What does pelear mean?
pelear means to fight (to contend in physical conflict) in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to fight, to argue; to fight for, to struggle against.
Spanish verb guide
Pelear Conjugation in Spanish
Learn pelear, meaning to fight (to contend in physical conflict), through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: peleandoparticiple: peleado
Principal forms of pelear
- Infinitive
- pelear
- Gerund
- peleando
- Past participle
- peleado
Pelear 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 | peleo | peleé | peleaba | pelearé |
| tú | peleas | peleaste | peleabas | pelearás |
| él / ella / usted | pelea | peleó | peleaba | peleará |
| nosotros/as | peleamos | peleamos | peleábamos | pelearemos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | pelean | pelearon | peleaban | pelearán |
Pattern notes
- Pelear follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with pelear
Nos peleábamos a todas horas.We fought all the time.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ellos pelearon por la libertad.They fought for freedom.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Mi gato se peleó con otro gato.My cat had a fight with another cat.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate pelear 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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