Inklingo

peleamos

peh-leh-AH-mohs/pe.le.ˈa.mos/

peleamos means we fight in Spanish (present action happening now or habitually).

we fight, we fought

Also: we are fighting, we struggle
VerbA2regular ar
Mexico
Two small, colorful cartoon dinosaurs playfully wrestling on a patch of green grass.
gerundpeleando
past Participlepeleado
infinitivepelear

📝 In Action

A veces peleamos por el control remoto.

A2

Sometimes we fight over the remote control.

Ayer peleamos, pero ya todo está bien.

A2

Yesterday we fought, but everything is fine now.

Peleamos por un futuro mejor para nuestros hijos.

B1

We struggle for a better future for our children.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • Peleamos como hermanosWe fight like siblings
  • Peleamos por nadaWe fight over nothing

Idioms & Expressions

  • Pelear a capa y espadaTo fight with everything you have to defend something

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedespelearan
yopeleara
pelearas
vosotrospelearais
nosotrospeleáramos
él/ella/ustedpeleara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedespeleen
yopelee
pelees
vosotrospeleéis
nosotrospeleemos
él/ella/ustedpelee

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedespelearon
yopeleé
peleaste
vosotrospeleasteis
nosotrospeleamos
él/ella/ustedpeleó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedespeleaban
yopeleaba
peleabas
vosotrospeleabais
nosotrospeleábamos
él/ella/ustedpeleaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedespelean
yopeleo
peleas
vosotrospeleáis
nosotrospeleamos
él/ella/ustedpelea

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "peleamos" in Spanish:

we fightwe foughtwe struggle

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: peleamos

Question 1 of 1

Which of these sentences means 'We fought last night'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family
la pelea(the fight)Noun
peleón(aggressive/feisty)Adjective
peleador(fighter)Noun
🎵 Rhymes
📚 Etymology

Comes from the Spanish word 'pelo' (hair), originating from the Latin 'pilāre'. It originally described a fight where people pulled each other's hair.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: peleamos

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'peleamos' always mean a physical fight?

No, it is very commonly used for verbal arguments or even to describe working hard to achieve a difficult goal.

How can I tell if someone is saying 'we fight' or 'we fought'?

You have to listen for context clues like time words (yesterday, now, always) or the general story being told.