Spanish Verb Pelear Conjugation

The Spanish verb pelear means to fight. It can mean to have a physical fight, but also a verbal fight like to argue or quarrel. Pelear is a regular -ar verb, so it has a regular conjugation, like other -ar verbs such as buscar, tratar and ayudar. This article includes pelear conjugations in the indicative mood (present, past, conditional, and future), the subjunctive mood (present and past), the imperative mood, and other verb forms.

Using Pelear and Pelearse

The verb pelear can be used when talking about fighting or arguing with someone, as in Yo peleo mucho con mi jefe (I argue with my boss a lot). It can also be used to talk about fighting for something, as in Ella pelea por sus derechos (She fights for her rights), or to compete for something, as in Nuestro equipo pelea por el primer lugar (Our team fights for first place). When used with the reflexive pronoun it can simply mean to have a fight with someone, as in Ella se peleó con su hermana (She had a fight with her sister), but it can also have the reciprocal meaning of fighting with each other, as in Los enemigos se pelean todos los días (The enemies fight with each other every day).

Pelear Present Indicative

The present indicative conjugation of pelear is regular, so it follows the same pattern of other -ar regular verbs.

Pelear Preterite Indicative

The preterite tense is used to talk about completed actions in the past.

Pelear Imperfect Indicative

The imperfect tense is used to talk about ongoing or repeated actions in the past. It can be translated to English as "was fighting" or "used to fight."

Pelear Future Indicative

The future tense conjugation starts with the infinitive (pelear) and then you add the endings (é, ás, á, emos, éis, án).

Pelear Periphrastic Future Indicative 

The periphrastic future is conjugated by using the present indicative conjugation of the verb ir (to go), the preposition a, and the infinitive pelear.

Pelear Present Progressive/Gerund Form

The present participle or gerund is formed with the ending -ando (for -ar verbs). It can be used as an adverb or to form progressive tenses like the present progressive, which uses the auxiliary verb estar.

Pelear Past Participle

The past participle is formed with the ending -ado (for -ar verbs). It can be used as an adjective or to form perfect tenses like the present perfect, which uses the auxiliary verb haber.

Pelear Conditional Indicative

The conditional tense is usually translated to English as "would + verb," and is used to talk about possibilities. It is formed similarly to the future tense, starting with the infinitive form (pelear) and adding the conditional ending.

Pelear Present Subjunctive

The present subjunctive starts with the stem of the first person singular present indicative (yo peleo) and then you add the subjunctive endings.

Pelear Imperfect Subjunctive

The imperfect subjunctive can be conjugated in two different ways. They are both considered correct.

Option 1

Option 2

Pelear Imperative

The imperative mood is used to give commands or orders. The tables below show positive and negative commands.

Positive Commands

Negative Commands