Spanish Verbs
Pegar Conjugation
Pegar is a Spanish irregular AR verb meaning "to stick". Irregular verbs are verbs which do not follow the standard conjugation patterns of Spanish regular verbs.
Present Tense
Past Tenses
Future Tenses
Subjunctive Tenses
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Pegar Conjugation
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pego | I stick |
| Tú | pegas | You stick |
| Él/Ella/ |
pega | He/She sticks |
| Nosotros | pegamos | We stick |
| Vosotros | pegáis | You (plural) stick |
| Ellos/ |
pegan | They stick |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Pegar Participio
The Participio or Past Participle of Pegar is pegado. This is used to form the Pegar Present Perfect and the Pegar Past Perfect.
Pegar Gerundio
The Gerundio or Present Participle of Pegar is pegando. This is used to form the Pegar Present Continuous.
Pegar Present Continuous
The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Pegar Gerundio (or Present Participle).
Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy pegando | I am sticking |
| Tú | estás pegando | You are sticking |
| Él/Ella/ |
está pegando | He/She is sticking |
| Nosotros | estamos pegando | We are sticking |
| Vosotros | estáis pegando | You (plural) are sticking |
| Ellos/ |
están pegando | They are sticking |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topPegar Past Tense
Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.
Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.
These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:
Pegar Preterite
The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.
Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pegué | I stuck |
| Tú | pegaste | You stuck |
| Él/Ella/ |
pegó | He/She stuck |
| Nosotros | pegamos | We stuck |
| Vosotros | pegasteis | You (plural) stuck |
| Ellos/ |
pegaron | They stuck |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topPegar Imperfect
The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.
Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pegaba | I used to stick |
| Tú | pegabas | You used to stick |
| Él/Ella/ |
pegaba | He/She used to stick |
| Nosotros | pegábamos | We used to stick |
| Vosotros | pegabais | You (plural) used to stick |
| Ellos/ |
pegaban | They used to stick |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topPegar Present Perfect
The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Pegar Participio.
Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he pegado | I have stuck |
| Tú | has pegado | You have stuck |
| Él/Ella/ |
ha pegado | He/She has stuck |
| Nosotros | hemos pegado | We have stuck |
| Vosotros | habéis pegado | You (plural) have stuck |
| Ellos/ |
han pegado | They have stuck |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topPegar Past Perfect
The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Pegar Participio.
Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había pegado | I had stuck |
| Tú | habías pegado | You had stuck |
| Él/Ella/ |
había pegado | He/She had stuck |
| Nosotros | habíamos pegado | We had stuck |
| Vosotros | habíais pegado | You (plural) had stuck |
| Ellos/ |
habían pegado | They had stuck |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topPegar Future Tense
The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.
Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pegaré | I will stick |
| Tú | pegarás | You will stick |
| Él/Ella/ |
pegará | He/She will stick |
| Nosotros | pegaremos | We will stick |
| Vosotros | pegaréis | You (plural) will stick |
| Ellos/ |
pegarán | They will stick |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topPegar Conditional Tense
The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.
Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pegaría | I would stick |
| Tú | pegarías | You would stick |
| Él/Ella/ |
pegaría | He/She would stick |
| Nosotros | pegaríamos | We would stick |
| Vosotros | pegaríais | You (plural) would stick |
| Ellos/ |
pegarían | They would stick |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topPegar Subjunctive
The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.
Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pegue | I stick |
| Tú | pegues | You stick |
| Él/Ella/ |
pegue | He/She sticks |
| Nosotros | peguemos | We stick |
| Vosotros | peguéis | You (plural) stick |
| Ellos/ |
peguen | They stick |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topSpanish Regular Verbs
A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.
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