Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | arrimar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | arrimando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar arrimando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Arrimar conjugation
arrimar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning move closer / bring near. In the present tense: yo arrimo, tú arrimas, él/ella arrima, nosotros arrimamos, vosotros arrimáis, ellos arriman. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
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At a glance
- Infinitive
- arrimar
- Gerundio
- arrimando
- Meaning
- move closer / bring near
- Pattern
- Regular
- Difficulty
- Level 1
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Arrimar across the MuyVerbs tense system
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Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | arrimo | Yo arrimo la lámpara a la mesa.I move closer the lamp to the table. |
| tú | arrimas | Normalmente, tú arrimas tu vaso al borde de la barra.You usually move closer your glass to the edge of the bar. |
| él | arrima | Hoy, la silla del rincón arrima a la estufa cuando baja el frío.Today, the chair in the corner moves closer to the stove when the cold comes down. |
| nosotros | arrimamos | A veces, nosotros arrimamos los bancos a la pared.At times, we move closer the benches to the wall. |
| vosotros | arrimáis | Ahora, vosotros arrimáis las mochilas a la puerta.Right now, you all move closer the backpacks to the door. |
| ellos | arriman | Casi siempre, los vecinos curiosos arriman al muro para mirar dentro.Most of the time, the curious neighbors move closer to the wall to look inside. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he arrimado | Este año, yo he arrimado la lámpara a la mesa.This year, I have moved closer the lamp to the table. |
| tú | has arrimado | Últimamente, tú has arrimado tu vaso al borde de la barra.Lately, you have moved closer your glass to the edge of the bar. |
| él | ha arrimado | En estos meses, la silla del rincón ha arrimado a la estufa cuando baja el frío.In these months, the chair in the corner has moved closer to the stove when the cold comes down. |
| nosotros | hemos arrimado | Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos arrimado los bancos a la pared.So far, we have moved closer the benches to the wall. |
| vosotros | habéis arrimado | En lo que va de curso, vosotros habéis arrimado las mochilas a la puerta.This term, you all have moved closer the backpacks to the door. |
| ellos | han arrimado | En este tiempo, los vecinos curiosos han arrimado al muro para mirar dentro.During this time, the curious neighbors have moved closer to the wall to look inside. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | arrimé | Ayer, yo arrimé la lámpara a la mesa.Yesterday, I moved closer the lamp to the table. |
| tú | arrimaste | Hace un rato, tú arrimaste tu vaso al borde de la barra.A little while ago, you moved closer your glass to the edge of the bar. |
| él | arrimó | Esta mañana, la silla del rincón arrimó a la estufa cuando baja el frío.This morning, the chair in the corner moved closer to the stove when the cold comes down. |
| nosotros | arrimamos | Anoche, nosotros arrimamos los bancos a la pared.Last night, we moved closer the benches to the wall. |
| vosotros | arrimasteis | El sábado, vosotros arrimasteis las mochilas a la puerta.On Saturday, you all moved closer the backpacks to the door. |
| ellos | arrimaron | Hace poco, los vecinos curiosos arrimaron al muro para mirar dentro.Not long ago, the curious neighbors moved closer to the wall to look inside. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | arrimaba | Antes, yo arrimaba la lámpara a la mesa.Before, I used to move closer the lamp to the table. |
| tú | arrimabas | Por entonces, tú arrimabas tu vaso al borde de la barra.Back then, you used to move closer your glass to the edge of the bar. |
| él | arrimaba | En esa época, la silla del rincón arrimaba a la estufa cuando baja el frío.At that time, the chair in the corner used to move closer to the stove when the cold comes down. |
| nosotros | arrimábamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros arrimábamos los bancos a la pared.When that was normal, we used to move closer the benches to the wall. |
| vosotros | arrimabais | Hace años, vosotros arrimabais las mochilas a la puerta.Years ago, you all used to move closer the backpacks to the door. |
| ellos | arrimaban | En aquellos días, los vecinos curiosos arrimaban al muro para mirar dentro.In those days, the curious neighbors used to move closer to the wall to look inside. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había arrimado | Cuando llegaste, yo ya había arrimado la lámpara a la mesa.When you arrived, I had already moved closer the lamp to the table. |
| tú | habías arrimado | Para entonces, tú ya habías arrimado tu vaso al borde de la barra.By then, you had already moved closer your glass to the edge of the bar. |
| él | había arrimado | Al volver, la silla del rincón ya había arrimado a la estufa cuando baja el frío.When we came back, the chair in the corner had already moved closer to the stove when the cold comes down. |
| nosotros | habíamos arrimado | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos arrimado los bancos a la pared.Before talking it through, we had already moved closer the benches to the wall. |
| vosotros | habíais arrimado | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais arrimado las mochilas a la puerta.When you looked again, you all had already moved closer the backpacks to the door. |
