What does luchar mean?
luchar means to fight, to battle, to do battle in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to struggle, to strive, to contend, to grapple; to wrestle.
Spanish verb guide
Luchar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn luchar, meaning to fight, to battle, to do battle, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: luchandoparticiple: luchado
Principal forms of luchar
- Infinitive
- luchar
- Gerund
- luchando
- Past participle
- luchado
Luchar 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 | lucho | luché | luchaba | lucharé |
| tú | luchas | luchaste | luchabas | lucharás |
| él / ella / usted | lucha | luchó | luchaba | luchará |
| nosotros/as | luchamos | luchamos | luchábamos | lucharemos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | luchan | lucharon | luchaban | lucharán |
Pattern notes
- Luchar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with luchar
Ellas lucharon por la libertad.They fought for freedom.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ellos lucharon por la libertad.They fought for freedom.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Los refugiados lucharon contra el hambre.The refugees struggled against hunger.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate luchar 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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