pelar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
pelar — to peel
The imperfect subjunctive of pelar is regular: pelara, pelaras, pelara, peláramos, pelarais, pelaran.
pelar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for past-tense triggers (like 'I wanted you to peel') or in 'if' clauses (like 'If I peeled this...').
Notes on pelar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Pelar is regular. It is derived from the 'ellos' preterite form (pelaron), dropping the -on and adding the -a endings.
Example Sentences
Si yo pelara esta naranja, ¿la comerías?
If I peeled this orange, would you eat it?
yo
El chef pidió que nosotros peláramos los langostinos.
The chef asked that we peel the prawns.
nosotros
No creía que ellos pelaran tantas cebollas.
I didn't think they would peel so many onions.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the nosotros form.
Correct: peláramos
Why: The nosotros form in the imperfect subjunctive always carries an accent on the vowel before the -ramos.
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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.
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.