pelear Present Subjunctive Conjugation
pelear — to fight
The present subjunctive of pelear uses the -e endings: pelee, pelees, pelee, peleemos, peleéis, peleen.
pelear Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the subjunctive when expressing a wish that someone doesn't fight, or when you are unsure if someone will fight for something.
Notes on pelear in the Present Subjunctive
Pelear is regular in the subjunctive. It uses the stem 'pele-' and adds the opposite vowel endings (-e for -ar verbs).
Example Sentences
No quiero que pelees con tu hermana.
I don't want you to fight with your sister.
tú
Espero que ellos no peleen por el dinero.
I hope they don't fight over the money.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Dudo que él pelee contra esa decisión.
I doubt he will fight against that decision.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: pelea
Correct: pelee
Why: Learners often use the indicative 'pelea' after 'que' even when the main verb (like 'querer') requires the subjunctive.
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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.
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.