arrancarverb
Arrancar means to start or to yank out in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as arranca, arrancó and arrancará.
- to start
- to yank out
Han arrancado tres páginas.
Three pages have been torn out.
Ellos se arrancaron la ropa.
They tore off their clothes.
Vimos arrancar el automóvil.
We saw the car start.
No consigo arrancar el coche.
I can't get the car to start.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| arranca | he, she, it | Present |
| arrancó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| arrancará | he, she, it | Future |
| arrancan | they | Present |
| arrancaron | they | Preterite |
| arrancamos | we | Present or preterite |
| arrancando | Gerund | |
| arrancaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| arrancarán | they | Future |
| arranco | I | Present |
| arrancaban | they | Imperfect |