pelar Conditional Conjugation
pelar — to peel
The conditional of pelar is regular: pelaría, pelarías, pelaría, pelaríamos, pelaríais, pelarían.
pelar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say you 'would' peel something if you had a knife, or to make a polite suggestion about food prep.
Notes on pelar in the Conditional
Pelar is regular in the conditional. Every form has an accent on the 'í'.
Example Sentences
Yo pelaría la fruta, pero no tengo un cuchillo.
I would peel the fruit, but I don't have a knife.
yo
¿Pelarías tú estas patatas por mí?
Would you peel these potatoes for me?
tú
Nosotros pelaríamos las gambas si fuera necesario.
We would peel the shrimp if it were necessary.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Dropping the 'r' from the infinitive (e.g., pelía).
Correct: pelaría
Why: The conditional stem for regular verbs is the entire infinitive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: pelo
The present tense of pelar follows the standard -ar pattern: pelo, pelas, pela, pelamos, peláis, pelan.
Preterite
yo: pelé
The preterite of pelar is regular: pelé, pelaste, peló, pelamos, pelasteis, pelaron.
Imperfect
yo: pelaba
The imperfect of pelar uses the standard -aba endings: pelaba, pelabas, pelaba, pelábamos, pelabais, pelaban.
Future
yo: pelaré
The future of pelar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: pelaré, pelarás, pelará, pelaremos, pelaréis, pelarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: pele
The present subjunctive of pelar uses -e endings: pele, peles, pele, pelemos, peléis, pelen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: pelara
The imperfect subjunctive of pelar is regular: pelara, pelaras, pelara, peláramos, pelarais, pelaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: pela
The imperative of pelar gives commands: pela (tú), pelad (vosotros), pele (usted), pelen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no peles
The negative imperative of pelar uses the present subjunctive: no peles, no pele, no pelemos, no peléis, no pelen.