| ellos | habían arrimado | Para ese momento, los vecinos curiosos ya habían arrimado al muro para mirar dentro.By that moment, the curious neighbors had already moved closer to the wall to look inside. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube arrimado | Apenas yo hube arrimado la lámpara a la mesa, todo cambió.As soon as I had moved closer the lamp to the table, everything changed. |
| tú | hubiste arrimado | En cuanto tú hubiste arrimado tu vaso al borde de la barra, se notó.The moment you had moved closer your glass to the edge of the bar, it showed. |
| él | hubo arrimado | No bien la silla del rincón hubo arrimado a la estufa cuando baja el frío, hubo ruido.As soon as the chair in the corner had moved closer to the stove when the cold comes down, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | hubimos arrimado | Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos arrimado los bancos a la pared, seguimos adelante.Once we had moved closer the benches to the wall, we moved on. |
| vosotros | hubisteis arrimado | Apenas vosotros hubisteis arrimado las mochilas a la puerta, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had moved closer the backpacks to the door, you checked the result. |
| ellos | hubieron arrimado | En cuanto los vecinos curiosos hubieron arrimado al muro para mirar dentro, el ambiente cambió.The moment the curious neighbors had moved closer to the wall to look inside, the mood changed. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | arrimaré | Mañana, yo arrimaré la lámpara a la mesa.Tomorrow, I will move closer the lamp to the table. |
| tú | arrimarás | Dentro de poco, tú arrimarás tu vaso al borde de la barra.Soon, you will move closer your glass to the edge of the bar. |
| él | arrimará | Esta tarde, la silla del rincón arrimará a la estufa cuando baja el frío.This afternoon, the chair in the corner will move closer to the stove when the cold comes down. |
| nosotros | arrimaremos | La semana que viene, nosotros arrimaremos los bancos a la pared.Next week, we will move closer the benches to the wall. |
| vosotros | arrimaréis | Pronto, vosotros arrimaréis las mochilas a la puerta.Before long, you all will move closer the backpacks to the door. |
| ellos | arrimarán | Más adelante, los vecinos curiosos arrimarán al muro para mirar dentro.Later on, the curious neighbors will move closer to the wall to look inside. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré arrimado | Para entonces, yo ya habré arrimado la lámpara a la mesa.By then, I will already have moved closer the lamp to the table. |
| tú | habrás arrimado | Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás arrimado tu vaso al borde de la barra.Before closing time, you will already have moved closer your glass to the edge of the bar. |
| él | habrá arrimado | Al final del día, la silla del rincón ya habrá arrimado a la estufa cuando baja el frío.By the end of the day, the chair in the corner will already have moved closer to the stove when the cold comes down. |
| nosotros | habremos arrimado | Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos arrimado los bancos a la pared.By tomorrow, we will already have moved closer the benches to the wall. |
| vosotros | habréis arrimado | Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis arrimado las mochilas a la puerta.Before leaving, you all will already have moved closer the backpacks to the door. |
| ellos | habrán arrimado | Para esa hora, los vecinos curiosos ya habrán arrimado al muro para mirar dentro.By that hour, the curious neighbors will already have moved closer to the wall to look inside. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | arrimaría | En un caso así, yo arrimaría la lámpara a la mesa.In a case like that, I would move closer the lamp to the table. |
| tú | arrimarías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú arrimarías tu vaso al borde de la barra.With a little more time, you would move closer your glass to the edge of the bar. |
| él | arrimaría | En esa situación, la silla del rincón arrimaría a la estufa cuando baja el frío.In that situation, the chair in the corner would move closer to the stove when the cold comes down. |
| nosotros | arrimaríamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros arrimaríamos los bancos a la pared.With that outlook, we would move closer the benches to the wall. |
| vosotros | arrimaríais | Llegado el caso, vosotros arrimaríais las mochilas a la puerta.If it came to that, you all would move closer the backpacks to the door. |
| ellos | arrimarían | En un día así, los vecinos curiosos arrimarían al muro para mirar dentro.On a day like that, the curious neighbors would move closer to the wall to look inside. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría arrimado | En otro momento, yo habría arrimado la lámpara a la mesa.At another moment, I would have moved closer the lamp to the table. |
| tú | habrías arrimado | Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías arrimado tu vaso al borde de la barra.With a little more margin, you would have moved closer your glass to the edge of the bar. |
| él | habría arrimado | A esas alturas, la silla del rincón habría arrimado a la estufa cuando baja el frío.By then, the chair in the corner would have moved closer to the stove when the cold comes down. |
| nosotros | habríamos arrimado | Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos arrimado los bancos a la pared.With that turn, we would have moved closer the benches to the wall. |
