pegar Imperfect Conjugation
pegar — to hit
The imperfect of pegar is regular: pegaba, pegabas, pegaba, pegábamos, pegabais, pegaban.
pegar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use this for past habits (like a kid who used to hit), ongoing actions (was sticking), or describing how things used to match.
Notes on pegar in the Imperfect
Pegar is regular in the imperfect. It follows the standard -aba pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
De niño, él siempre pegaba a los demás.
As a child, he was always hitting others.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros pegábamos cromos en el cuaderno.
We used to stick stickers in the notebook.
nosotros
Antes, esa chaqueta te pegaba más.
Before, that jacket suited you better.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'nosotros' form.
Correct: pegábamos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of -ar verbs in the imperfect always has an accent on the first 'a' of the ending.
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'pegar' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
Related Tenses
Present
yo: pego
The present tense of pegar is completely regular: pego, pegas, pega, pegamos, pegáis, pegan.
Preterite
yo: pegué
The preterite of pegar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (pegué) to keep the hard 'g' sound.
Future
yo: pegaré
The future tense of pegar is regular, using the full infinitive as the stem: pegaré, pegarás, pegará...
Conditional
yo: pegaría
The conditional of pegar is regular: pegaría, pegarías, pegaría, pegaríamos, pegaríais, pegarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: pegue
The present subjunctive of pegar uses the 'gu' spelling change in all forms: pegue, pegues, pegue, peguemos, peguéis, peguen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: pegara
The imperfect subjunctive of pegar is regular: pegara, pegaras, pegara, pegáramos, pegarais, pegaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: pega
Use 'pega' (tú) for commands, and remember the 'gu' change for 'pegue' (usted) and 'peguen' (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no pegues
Negative commands always use the 'gu' spelling: no pegues, no pegue, no peguemos, no peguéis, no peguen.