Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Luchar in Spanish
To struggle, to fight Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Luchar
- Luchar in the Indicative Present
- Luchar in the Indicative Preterite
- Luchar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Luchar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Luchar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Luchar in the Indicative Future
- Luchar in the Indicative Conditional
- Luchar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Luchar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Luchar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Luchar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Luchar
- Imperative tenses of Luchar
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Introduction
Luchar is the Spanish verb for "to struggle, to fight". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to luchar include: combatir, enfrentarse, pelear, reñir.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | luchar | to struggle, to fight |
| Past participle | luchado | struggled |
| Gerund | luchando | struggling |
Indicative Tenses of Luchar
Luchar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of luchar 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, "lucho", meaning "I struggle".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | lucho | I struggle |
| Tú | luchas | you struggle |
| Ella / Él / Usted | lucha | s/he struggles, you (formal) struggle |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | luchamos | we struggle |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | lucháis | you (plural) struggle |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | luchan | they struggle, |
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Luchar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of luchar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "luché", meaning "I struggled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | luché | I struggled |
| Tú | luchaste | you struggled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | luchó | s/he struggled, you (formal) struggled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | luchamos | we struggled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | luchasteis | you (plural) struggled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | lucharon | they struggled, |
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Luchar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of luchar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "luchaba", meaning "I used to struggle".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | luchaba | I used to struggle |
| Tú | luchabas | you used to struggle |
| Ella / Él / Usted | luchaba | s/he used to struggle, you (formal) used to struggle |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | luchábamos | we used to struggle |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | luchabais | you (plural) used to struggle |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | luchaban | they used to struggle, |
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Luchar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of luchar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy luchando", meaning "I am struggling".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy luchando | I am struggling |
| Tú | estás luchando | you are struggling |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está luchando | s/he is struggling, you (formal) are struggling |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos luchando | we are struggling |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis luchando | you (plural) are struggling |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están luchando | they are struggling, |
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Luchar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of luchar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a luchar", meaning "I am going to struggle".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a luchar | I am going to struggle |
| Tú | vas a luchar | you are going to struggle |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a luchar | s/he is going to struggle, you (formal) are going to struggle |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a luchar | we are going to struggle |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a luchar | you (plural) are going to struggle |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a luchar | they are going to struggle, |
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Luchar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of luchar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "lucharé", meaning "I will struggle".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | lucharé | I will struggle |
| Tú | lucharás | you will struggle |
| Ella / Él / Usted | luchará | s/he will struggle, you (formal) will struggle |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | lucharemos | we will struggle |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | lucharéis | you (plural) will struggle |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | lucharán | they will struggle, |
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Luchar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of luchar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "lucharía", meaning "I would struggle".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | lucharía | I would struggle |
| Tú | lucharías | you would struggle |
| Ella / Él / Usted | lucharía | s/he would struggle, you (formal) would struggle |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | lucharíamos | we would struggle |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | lucharíais | you (plural) would struggle |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | lucharían | they would struggle, |
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Luchar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of luchar 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 luchado", meaning "I have struggled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he luchado | I have struggled |
| Tú | has luchado | you have struggled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha luchado | s/he has struggled, you (formal) have struggled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos luchado | we have struggled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis luchado | you (plural) have struggled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han luchado | they have struggled, |
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Luchar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of luchar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había luchado", meaning "I had struggled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había luchado | I had struggled |
| Tú | habías luchado | you had struggled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había luchado | s/he had struggled, you (formal) had struggled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos luchado | we had struggled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais luchado | you (plural) had struggled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían luchado | they had struggled, |
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Luchar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of luchar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré luchado", meaning "I will have struggled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré luchado | I will have struggled |
| Tú | habrás luchado | you will have struggled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá luchado | s/he will have struggled, you (formal) will have struggled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos luchado | we will have struggled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis luchado | you (plural) will have struggled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán luchado | they will have struggled, |
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Luchar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of luchar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría luchado", meaning "I would have struggled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría luchado | I would have struggled |
| Tú | habrías luchado | you would have struggled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría luchado | s/he would have struggled, you (formal) would have struggled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos luchado | we would have struggled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais luchado | you (plural) would have struggled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían luchado | they would have struggled, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Luchar
Luchar 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, "luche", meaning "I struggle".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | luche | I struggle |
| Tú | luches | you struggle |
| Ella / Él / Usted | luche | s/he struggles, you (formal) struggle |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | luchemos | we struggle |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | luchéis | you (plural) struggle |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | luchen | they struggle, |
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Luchar 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, "luchara", meaning "I struggled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | luchara | I struggled |
| Tú | lucharas | you struggled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | luchara | s/he struggled, you (formal) struggled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | lucháramos | we struggled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | lucharais | you (plural) struggled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | lucharan | they struggled, |
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Luchar 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, "luchare", meaning "I will struggle".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | luchare | I will struggle |
| Tú | luchares | you will struggle |
| Ella / Él / Usted | luchare | s/he will struggle, you (formal) will struggle |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | lucháremos | we will struggle |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | luchareis | you (plural) will struggle |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | lucharen | they will struggle, |
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Luchar 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 luchado", meaning "I have struggled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya luchado | I have struggled |
| Tú | hayas luchado | you have struggled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya luchado | s/he has struggled, you (formal) have struggled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos luchado | we have struggled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis luchado | you (plural) have struggled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan luchado | they have struggled, |
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Luchar 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 luchado", meaning "I had struggled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera luchado | I had struggled |
| Tú | hubieras luchado | you had struggled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera luchado | s/he had struggled, you (formal) had struggled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos luchado | we had struggled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais luchado | you (plural) had struggled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran luchado | they had struggled, |
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Luchar 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 luchado", meaning "I will have struggled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere luchado | I will have struggled |
| Tú | hubieres luchado | you will have struggled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere luchado | s/he will have struggled, you (formal) will have struggled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos luchado | we will have struggled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis luchado | you (plural) will have struggled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren luchado | they will have struggled, |
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Imperative Tenses of Luchar
Luchar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "luche", meaning "(to you formal) struggle!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | lucha | (to you) struggle! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | luche | (to you formal) struggle! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | luchemos | let's struggle! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | luchad | (to you plural) struggle! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | luchen | (to you plural formal) struggle! |
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Luchar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no luche", meaning "(to you formal) don't struggle!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no luches | (to you) don't struggle! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no luche | (to you formal) don't struggle! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no luchemos | let's not struggle! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no luchéis | (to you plural) don't struggle! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no luchen | (to you plural formal) don't struggle! |
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