Meaning and behavior
What does pelar mean?
Pelar means to peel (fruits, vegetables). VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to skin (an animal); to shell (nuts, shellfish).
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- pelar
- Gerund
- pelando
- Past participle
- pelado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Pelar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of pelar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Pelar |
|---|---|
| yo | pelo |
| tú | pelas |
| él / ella / usted | pela |
| nosotros / nosotras | pelamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | peláis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | pelan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of pelar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Pelar |
|---|---|
| yo | pelé |
| tú | pelaste |
| él / ella / usted | peló |
| nosotros / nosotras | pelamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | pelasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | pelaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of pelar, or for background information.
| Subject | Pelar |
|---|---|
| yo | pelaba |
| tú | pelabas |
| él / ella / usted | pelaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | pelábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | pelabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | pelaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of pelar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Pelar |
|---|---|
| yo | pelaré |
| tú | pelarás |
| él / ella / usted | pelará |
| nosotros / nosotras | pelaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | pelaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | pelarán |
Verified context
Examples with pelar
Hoy hace un frío que pela.
It's awfully cold today.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRAquí hace un frío que pela.
It's freezing in here.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRPor favor, pela las patatas.
Please peel the potatoes.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Pelar FAQ
What does pelar mean?
Pelar means to peel (fruits, vegetables).
Is pelar regular or irregular?
Pelar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of pelar?
The gerund of pelar is pelando.
What is the past participle of pelar?
The past participle of pelar is pelado.
How is pelar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is pelo, pelas, pela, pelamos, pelan.
How is pelar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is pelé, pelaste, peló, pelamos, pelaron.
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