The preterite of pelear is used to express when someone fought or had a fight at a specific moment in the past. For example, when you want to say “The kids fought over the toy this morning” – “Los niños pelearon por el juguete esta mañana.”
This verb follows the regular -ar conjugation pattern in the preterite tense. All forms follow the standard pattern without any irregularities.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Pelear (to fight) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | peleé |
| Tú | peleaste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | peleó |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | peleamos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | peleasteis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | pelearon |
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Usage of Pelear in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of pelear expresses specific instances of fighting.
To fight (physical): Describes an actual fight that occurred, for example Pelearon en la calle (They fought in the street), or Peleó por su vida (He fought for his life).
To argue/quarrel: Indicates verbal confrontations, for example Peleamos por dinero (We fought about money).
Examples
Examples of Pelear in the Preterite (Past) Tense
Los niños pelearon por el último dulce. (The children fought over the last candy.)
Peleé por mis derechos en el trabajo. (I fought for my rights at work.)
¿Por qué peleaste con tu mejor amigo? (Why did you fight with your best friend?)
El equipo peleó hasta el último minuto. (The team fought until the last minute.)
Peleamos contra la injusticia. (We fought against injustice.)
Los hermanos pelearon toda la tarde. (The siblings fought all afternoon.)
Peleé contra mis miedos. (I fought against my fears.)
El boxeador peleó con determinación. (The boxer fought with determination.)
Peleaste muy bien en el torneo. (You fought very well in the tournament.)
Los manifestantes pelearon por sus derechos. (The protesters fought for their rights.)
Peleamos por el último boleto. (We fought for the last ticket.)
El gato peleó con el perro. (The cat fought with the dog.)
Pelearon por el control remoto. (They fought over the remote control.)
¿Por qué peleaste en la escuela? (Why did you fight at school?)
El equipo peleó por el campeonato. (The team fought for the championship.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Pelear (to fight) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo peleé | I fought |
| Tú peleaste | You fought |
| Él / Ella / Usted peleó | He / She / You (formal) fought |
| Nosotros / Nosotras peleamos | We fought |
| Vosotros / Vosotras peleasteis | You all fought |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes pelearon | They / You all (formal) fought |
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Synonyms
The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.