pelar Preterite Conjugation
pelar — to peel
The preterite of pelar is regular: pelé, pelaste, peló, pelamos, pelasteis, pelaron.
pelar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a completed action of peeling something in the past, like when you finished prepping the vegetables for a specific soup.
Notes on pelar in the Preterite
Pelar is fully regular in the preterite. Note that the 'nosotros' form 'pelamos' is the same as in the present tense.
Example Sentences
Ayer pelé diez cebollas y lloré mucho.
Yesterday I peeled ten onions and cried a lot.
yo
Él peló el plátano muy rápido.
He peeled the banana very quickly.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros pelamos todas las frutas para el postre.
We peeled all the fruits for the dessert.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'peló' (he/she peeled) with 'pelo' (I peel).
Correct: peló
Why: The accent mark on the 'ó' is essential to distinguish the past tense from the present tense.
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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.
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).
Negative Imperative
yo: no peles
The negative imperative of pelar uses the present subjunctive: no peles, no pele, no pelemos, no peléis, no pelen.