Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | luchar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | luchando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar luchando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Luchar conjugation
luchar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning fight / struggle. In the present tense: yo lucho, tú luchas, él/ella lucha, nosotros luchamos, vosotros lucháis, ellos luchan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
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At a glance
- Infinitive
- luchar
- Gerundio
- luchando
- Meaning
- fight / struggle
- Pattern
- Regular
- Difficulty
- Level 2
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Luchar across the MuyVerbs tense system
Study present continuous
Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | lucho | Yo lucho por un futuro mejor.I fight for a better future. |
| tú | luchas | Tú luchas contra el cansancio.You struggle against tiredness. |
| él | lucha | Él lucha por sus sueños.He fights for his dreams. |
| nosotros | luchamos | Nosotros luchamos cada día.We struggle every day. |
| vosotros | lucháis | Vosotros lucháis por cambiar las cosas.You fight to change things. |
| ellos | luchan | Ellos luchan contra la injusticia.They fight against injustice. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he luchado | Yo he luchado por un futuro mejor.I have fought for a better future. |
| tú | has luchado | Tú has luchado contra el cansancio hoy.You have struggled against tiredness today. |
| él | ha luchado | Él ha luchado por sus sueños.He has fought for his dreams. |
| nosotros | hemos luchado | Nosotros hemos luchado mucho esta semana.We have struggled a lot this week. |
| vosotros | habéis luchado | Vosotros habéis luchado por cambiar las cosas.You have fought to change things. |
| ellos | han luchado | Ellos han luchado contra la injusticia.They have fought against injustice. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | luché | Ayer yo luché por un futuro mejor.Yesterday I fought for a better future. |
| tú | luchaste | Tú luchaste contra el cansancio.You struggled against tiredness. |
| él | luchó | Él luchó por sus sueños.He fought for his dreams. |
| nosotros | luchamos | Nosotros luchamos todo el día.We struggled all day. |
| vosotros | luchasteis | Vosotros luchasteis por cambiar las cosas.You fought to change things. |
| ellos | lucharon | Ellos lucharon contra la injusticia.They fought against injustice. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | luchaba | Yo luchaba por todo antes.I used to fight for everything before. |
| tú | luchabas | Tú luchabas contra el cansancio siempre.You used to struggle against tiredness always. |
| él | luchaba | Él luchaba por sus sueños desde joven.He used to fight for his dreams from a young age. |
| nosotros | luchábamos | Nosotros luchábamos cada día.We used to struggle every day. |
| vosotros | luchabais | Vosotros luchabais por cambiar las cosas.You used to fight to change things. |
| ellos | luchaban | Ellos luchaban contra la injusticia a menudo.They used to fight against injustice often. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había luchado | Yo había luchado por eso antes.I had fought for that before. |
| tú | habías luchado | Tú habías luchado contra el cansancio ya.You had struggled against tiredness already. |
| él | había luchado | Él había luchado por sus sueños previamente.He had fought for his dreams previously. |
| nosotros | habíamos luchado | Nosotros habíamos luchado mucho antes.We had struggled a lot before. |
| vosotros | habíais luchado | Vosotros habíais luchado por cambiar las cosas.You had fought to change things. |
| ellos | habían luchado | Ellos habían luchado contra la injusticia antes.They had fought against injustice before. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube luchado | Cuando yo hube luchado por eso, lo entendí mejor.When I had fought for that, I understood it better. |
| tú | hubiste luchado | En cuanto tú hubiste luchado contra el cansancio, descansaste.As soon as you had struggled against tiredness, you rested. |
| él | hubo luchado | Después de que él hubo luchado por sus sueños, maduró.After he had fought for his dreams, he matured. |
| nosotros | hubimos luchado | Apenas nosotros hubimos luchado tanto, nos sentamos.As soon as we had struggled so much, we sat down. |
| vosotros | hubisteis luchado | Una vez que vosotros hubisteis luchado por cambiar las cosas, todo avanzó.Once you had fought to change things, everything moved forward. |
| ellos | hubieron luchado | Cuando ellos hubieron luchado contra la injusticia, inspiraron a otros.When they had fought against injustice, they inspired others. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | lucharé | Yo lucharé por un futuro mejor.I will fight for a better future. |
| tú | lucharás | Tú lucharás contra el cansancio otra vez.You will struggle against tiredness again. |
| él | luchará | Él luchará por sus sueños.He will fight for his dreams. |
| nosotros | lucharemos | Nosotros lucharemos cada día.We will struggle every day. |
| vosotros | lucharéis | Vosotros lucharéis por cambiar las cosas.You will fight to change things. |
