pelar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
pelar — to peel
The present subjunctive of pelar uses -e endings: pele, peles, pele, pelemos, peléis, pelen.
pelar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want or doubt that someone is peeling something. It's common after verbs of request or suggestion in the kitchen.
Notes on pelar in the Present Subjunctive
Pelar is regular in the subjunctive. It uses the stem 'pel-' and adds the opposite vowel endings (-e for -ar verbs).
Example Sentences
Mi madre quiere que yo pele las patatas.
My mother wants me to peel the potatoes.
yo
Espero que tú peles bien los tomates.
I hope that you peel the tomatoes well.
tú
Diles que pelen la fruta antes de servirla.
Tell them to peel the fruit before serving it.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'pela' when you mean 'pele' in a 'que' clause.
Correct: pele
Why: After 'querer que' or 'esperar que', you must use the subjunctive form.
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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.
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.