The Imperfect Tense of pelear is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Yo peleaba con mi hermano por el control remoto. (I used to fight with my brother over the remote control.)

Pelear is a regular -ar verb, so its Imperfect Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Pelear (to fight) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The imperfect tense of pelear is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.

Fighting or quarreling: For example, Cuando éramos niños, peleábamos mucho por tonterías. (When we were kids, we used to fight a lot over silly things.)

Struggling or striving: For example, El equipo peleaba por ganar el campeonato. (The team was struggling to win the championship.)

Arguing or debating: For example, Mis padres peleaban sobre dónde pasar las vacaciones. (My parents were arguing about where to spend the holidays.)

Colloquial usage (rude): For example, ¿Qué peleabas, huevón? (What were you bitching about, dumbass?)

Examples

Examples of Pelear in the Imperfect Tense

Yo peleaba con mi hermano por el control remoto cuando éramos niños. (I used to fight with my brother over the remote control when we were kids.)

Ellos peleaban por defender sus derechos en las protestas. (They were fighting to defend their rights in the protests.)

Nosotros peleábamos por mantener nuestra cultura viva. (We were fighting to keep our culture alive.)

Tú peleabas contra tus miedos cada vez que dabas un discurso. (You were fighting against your fears every time you gave a speech.)

Ella peleaba por conseguir un mejor empleo. (She was fighting to get a better job.)

Ellas peleaban por la igualdad de género en el trabajo. (They were fighting for gender equality at work.)

Ustedes peleaban por mantener la paz en la comunidad. (You were fighting to maintain peace in the community.)

Él peleaba contra sus adicciones, pero era una lucha constante. (He was fighting against his addictions, but it was a constant struggle.)

Nosotros peleábamos por conservar nuestras tradiciones familiares. (We were fighting to preserve our family traditions.)

Tú peleabas por tus sueños, sin importar los obstáculos. (You were fighting for your dreams, no matter the obstacles.)

Ellos peleaban por mejorar las condiciones laborales de los trabajadores. (They were fighting to improve working conditions for employees.)

Ella peleaba contra el sistema injusto, usando su voz para crear cambios. (She was fighting against the unjust system, using her voice to create change.)

Ustedes peleaban por mantener la unidad familiar a pesar de las dificultades. (You were fighting to maintain family unity despite the difficulties.)

Nosotros peleábamos por proteger el medio ambiente de la contaminación. (We were fighting to protect the environment from pollution.)

Yo peleaba por superarme a mí mismo cada día. (I was fighting to better myself every day.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Pelear (to fight) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.