pegar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
pegar — to hit
The imperfect subjunctive of pegar is regular: pegara, pegaras, pegara, pegáramos, pegarais, pegaran.
pegar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses (e.g., 'If I hit the ball...') or after past-tense expressions of doubt or desire.
Notes on pegar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Pegar is regular here. The spelling change 'gu' from the preterite 'yo' form does NOT apply because the endings start with 'a'.
Example Sentences
Si yo le pegara a la pelota, volaría lejos.
If I hit the ball, it would fly far.
yo
Me gustaría que pegaras las fotos hoy.
I would like you to glue the photos today.
tú
Si pegáramos los trozos, el plato serviría.
If we glued the pieces, the plate would be useful.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'peguara' instead of 'pegara'.
Correct: pegara
Why: The 'u' is only needed before 'e' or 'i'. Before 'a', the 'g' is naturally hard.
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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.
Imperfect
yo: pegaba
The imperfect of pegar is regular: pegaba, pegabas, pegaba, pegábamos, pegabais, pegaban.
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.
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.