pelar Negative Imperative Conjugation
pelar — to peel
The negative imperative of pelar uses the present subjunctive: no peles, no pele, no pelemos, no peléis, no pelen.
pelar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to peel something, perhaps because the skin is edible or the fruit is already clean.
Notes on pelar in the Negative Imperative
Pelar is regular. Note that the negative 'tú' form (no peles) is different from the affirmative 'tú' form (pela).
Example Sentences
No peles los higos, se comen con piel.
Don't peel the figs; they are eaten with the skin.
tú
No pelen las patatas todavía.
Don't peel the potatoes yet.
ustedes
No peléis la fruta antes de lavarla.
Don't peel the fruit before washing it.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no pela' for a negative command.
Correct: no peles
Why: Negative commands always use the subjunctive, not the indicative.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: pela
The imperative of pelar gives commands: pela (tú), pelad (vosotros), pele (usted), pelen (ustedes).