Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Combatir in Spanish
To fight, to combat Regular IR Verb
At a glance: Combatir (to fight, to combat) is a regular -IR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: combato, combates, combate, combatimos, combatís, combaten. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -IR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Combatir
- Combatir in the Indicative Present
- Combatir in the Indicative Preterite
- Combatir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Combatir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Combatir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Combatir in the Indicative Future
- Combatir in the Indicative Conditional
- Combatir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Combatir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Combatir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Combatir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Combatir
- Imperative tenses of Combatir
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Combatir conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Combatir is the Spanish verb for "to fight, to combat". It is a regular IR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to combatir include: enfrentarse, luchar, pelear, reñir.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | combatir | to fight, to combat |
| Past participle | combatido | fought |
| Gerund | combatiendo | fighting |
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Combatir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of combatir is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "combato", meaning "I fight".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | combato | I fight |
| Tú | combates | you fight |
| Ella / Él / Usted | combate | s/he fights |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | combatimos | we fight |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | combatís | you (plural) fight |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | combaten | they fight |
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Combatir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of combatir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "combatí", meaning "I fought".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | combatí | I fought |
| Tú | combatiste | you fought |
| Ella / Él / Usted | combatió | s/he fought |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | combatimos | we fought |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | combatisteis | you (plural) fought |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | combatieron | they fought |
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Combatir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of combatir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "combatía", meaning "I used to fight".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | combatía | I used to fight |
| Tú | combatías | you used to fight |
| Ella / Él / Usted | combatía | s/he used to fight |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | combatíamos | we used to fight |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | combatíais | you (plural) used to fight |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | combatían | they used to fight |
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Combatir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of combatir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy combatiendo", meaning "I am fighting".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy combatiendo | I am fighting |
| Tú | estás combatiendo | you are fighting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está combatiendo | s/he is fighting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos combatiendo | we are fighting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis combatiendo | you (plural) are fighting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están combatiendo | they are fighting |
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Combatir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of combatir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a combatir", meaning "I am going to fight".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a combatir | I am going to fight |
| Tú | vas a combatir | you are going to fight |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a combatir | s/he is going to fight |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a combatir | we are going to fight |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a combatir | you (plural) are going to fight |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a combatir | they are going to fight |
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Combatir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of combatir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "combatiré", meaning "I will fight".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | combatiré | I will fight |
| Tú | combatirás | you will fight |
| Ella / Él / Usted | combatirá | s/he will fight |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | combatiremos | we will fight |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | combatiréis | you (plural) will fight |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | combatirán | they will fight |
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Combatir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of combatir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "combatiría", meaning "I would fight".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | combatiría | I would fight |
| Tú | combatirías | you would fight |
| Ella / Él / Usted | combatiría | s/he would fight |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | combatiríamos | we would fight |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | combatiríais | you (plural) would fight |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | combatirían | they would fight |
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Combatir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of combatir is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he combatido", meaning "I have fought".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he combatido | I have fought |
| Tú | has combatido | you have fought |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha combatido | s/he has fought |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos combatido | we have fought |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis combatido | you (plural) have fought |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han combatido | they have fought |
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Combatir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of combatir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había combatido", meaning "I had fought".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había combatido | I had fought |
| Tú | habías combatido | you had fought |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había combatido | s/he had fought |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos combatido | we had fought |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais combatido | you (plural) had fought |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían combatido | they had fought |
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Combatir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of combatir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré combatido", meaning "I will have fought".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré combatido | I will have fought |
| Tú | habrás combatido | you will have fought |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá combatido | s/he will have fought |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos combatido | we will have fought |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis combatido | you (plural) will have fought |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán combatido | they will have fought |
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Combatir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of combatir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría combatido", meaning "I would have fought".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría combatido | I would have fought |
| Tú | habrías combatido | you would have fought |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría combatido | s/he would have fought |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos combatido | we would have fought |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais combatido | you (plural) would have fought |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían combatido | they would have fought |
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Combatir in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "combata", meaning "I fight".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | combata | I fight |
| Tú | combatas | you fight |
| Ella / Él / Usted | combata | s/he fights |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | combatamos | we fight |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | combatáis | you (plural) fight |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | combatan | they fight |
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Combatir in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "combatiera", meaning "I fought".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | combatiera | I fought |
| Tú | combatieras | you fought |
| Ella / Él / Usted | combatiera | s/he fought |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | combatiéramos | we fought |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | combatierais | you (plural) fought |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | combatieran | they fought |
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Combatir in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "combatiere", meaning "I will fight".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | combatiere | I will fight |
| Tú | combatieres | you will fight |
| Ella / Él / Usted | combatiere | s/he will fight |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | combatiéremos | we will fight |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | combatiereis | you (plural) will fight |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | combatieren | they will fight |
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Combatir in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya combatido", meaning "I have fought".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya combatido | I have fought |
| Tú | hayas combatido | you have fought |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya combatido | s/he has fought |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos combatido | we have fought |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis combatido | you (plural) have fought |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan combatido | they have fought |
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Combatir in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera combatido", meaning "I had fought".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera combatido | I had fought |
| Tú | hubieras combatido | you had fought |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera combatido | s/he had fought |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos combatido | we had fought |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais combatido | you (plural) had fought |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran combatido | they had fought |
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Combatir in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere combatido", meaning "I will have fought".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere combatido | I will have fought |
| Tú | hubieres combatido | you will have fought |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere combatido | s/he will have fought |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos combatido | we will have fought |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis combatido | you (plural) will have fought |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren combatido | they will have fought |
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Combatir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "combata", meaning "(to you formal) fight!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | combate | (to you) fight! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | combata | (to you formal) fight! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | combatamos | let's fight! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | combatid | (to you plural) fight! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | combatan | (to you plural formal) fight! |
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Combatir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no combata", meaning "(to you formal) don't fight!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no combatas | (to you) don't fight! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no combata | (to you formal) don't fight! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no combatamos | let's not fight! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no combatáis | (to you plural) don't fight! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no combatan | (to you plural formal) don't fight! |
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Frequently asked questions about Combatir
Is combatir a regular or irregular verb?
Combatir is a fully regular -IR verb. It follows the standard -IR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -IR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate combatir in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), combatir is conjugated as: yo combato, tú combates, él/ella/usted combate, nosotros combatimos, vosotros combatís, ellos/ellas/ustedes combaten. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate combatir in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), combatir is conjugated as: yo combatí, tú combatiste, él/ella/usted combatió, nosotros combatimos, vosotros combatisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes combatieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate combatir in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), combatir is conjugated as: yo combatía, tú combatías, él/ella/usted combatía, nosotros combatíamos, vosotros combatíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes combatían. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate combatir in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), combatir is conjugated as: yo combatiré, tú combatirás, él/ella/usted combatirá, nosotros combatiremos, vosotros combatiréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes combatirán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate combatir in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), combatir is conjugated as: yo combata, tú combatas, él/ella/usted combata, nosotros combatamos, vosotros combatáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes combatan. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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