Meaning and behavior
What does luchar mean?
Luchar means to fight, to battle, to do battle. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to struggle, to strive, to contend, to grapple; to wrestle.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- luchar
- Gerund
- luchando
- Past participle
- luchado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Luchar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of luchar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Luchar |
|---|---|
| yo | lucho |
| tú | luchas |
| él / ella / usted | lucha |
| nosotros / nosotras | luchamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | lucháis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | luchan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of luchar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Luchar |
|---|---|
| yo | luché |
| tú | luchaste |
| él / ella / usted | luchó |
| nosotros / nosotras | luchamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | luchasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | lucharon |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of luchar, or for background information.
| Subject | Luchar |
|---|---|
| yo | luchaba |
| tú | luchabas |
| él / ella / usted | luchaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | luchábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | luchabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | luchaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of luchar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Luchar |
|---|---|
| yo | lucharé |
| tú | lucharás |
| él / ella / usted | luchará |
| nosotros / nosotras | lucharemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | lucharéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | lucharán |
Verified context
Examples with luchar
Ellas lucharon por la libertad.
They fought for freedom.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREllos lucharon por la libertad.
They fought for freedom.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLos refugiados lucharon contra el hambre.
The refugees struggled against hunger.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Luchar FAQ
What does luchar mean?
Luchar means to fight, to battle, to do battle.
Is luchar regular or irregular?
Luchar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of luchar?
The gerund of luchar is luchando.
What is the past participle of luchar?
The past participle of luchar is luchado.
How is luchar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is lucho, luchas, lucha, luchamos, luchan.
How is luchar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is luché, luchaste, luchó, luchamos, lucharon.
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