What does lidiar mean?
lidiar means to fight, battle in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to bullfight until the animal dies; to oppose someone.
Spanish verb guide
Lidiar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn lidiar, meaning to fight, battle, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: lidiandoparticiple: lidiado
Principal forms of lidiar
- Infinitive
- lidiar
- Gerund
- lidiando
- Past participle
- lidiado
Lidiar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | lidio | lidié | lidiaba | lidiaré |
| tú | lidias | lidiaste | lidiabas | lidiarás |
| él / ella / usted | lidia | lidió | lidiaba | lidiará |
| nosotros/as | lidiamos | lidiamos | lidiábamos | lidiaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | lidian | lidiaron | lidiaban | lidiarán |
Pattern notes
- Lidiar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with lidiar
Lidiaremos pronto con el problema.The problem will soon be dealt with.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿Cómo lidias con la crítica negativa?How do you deal with the negative criticism?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate lidiar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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