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.
arrancar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to start (engine) / to pull out · -ar verb · irregular (spelling-change -car) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | arranco |
| tú | arrancas |
| él/ella/Ud. | arranca |
| nosotros | arrancamos |
| vosotros | arrancáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | arrancan |
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 * |
| tú | arrancaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | arrancó |
| nosotros | arrancamos |
| vosotros | arrancasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | arrancaron |
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 |
| tú | arrancabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | arrancaba |
| nosotros | arrancábamos |
| vosotros | arrancabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | arrancaban |
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 |
| tú | arrancarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | arrancará |
| nosotros | arrancaremos |
| vosotros | arrancaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | arrancarán |
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 |
| tú | arrancarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | arrancaría |
| nosotros | arrancaríamos |
| vosotros | arrancaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | arrancarían |
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 * |
| tú | arranques * |
| él/ella/Ud. | arranque * |
| nosotros | arranquemos * |
| vosotros | arranquéis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | arranquen * |
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 | - |
| tú | arranca |
| él/ella/Ud. | arrance |
| nosotros | arrancemos |
| vosotros | arrancad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | arrancen |
¡Arranca!
Start (engine) / to pull out!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Necesito arrancar esto.
I need to start (engine) / to pull out this.
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¿Puedes arrancar?
Can you start?
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Él quiere arrancar más.
He wants to start (engine) / to pull out more.
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Vamos a arrancar juntos.
Let's start together.
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Ellos van a arrancar mañana.
They are going to start (engine) / to pull out tomorrow.
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Ayer logré arrancar bien.
Yesterday I managed to start (engine) / to pull out well.
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Es importante arrancar correctamente.
It is important to start (engine) / to pull out correctly.
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Me gusta arrancar.
I like start (engine) / pull outing.
Common phrases with arrancar
- arrancar bien to start well
- arrancar mucho to start a lot
- dejar de arrancar to stop starting
- volver a arrancar to start again