-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -car B1 · Intermediate

Conjugate arrancar in Spanish

to start (engine) / to pull out

arrancar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #422 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito arrancar esto." (I need to start (engine) / to pull out this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — arrancar (spelling-change -car) does not follow standard -ar patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo arranco
arrancas
él/ella/Ud. arranca
nosotros arrancamos
vosotros arrancáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. arrancan
Example

Yo arranco todos los días.

I start (engine) / to pull out every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo arranqué *
arrancaste
él/ella/Ud. arrancó
nosotros arrancamos
vosotros arrancasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. arrancaron
Example

Ayer yo arranqué.

Yesterday I start (engine) / to pull out.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo arrancaba
arrancabas
él/ella/Ud. arrancaba
nosotros arrancábamos
vosotros arrancabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. arrancaban
Example

Antes yo arrancaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to start (engine) / to pull out often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo arrancaré
arrancarás
él/ella/Ud. arrancará
nosotros arrancaremos
vosotros arrancaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. arrancarán
Example

Mañana yo arrancaré.

Tomorrow I will start (engine) / to pull out.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo arrancaría
arrancarías
él/ella/Ud. arrancaría
nosotros arrancaríamos
vosotros arrancaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. arrancarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo arrancaría.

If I could, I would start (engine) / to pull out.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo arranque *
arranques *
él/ella/Ud. arranque *
nosotros arranquemos *
vosotros arranquéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. arranquen *
Example

Espero que tú arranques.

I hope that you start (engine) / to pull out.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
arranca
él/ella/Ud. arrance
nosotros arrancemos
vosotros arrancad
ellos/ellas/Uds. arrancen
Example

¡Arranca!

Start (engine) / to pull out!

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