pelear Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
pelear — to fight
The imperfect subjunctive of pelear is regular: peleara, pelearas, peleara, peleáramos, pelearais, pelearan.
pelear Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this tense in hypothetical 'if' situations regarding fighting, or after past-tense triggers of emotion or doubt.
Notes on pelear in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Pelear is regular here, derived from the 'ellos' preterite form 'pelearon' minus the '-on'.
Example Sentences
Si yo peleara en el ring, estaría muy nervioso.
If I were to fight in the ring, I would be very nervous.
yo
Fue una lástima que pelearan justo antes de la boda.
It was a shame that they fought right before the wedding.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Si peleáramos menos, seríamos más felices.
If we fought less, we would be happier.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: pelearamos
Correct: peleáramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect subjunctive always requires an accent on the vowel before the 'r'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: peleo
The present tense of pelear is regular: peleo, peleas, pelea, peleamos, peleáis, pelean.
Preterite
yo: peleé
The preterite of pelear is regular: peleé, peleaste, peleó, peleamos, peleasteis, pelearon.
Imperfect
yo: peleaba
Pelear in the imperfect follows the regular -ar pattern: peleaba, peleabas, peleaba, peleábamos, peleabais, peleaban.
Future
yo: pelearé
The future of pelear is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: pelearé, pelearás, peleará, pelearemos, pelearéis, pelearán.
Conditional
yo: pelearía
The conditional of pelear is regular: pelearía, pelearías, pelearía, pelearíamos, pelearíais, pelearían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: pelee
The present subjunctive of pelear uses the -e endings: pelee, pelees, pelee, peleemos, peleéis, peleen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: pelea
The imperative of pelear is: pelea (tú), pelee (usted), peleemos (nosotros), pelead (vosotros), peleen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no pelees
The negative imperative of pelear uses subjunctive forms: no pelees, no pelee, no peleemos, no peleéis, no peleen.