
pelear Present Conjugation
pelear — to fight
The present tense of pelear is regular: peleo, peleas, pelea, peleamos, peleáis, pelean.
pelear Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to describe current conflicts, habitual arguments between siblings, or general statements about people who fight for their rights.
Notes on pelear in the Present
Pelear is completely regular in the present tense; it follows the standard -ar verb pattern without any stem changes.
Example Sentences
Mis hermanos siempre pelean por el control remoto.
My brothers always fight over the remote control.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Yo no peleo con mi jefe porque quiero mantener mi trabajo.
I don't fight with my boss because I want to keep my job.
yo
Juan pelea por la justicia en su comunidad.
Juan fights for justice in his community.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'peleo' to mean 'I am fighting' in a physical match right now.
Correct: Estoy peleando.
Why: While the present can imply ongoing action, the present progressive is much more common for physical actions happening at the exact moment.
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Related Tenses
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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: peleara
The imperfect subjunctive of pelear is regular: peleara, pelearas, peleara, peleáramos, pelearais, pelearan.
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.