What does pelar mean?
pelar means to peel (fruits, vegetables) in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to skin (an animal); to shell (nuts, shellfish).
Spanish verb guide
Pelar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn pelar, meaning to peel (fruits, vegetables), through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: pelandoparticiple: pelado
Principal forms of pelar
- Infinitive
- pelar
- Gerund
- pelando
- Past participle
- pelado
Pelar 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 | pelo | pelé | pelaba | pelaré |
| tú | pelas | pelaste | pelabas | pelarás |
| él / ella / usted | pela | peló | pelaba | pelará |
| nosotros/as | pelamos | pelamos | pelábamos | pelaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | pelan | pelaron | pelaban | pelarán |
Pattern notes
- Pelar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with pelar
Hoy hace un frío que pela.It's awfully cold today.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Aquí hace un frío que pela.It's freezing in here.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Por favor, pela las patatas.Please peel the potatoes.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate pelar 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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