Arreglar means 'to fix', 'to mend' and 'to sort out', and it is a regular -ar verb that covers everything from repairing objects to arranging plans. Arreglé la bici (I fixed the bike), vamos a arreglar el problema (we're going to sort out the problem). The reflexive arreglarse means 'to get ready' or 'to do oneself up' (me arreglo para salir). Because fixing and organising come up across home, technology and everyday-problem topics, arreglar is a practical verb. It is the natural opposite of romper ('to break'), and being fully regular, the conjugation holds no surprises.
Quick facts
Arreglar (to fix) is a regular -ar verb.
Real sentences across different tenses — the kind of thing you'd actually say or write.
Arreglé el ordenador (I fixed the computer).
Arreglar un problema (to sort out a problem).
Reflexive arreglarse: me arreglo para la fiesta.
Romper (to break) is the opposite.
Fixed expressions worth knowing — they come up in listening, reading and writing tasks.
Idiomatic expressions
arreglar is a regular -ar verb — it follows the standard -ar pattern in every tense. That makes it a good one to drill: if you know arreglar, you know the template for all regular -ar verbs.
Type conjugations from memory and get instant feedback. That's how you actually build the automatic recall the exam needs — not from reading tables.
Practice arreglar now →Three questions, no account needed. Type the form, then press Enter or tap Check.
yo: arreglo, tú: arreglas, él: arregla, nosotros: arreglamos, vosotros: arregláis, ellos: arreglan
The past participle is arreglado (he arreglado) and the gerund is arreglando (estoy arreglando).
Verbs that are easy to confuse with arreglar or that behave like it.
Arreglar is on the AQA, Edexcel and Eduqas GCSE Spanish vocabulary lists. Compare the exam boards.
Written by Daniel Holmes for GCSE & A-Level Spanish students.