pelar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
pelar — to peel
The imperative of pelar gives commands: pela (tú), pelad (vosotros), pele (usted), pelen (ustedes).
pelar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give instructions in a recipe or a task, like telling someone to peel the vegetables.
Notes on pelar in the Affirmative Imperative
Pelar is regular. The 'tú' command matches the 'él/ella' present form, while others use subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
¡Pela la manzana ahora!
Peel the apple now!
tú
Por favor, pele usted el pepino.
Please, (you, formal) peel the cucumber.
usted
Pelad las patatas, chicos.
Peel the potatoes, guys.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'pela' for a formal command.
Correct: pele
Why: 'Pela' is for friends (tú); 'pele' is for formal situations (usted).
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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.
Conditional
yo: pelaría
The conditional of pelar is regular: pelaría, pelarías, pelaría, pelaríamos, pelaríais, pelarían.
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no peles
The negative imperative of pelar uses the present subjunctive: no peles, no pele, no pelemos, no peléis, no pelen.