The Subjunctive Mood of Pelear is used to express desires, doubts, or hypothetical situations, for example: Es importante que pelees por tus derechos. (It’s important that you fight for your rights.)

Pelear is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Present Subjunctive follow the standard pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Pelear (to fight) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

Pelear generally means to fight or quarrel, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

To fight or argue: For example, Es importante que no peleemos por tonterías. (It’s important that we don’t fight over silly things.)

To struggle or strive: For example, Aunque peleemos por nuestros derechos, no siempre es fácil. (Even if we struggle for our rights, it’s not always easy.)

To compete: For example, Espero que peleemos limpiamente en el torneo. (I hope we compete fairly in the tournament.)

To quarrel or bicker (colloquial): For example, No quiero que peleemos delante de los niños. (I don’t want us to bicker in front of the kids.)

To fight for something (figurative): For example, Es crucial que peleemos por un futuro sostenible. (It’s crucial that we fight for a sustainable future.)

Examples

Examples of Pelear in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que nadie pelee en la fiesta. (I hope no one fights at the party.)

Es importante que tú pelees por tus derechos. (It’s important that you fight for your rights.)

Ojalá que ella no pelee con su hermana otra vez. (I hope she doesn’t fight with her sister again.)

Para que tengamos éxito, es necesario que peleemos juntos. (For us to be successful, it’s necessary that we fight together.)

Aunque no quieran, peleéis por lo que es justo. (Even if you don’t want to, fight for what is right.)

Es una lástima que ellos peleen tanto. (It’s a shame that they fight so much.)

Quiero que peleemos esta batalla con honor. (I want us to fight this battle with honor.)

Tal vez sea mejor que peleen sus diferencias en privado. (Maybe it’s better that they fight out their differences in private.)

Dudo que mis amigos peleen por una tontería. (I doubt my friends would fight over something silly.)

Es raro que una pareja tan unida pelee tanto. (It’s strange that such a close couple fights so much.)

Aunque no lo creas, a veces es bueno que pelees por lo que quieres. (Although you may not believe it, sometimes it’s good that you fight for what you want.)

Me temo que si siguen así, van a pelear de nuevo. (I’m afraid that if they keep going like this, they’re going to fight again.)

Es una pena que los políticos peleen en lugar de resolver problemas. (It’s a shame that politicians fight instead of solving problems.)

Ojalá que nunca más peleemos por tonterías. (I hope we never fight over silly things again.)

Aunque cueste, es importante que peleéis por vuestros sueños. (Although it’s difficult, it’s important that you fight for your dreams.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Pelear (to fight) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.