| ellos | lucharán | Ellos lucharán contra la injusticia.They will fight against injustice. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré luchado | Para entonces yo habré luchado bastante.By then I will have fought enough. |
| tú | habrás luchado | Tú habrás luchado contra el cansancio ya.You will have struggled against tiredness already. |
| él | habrá luchado | Él habrá luchado por sus sueños para esa hora.He will have fought for his dreams by that time. |
| nosotros | habremos luchado | Nosotros habremos luchado mucho ya.We will have struggled a lot already. |
| vosotros | habréis luchado | Vosotros habréis luchado por cambiar las cosas.You will have fought to change things. |
| ellos | habrán luchado | Ellos habrán luchado contra la injusticia bastante.They will have fought against injustice enough. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | lucharía | Yo lucharía por un futuro mejor siempre.I would fight for a better future always. |
| tú | lucharías | Tú lucharías contra el cansancio con más descanso.You would struggle against tiredness with more rest. |
| él | lucharía | Él lucharía por sus sueños sin duda.He would fight for his dreams without doubt. |
| nosotros | lucharíamos | Nosotros lucharíamos juntos otra vez.We would struggle together again. |
| vosotros | lucharíais | Vosotros lucharíais por cambiar las cosas.You would fight to change things. |
| ellos | lucharían | Ellos lucharían contra la injusticia siempre.They would fight against injustice always. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría luchado | Yo habría luchado por un futuro mejor siempre.I would have fought for a better future always. |
| tú | habrías luchado | Tú habrías luchado contra el cansancio con más descanso.You would have struggled against tiredness with more rest. |
| él | habría luchado | Él habría luchado por sus sueños sin duda.He would have fought for his dreams without doubt. |
| nosotros | habríamos luchado | Nosotros habríamos luchado juntos otra vez.We would have struggled together again. |
| vosotros | habríais luchado | Vosotros habríais luchado por cambiar las cosas.You would have fought to change things. |
| ellos | habrían luchado | Ellos habrían luchado contra la injusticia siempre.They would have fought against injustice always. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | luche | Es bueno que yo luche por eso.It is good that I fight for that. |
| tú | luches | Quiero que tú luches contra el cansancio.I want you to fight against tiredness. |
| él | luche | Es importante que él luche por sus sueños.It is important that he fight for his dreams. |
| nosotros | luchemos | Deseo que nosotros luchemos juntos.I wish that we struggle together. |
| vosotros | luchéis | Es mejor que vosotros luchéis por cambiar las cosas.It is better that you fight to change things. |
| ellos | luchen | Temo que ellos no luchen más.I fear that they may not fight anymore. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya luchado | Dudo que yo haya luchado bastante.I doubt that I have fought enough. |
| tú | hayas luchado | No creo que tú hayas luchado contra el cansancio todavía.I do not think that you have struggled against tiredness yet. |
| él | haya luchado | Es posible que él haya luchado por sus sueños.It is possible that he has fought for his dreams. |
| nosotros | hayamos luchado | Es probable que nosotros hayamos luchado mucho.It is likely that we have struggled a lot. |
| vosotros | hayáis luchado | No parece que vosotros hayáis luchado por cambiar las cosas aún.It does not seem that you have fought to change things yet. |
| ellos | hayan luchado | Puede que ellos hayan luchado contra la injusticia.They may have fought against injustice. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | luchara | Si yo luchara por eso, seguiría adelante.If I fought for that, I would keep going. |
| tú | lucharas | Si tú lucharas contra el cansancio, durarías más.If you struggled against tiredness, you would last longer. |
| él | luchara | Si él luchara por sus sueños, lo admiraría.If he fought for his dreams, I would admire him. |
| nosotros | lucháramos | Si nosotros lucháramos juntos, seríamos más fuertes.If we struggled together, we would be stronger. |
| vosotros | lucharais | Si vosotros lucharais por cambiar las cosas, inspiraríais a otros.If you fought to change things, you would inspire others. |
| ellos | lucharan | Si ellos lucharan contra la injusticia, todo mejoraría.If they fought against injustice, everything would improve. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera luchado | Si yo hubiera luchado por eso, habría seguido adelante.If I had fought for that, I would have kept going. |
| tú | hubieras luchado | Si tú hubieras luchado contra el cansancio, habrías durado más.If you had struggled against tiredness, you would have lasted longer. |
| él | hubiera luchado | Si él hubiera luchado por sus sueños, lo habría admirado.If he had fought for his dreams, I would have admired him. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos luchado | Si nosotros hubiéramos luchado juntos, habríamos sido más fuertes.If we had struggled together, we would have been stronger. |
