pegarConjugation
pegar means to hit.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
The present tense of pegar is completely regular: pego, pegas, pega, pegamos, pegáis, pegan.
Future
The future tense of pegar is regular, using the full infinitive as the stem: pegaré, pegarás, pegará...
Imperfect
The imperfect of pegar is regular: pegaba, pegabas, pegaba, pegábamos, pegabais, pegaban.
Conditional
The conditional of pegar is regular: pegaría, pegarías, pegaría, pegaríamos, pegaríais, pegarían.
Preterite
The preterite of pegar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (pegué) to keep the hard 'g' sound.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands always use the 'gu' spelling: no pegues, no pegue, no peguemos, no peguéis, no peguen.
Imperative
Use 'pega' (tú) for commands, and remember the 'gu' change for 'pegue' (usted) and 'peguen' (ustedes).
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of pegar uses the 'gu' spelling change in all forms: pegue, pegues, pegue, peguemos, peguéis, peguen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of pegar is regular: pegara, pegaras, pegara, pegáramos, pegarais, pegaran.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does pegar mean in Spanish?
pegar means "to hit".
Is pegar a regular or irregular verb?
pegar is a regular (with minor spelling change) -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate pegar in the present tense?
The present tense of pegar is: yo pego, tú pegas, él/ella/usted pega, nosotros pegamos, vosotros pegáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes pegan.
How do you conjugate pegar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of pegar is: yo pegué, tú pegaste, él/ella/usted pegó, nosotros pegamos, vosotros pegasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes pegaron.
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