| vosotros | habríais arrimado | Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais arrimado las mochilas a la puerta.At that point, you all would have moved closer the backpacks to the door. |
| ellos | habrían arrimado | En ese punto, los vecinos curiosos habrían arrimado al muro para mirar dentro.From there, the curious neighbors would have moved closer to the wall to look inside. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | arrime | Es mejor que yo arrime la lámpara a la mesa.It is better that I move closer the lamp to the table. |
| tú | arrimes | Hace falta que tú arrimes tu vaso al borde de la barra.It is necessary that you move closer your glass to the edge of the bar. |
| él | arrime | Conviene que la silla del rincón arrime a la estufa cuando baja el frío.It is wise that the chair in the corner move closer to the stove when the cold comes down. |
| nosotros | arrimemos | Importa que nosotros arrimemos los bancos a la pared.It matters that we move closer the benches to the wall. |
| vosotros | arriméis | Puede ser útil que vosotros arriméis las mochilas a la puerta.It may help if you all move closer the backpacks to the door. |
| ellos | arrimen | Es posible que los vecinos curiosos arrimen al muro para mirar dentro.It is possible that the curious neighbors move closer to the wall to look inside. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya arrimado | Ojalá yo haya arrimado la lámpara a la mesa.Hopefully I have moved closer the lamp to the table. |
| tú | hayas arrimado | Puede que tú ya hayas arrimado tu vaso al borde de la barra.Maybe you already have moved closer your glass to the edge of the bar. |
| él | haya arrimado | Tal vez la silla del rincón haya arrimado a la estufa cuando baja el frío.Perhaps the chair in the corner has moved closer to the stove when the cold comes down. |
| nosotros | hayamos arrimado | Quizá nosotros ya hayamos arrimado los bancos a la pared.Maybe we already have moved closer the benches to the wall. |
| vosotros | hayáis arrimado | Es probable que vosotros hayáis arrimado las mochilas a la puerta.It is likely that you all have moved closer the backpacks to the door. |
| ellos | hayan arrimado | Puede ser que los vecinos curiosos ya hayan arrimado al muro para mirar dentro.It may be that the curious neighbors already have moved closer to the wall to look inside. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | arrimara | Si yo arrimara la lámpara a la mesa, se notaría enseguida.If I moved closer the lamp to the table, it would show right away. |
| tú | arrimaras | Si tú arrimaras tu vaso al borde de la barra, costaría ocultarlo.If you moved closer your glass to the edge of the bar, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | arrimara | Si la silla del rincón arrimara a la estufa cuando baja el frío, daría mucho que hablar.If the chair in the corner moved closer to the stove when the cold comes down, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | arrimáramos | Si nosotros arrimáramos los bancos a la pared, todo iría por otro lado.If we moved closer the benches to the wall, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | arrimarais | Si vosotros arrimarais las mochilas a la puerta, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all moved closer the backpacks to the door, the mood would change. |
| ellos | arrimaran | Si los vecinos curiosos arrimaran al muro para mirar dentro, la escena sería otra.If the curious neighbors moved closer to the wall to look inside, the whole scene would be different. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera arrimado | Si yo hubiera arrimado la lámpara a la mesa, aún se recordaría.If I had moved closer the lamp to the table, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | hubieras arrimado | Si tú hubieras arrimado tu vaso al borde de la barra, eso habría dejado marca.If you had moved closer your glass to the edge of the bar, that would have left a mark. |
| él | hubiera arrimado | Si la silla del rincón hubiera arrimado a la estufa cuando baja el frío, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the chair in the corner had moved closer to the stove when the cold comes down, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos arrimado | Si nosotros hubiéramos arrimado los bancos a la pared, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had moved closer the benches to the wall, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | hubierais arrimado | Si vosotros hubierais arrimado las mochilas a la puerta, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had moved closer the backpacks to the door, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | hubieran arrimado | Si los vecinos curiosos hubieran arrimado al muro para mirar dentro, nada habría quedado igual.If the curious neighbors had moved closer to the wall to look inside, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | arrimare | Si yo arrimare la lámpara a la mesa, se notará enseguida.If I move closer the lamp to the table, it will show right away. |
