The preterite of pelear is used to express a specific instance of fighting or arguing in the past. For example, you might say “I fought with my brother over the remote control yesterday,” indicating a completed conflict at a specific time.

This is a regular -ar verb, following the standard preterite conjugation pattern. The endings are added directly to the stem ‘pele-‘ without any changes.

Conjugations

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

The preterite of pelear expresses a completed action of fighting or arguing in the past.

To fight: Describes engaging in physical combat or argument, for example Peleó por sus derechos (He/she fought for their rights) or Pelearon en la calle (They fought in the street).

To argue/quarrel: Used for verbal disputes, for example Peleé con mi hermano por el control remoto (I fought with my brother over the remote control).

Examples

Examples of Pelear in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Los hermanos pelearon por el último pedazo de pastel. (The siblings fought over the last piece of cake.)

Peleé por mis derechos en la empresa. (I fought for my rights at the company.)

Peleaste con mucha valentía. (You fought very bravely.)

El equipo peleó hasta el último minuto. (The team fought until the last minute.)

Peleamos contra la injusticia. (We fought against injustice.)

Los manifestantes pelearon por sus derechos. (The protesters fought for their rights.)

Peleé para conseguir ese trabajo. (I fought to get that job.)

Peleaste por tus sueños. (You fought for your dreams.)

El boxeador peleó con determinación. (The boxer fought with determination.)

Peleamos por mantener la casa. (We fought to keep the house.)

Los estudiantes pelearon por mejores condiciones. (The students fought for better conditions.)

Peleé contra mis miedos. (I fought against my fears.)

Peleaste por nuestra amistad. (You fought for our friendship.)

El abogado peleó por su cliente. (The lawyer fought for their client.)

Peleamos por un futuro mejor. (We fought for a better future.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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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.