| vosotros | hubierais luchado | Si vosotros hubierais luchado por cambiar las cosas, habríais inspirado a otros.If you had fought to change things, you would have inspired others. |
| ellos | hubieran luchado | Si ellos hubieran luchado contra la injusticia, todo habría mejorado.If they had fought against injustice, everything would have improved. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | luchare | Si algún día yo luchare por eso, no me rendiré.If someday I should fight for that, I will not give up. |
| tú | luchares | Si tú luchares contra el cansancio, lo lograrás.If you should struggle against tiredness, you will achieve it. |
| él | luchare | Si él luchare por sus sueños, lo apoyaré.If he should fight for his dreams, I will support him. |
| nosotros | lucháremos | Si nosotros lucháremos juntos, venceremos.If we should struggle together, we will win. |
| vosotros | luchareis | Si vosotros luchareis por cambiar las cosas, habrá avances.If you should fight to change things, there will be progress. |
| ellos | lucharen | Si ellos lucharen contra la injusticia, cambiará algo.If they should fight against injustice, something will change. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere luchado | Cuando yo hubiere luchado por eso, descansaré.When I shall have fought for that, I will rest. |
| tú | hubieres luchado | Cuando tú hubieres luchado contra el cansancio, sonreirás.When you shall have struggled against tiredness, you will smile. |
| él | hubiere luchado | Cuando él hubiere luchado por sus sueños, estará en paz.When he shall have fought for his dreams, he will be at peace. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos luchado | Cuando nosotros hubiéremos luchado juntos, lo celebraremos.When we shall have struggled together, we will celebrate it. |
| vosotros | hubiereis luchado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis luchado por cambiar las cosas, veréis resultados.When you shall have fought to change things, you will see results. |
| ellos | hubieren luchado | Cuando ellos hubieren luchado contra la injusticia, inspirarán a otros.When they shall have fought against injustice, they will inspire others. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | — |
| tú | lucha | Tú, lucha por tus sueños.You, fight for your dreams. |
| él | luche | Que él luche por un futuro mejor.Let him fight for a better future. |
| nosotros | luchemos | luchemos juntos hasta el final.Let us struggle together until the end. |
| vosotros | luchad | Vosotros, luchad por cambiar las cosas.You, fight to change things. |
| ellos | luchen | Que ellos luchen contra la injusticia.Let them fight against injustice. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | — |
| tú | no luches | No no luches solo.Do not struggle alone. |
| él | no luche | Que él no no luche por orgullo.Let him not fight out of pride. |
| nosotros | no luchemos | No no luchemos sin sentido.Let us not struggle without purpose. |
| vosotros | no luchéis | No no luchéis entre vosotros.Do not fight among yourselves. |
| ellos | no luchen | Que ellos no no luchen por odio.Let them not fight out of hate. |
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ por un futuro mejor.
I fight for a better future.
Need grammar help?How to form Presente
Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.
Formation
- 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
- 2Add the present endings for the subject.
- 3Watch high-frequency irregulars like ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, and decir.
Pattern
-ar: o, as, a, amos, áis, an-er: o, es, e, emos, éis, en-ir: o, es, e, imos, ís, en
Examples
hablar -> yo hablocomer -> él comevivir -> vosotros vivís
Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.
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- What does 'luchar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'luchar' means to fight / struggle. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is luchar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Luchar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
- How do you conjugate luchar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of luchar: yo lucho, tú luchas, él/ella/usted lucha, nosotros luchamos, vosotros lucháis, ellos/ellas/ustedes luchan.
- How do you conjugate luchar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of luchar: yo luché, tú luchaste, él/ella/usted luchó, nosotros luchamos, vosotros luchasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes lucharon. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of luchar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of luchar: yo luchaba, tú luchabas, él/ella/usted luchaba, nosotros luchábamos, vosotros luchabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes luchaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of luchar?
- The past participle of luchar is 'luchado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he luchado' (I have fight / struggleed), 'has luchado', 'ha luchado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of luchar?
- The gerundio of luchar is 'luchando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy luchando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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