| tú | arrimares | Si tú arrimares tu vaso al borde de la barra, costará ignorarlo.If you move closer your glass to the edge of the bar, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | arrimare | Si la silla del rincón arrimare a la estufa cuando baja el frío, dará mucho que hablar.If the chair in the corner moves closer to the stove when the cold comes down, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | arrimáremos | Si nosotros arrimáremos los bancos a la pared, todo irá por otro camino.If we move closer the benches to the wall, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | arrimareis | Si vosotros arrimareis las mochilas a la puerta, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all move closer the backpacks to the door, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | arrimaren | Si los vecinos curiosos arrimaren al muro para mirar dentro, la escena será distinta.If the curious neighbors move closer to the wall to look inside, the whole scene will be different. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere arrimado | Cuando yo hubiere arrimado la lámpara a la mesa, ya se notará.When I have moved closer the lamp to the table, it will already show. |
| tú | hubieres arrimado | En cuanto tú hubieres arrimado tu vaso al borde de la barra, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have moved closer your glass to the edge of the bar, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | hubiere arrimado | Cuando la silla del rincón hubiere arrimado a la estufa cuando baja el frío, se verá de inmediato.When the chair in the corner has moved closer to the stove when the cold comes down, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos arrimado | Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos arrimado los bancos a la pared, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have moved closer the benches to the wall, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | hubiereis arrimado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis arrimado las mochilas a la puerta, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have moved closer the backpacks to the door, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | hubieren arrimado | En cuanto los vecinos curiosos hubieren arrimado al muro para mirar dentro, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the curious neighbors have moved closer to the wall to look inside, the change will be clear. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | arrima | arrima tu vaso al borde de la barra.Move closer your glass to the edge of the bar. |
| él | arrime | Que la silla del rincón arrime a la estufa cuando baja el frío.Let the chair in the corner Move closer to the stove when the cold comes down. |
| nosotros | arrimemos | arrimemos los bancos a la pared.Move closer the benches to the wall. |
| vosotros | arrimad | arrimad las mochilas a la puerta.Move closer the backpacks to the door. |
| ellos | arrimen | Que los vecinos curiosos arrimen al muro para mirar dentro.Let the curious neighbors Move closer to the wall to look inside. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no arrimes | No no arrimes tu vaso al borde de la barra.Do not move closer your glass to the edge of the bar. |
| él | no arrime | Que la silla del rincón no no arrime a la estufa cuando baja el frío.Let the chair in the corner not move closer to the stove when the cold comes down. |
| nosotros | no arrimemos | No no arrimemos los bancos a la pared.Let us not move closer the benches to the wall. |
| vosotros | no arriméis | No no arriméis las mochilas a la puerta.Do not move closer the backpacks to the door. |
| ellos | no arrimen | Que los vecinos curiosos no no arrimen al muro para mirar dentro.Let the curious neighbors not move closer to the wall to look inside. |
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ la lámpara a la mesa.
I move closer the lamp to the table.
Need grammar help?How to form Presente
Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.
Formation
- 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
- 2Add the present endings for the subject.
- 3Watch high-frequency irregulars like ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, and decir.
Pattern
-ar: o, as, a, amos, áis, an-er: o, es, e, emos, éis, en-ir: o, es, e, imos, ís, en
Examples
hablar -> yo hablocomer -> él comevivir -> vosotros vivís
Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.
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Short, direct answers to what learners search most about arrimar.
- What does 'arrimar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'arrimar' means to move closer / bring near. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is arrimar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Arrimar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
- How do you conjugate arrimar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of arrimar: yo arrimo, tú arrimas, él/ella/usted arrima, nosotros arrimamos, vosotros arrimáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes arriman.
- How do you conjugate arrimar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of arrimar: yo arrimé, tú arrimaste, él/ella/usted arrimó, nosotros arrimamos, vosotros arrimasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes arrimaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of arrimar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of arrimar: yo arrimaba, tú arrimabas, él/ella/usted arrimaba, nosotros arrimábamos, vosotros arrimabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes arrimaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of arrimar?
- The past participle of arrimar is 'arrimado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he arrimado' (I have move closer / bring neared), 'has arrimado', 'ha arrimado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of arrimar?
- The gerundio of arrimar is 'arrimando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy arrimando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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