tú | arranca | ¡Arranca el coche ya! Start the car now! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | arranque | ¡Arranque el motor, por favor! Start the engine, please! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | arranquemos | ¡Arranquemos la reunión! Let's start the meeting! | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | arrancad | ¡Arrancad las máquinas! Start the machines! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | arranquen | ¡Arranquen los coches ahora! Start the cars now! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no arranque | No arranque sin revisar el motor. Don't start without checking the engine. | |
| Tú | no arranques | No arranques la máquina todavía. Don't start the machine yet. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no arranque | Por favor, no arranque sin permiso. Please, don't start without permission. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no arranquemos | No arranquemos sin planear primero. Let's not start without planning first. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no arranquéis | No arranquéis antes de la señal. Don't start before the signal. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no arranquen | No arranquen sin verificar las instrucciones. Don't start without checking the instructions. |
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