Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Pegar in Spanish
To strike, to hit, to glue, to stick, to paste Irregular Verb
At a glance: Pegar (to strike, to hit, to glue, to stick, to paste) is a irregular verb in Spanish. In the present tense: pego, pegas, pega, pegamos, pegáis, pegan. Its irregularities include: G changes to gu for yo in the indicative preterite and all pronouns in the subjunctive present (and therefore the imperatives are affected).
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Pegar
- Pegar in the Indicative Present
- Pegar in the Indicative Preterite
- Pegar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Pegar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Pegar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Pegar in the Indicative Future
- Pegar in the Indicative Conditional
- Pegar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Pegar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Pegar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Pegar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Pegar
- Imperative tenses of Pegar
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Pegar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Pegar is the Spanish verb for "to strike, to hit, to glue, to stick, to paste". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to pegar include: acertar, golpear, adherir.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | pegar | to strike, to hit, to glue, to stick, to paste |
| Past participle | pegado | struck |
| Gerund | pegando | striking |
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Pegar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of pegar 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, "pego", meaning "I strike".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pego | I strike |
| Tú | pegas | you strike |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pega | s/he strikes |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pegamos | we strike |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pegáis | you (plural) strike |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pegan | they strike |
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Pegar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of pegar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "pegué", meaning "I struck".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pegué | I struck |
| Tú | pegaste | you struck |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pegó | s/he struck |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pegamos | we struck |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pegasteis | you (plural) struck |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pegaron | they struck |
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Pegar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of pegar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "pegaba", meaning "I used to strike".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pegaba | I used to strike |
| Tú | pegabas | you used to strike |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pegaba | s/he used to strike |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pegábamos | we used to strike |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pegabais | you (plural) used to strike |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pegaban | they used to strike |
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Pegar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of pegar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy pegando", meaning "I am striking".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy pegando | I am striking |
| Tú | estás pegando | you are striking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está pegando | s/he is striking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos pegando | we are striking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis pegando | you (plural) are striking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están pegando | they are striking |
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Pegar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of pegar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a pegar", meaning "I am going to strike".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a pegar | I am going to strike |
| Tú | vas a pegar | you are going to strike |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a pegar | s/he is going to strike |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a pegar | we are going to strike |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a pegar | you (plural) are going to strike |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a pegar | they are going to strike |
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Pegar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of pegar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "pegaré", meaning "I will strike".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pegaré | I will strike |
| Tú | pegarás | you will strike |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pegará | s/he will strike |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pegaremos | we will strike |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pegaréis | you (plural) will strike |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pegarán | they will strike |
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Pegar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of pegar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "pegaría", meaning "I would strike".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pegaría | I would strike |
| Tú | pegarías | you would strike |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pegaría | s/he would strike |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pegaríamos | we would strike |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pegaríais | you (plural) would strike |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pegarían | they would strike |
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Pegar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of pegar 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 pegado", meaning "I have struck".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he pegado | I have struck |
| Tú | has pegado | you have struck |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha pegado | s/he has struck |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos pegado | we have struck |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis pegado | you (plural) have struck |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han pegado | they have struck |
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Pegar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of pegar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había pegado", meaning "I had struck".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había pegado | I had struck |
| Tú | habías pegado | you had struck |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había pegado | s/he had struck |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos pegado | we had struck |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais pegado | you (plural) had struck |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían pegado | they had struck |
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Pegar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of pegar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré pegado", meaning "I will have struck".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré pegado | I will have struck |
| Tú | habrás pegado | you will have struck |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá pegado | s/he will have struck |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos pegado | we will have struck |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis pegado | you (plural) will have struck |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán pegado | they will have struck |
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Pegar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of pegar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría pegado", meaning "I would have struck".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría pegado | I would have struck |
| Tú | habrías pegado | you would have struck |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría pegado | s/he would have struck |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos pegado | we would have struck |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais pegado | you (plural) would have struck |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían pegado | they would have struck |
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Pegar 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, "pegue", meaning "I strike".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pegue | I strike |
| Tú | pegues | you strike |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pegue | s/he strikes |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | peguemos | we strike |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | peguéis | you (plural) strike |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | peguen | they strike |
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Pegar 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, "pegara", meaning "I struck".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pegara | I struck |
| Tú | pegaras | you struck |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pegara | s/he struck |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pegáramos | we struck |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pegarais | you (plural) struck |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pegaran | they struck |
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Pegar 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, "pegare", meaning "I will strike".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pegare | I will strike |
| Tú | pegares | you will strike |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pegare | s/he will strike |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pegáremos | we will strike |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pegareis | you (plural) will strike |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pegaren | they will strike |
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Pegar 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 pegado", meaning "I have struck".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya pegado | I have struck |
| Tú | hayas pegado | you have struck |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya pegado | s/he has struck |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos pegado | we have struck |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis pegado | you (plural) have struck |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan pegado | they have struck |
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Pegar 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 pegado", meaning "I had struck".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera pegado | I had struck |
| Tú | hubieras pegado | you had struck |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera pegado | s/he had struck |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos pegado | we had struck |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais pegado | you (plural) had struck |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran pegado | they had struck |
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Pegar 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 pegado", meaning "I will have struck".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere pegado | I will have struck |
| Tú | hubieres pegado | you will have struck |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere pegado | s/he will have struck |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos pegado | we will have struck |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis pegado | you (plural) will have struck |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren pegado | they will have struck |
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Pegar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "pegue", meaning "(to you formal) strike!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | pega | (to you) strike! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pegue | (to you formal) strike! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | peguemos | let's strike! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pegad | (to you plural) strike! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | peguen | (to you plural formal) strike! |
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Pegar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no pegue", meaning "(to you formal) don't strike!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no pegues | (to you) don't strike! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no pegue | (to you formal) don't strike! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no peguemos | let's not strike! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no peguéis | (to you plural) don't strike! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no peguen | (to you plural formal) don't strike! |
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Frequently asked questions about Pegar
Is pegar a regular or irregular verb?
Pegar is an irregular Spanish verb. Its irregularities include: G changes to gu for yo in the indicative preterite and all pronouns in the subjunctive present (and therefore the imperatives are affected).
How do you conjugate pegar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), pegar is conjugated as: yo pego, tú pegas, él/ella/usted pega, nosotros pegamos, vosotros pegáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes pegan. 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 pegar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), pegar is conjugated as: yo pegué, tú pegaste, él/ella/usted pegó, nosotros pegamos, vosotros pegasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes pegaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate pegar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), pegar is conjugated as: yo pegaba, tú pegabas, él/ella/usted pegaba, nosotros pegábamos, vosotros pegabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes pegaban. 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 pegar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), pegar is conjugated as: yo pegaré, tú pegarás, él/ella/usted pegará, nosotros pegaremos, vosotros pegaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes pegarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate pegar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), pegar is conjugated as: yo pegue, tú pegues, él/ella/usted pegue, nosotros peguemos, vosotros peguéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes peguen. 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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