Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | pellizcar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | pellizcando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar pellizcando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Pellizcar conjugation
pellizcar is an irregular Spanish -AR verb meaning pinch. In the present tense: yo pellizco, tú pellizcas, él/ella pellizca, nosotros pellizcamos, vosotros pellizcáis, ellos pellizcan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
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At a glance
- Infinitive
- pellizcar
- Gerundio
- pellizcando
- Meaning
- pinch
- Pattern
- Irregular
- Difficulty
- Level 1
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Pellizcar across the MuyVerbs tense system
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Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pellizco | Yo pellizco mi brazo para ver si sueño.I pinch my arm to see if I am dreaming. |
| tú | pellizcas | Normalmente, tú pellizcas la masa antes de meterla al horno.You usually pinch the dough before putting it in the oven. |
| él | pellizca | Hoy, la hermana de Leo pellizca la mejilla del bebé con cuidado.Today, leo's sister pinches the baby's cheek gently. |
| nosotros | pellizcamos | A veces, nosotros pellizcamos las esquinas de la tela para moverla.At times, we pinch the corners of the cloth to move it. |
| vosotros | pellizcáis | Ahora, vosotros pellizcáis a vuestro hermano por debajo de la mesa.Right now, you all pinch your brother under the table. |
| ellos | pellizcan | Casi siempre, los niños de la fila pellizcan los bordes del cartel para colgarlo recto.Most of the time, the kids in line pinch the edges of the poster to hang it straight. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he pellizcado | Este año, yo he pellizcado mi brazo para ver si sueño.This year, I have pinched my arm to see if I am dreaming. |
| tú | has pellizcado | Últimamente, tú has pellizcado la masa antes de meterla al horno.Lately, you have pinched the dough before putting it in the oven. |
| él | ha pellizcado | En estos meses, la hermana de Leo ha pellizcado la mejilla del bebé con cuidado.In these months, leo's sister has pinched the baby's cheek gently. |
| nosotros | hemos pellizcado | Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos pellizcado las esquinas de la tela para moverla.So far, we have pinched the corners of the cloth to move it. |
| vosotros | habéis pellizcado | En lo que va de curso, vosotros habéis pellizcado a vuestro hermano por debajo de la mesa.This term, you all have pinched your brother under the table. |
| ellos | han pellizcado | En este tiempo, los niños de la fila han pellizcado los bordes del cartel para colgarlo recto.During this time, the kids in line have pinched the edges of the poster to hang it straight. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pellizqué | Ayer, yo pellizqué mi brazo para ver si sueño.Yesterday, I pinched my arm to see if I am dreaming. |
| tú | pellizcaste | Hace un rato, tú pellizcaste la masa antes de meterla al horno.A little while ago, you pinched the dough before putting it in the oven. |
| él | pellizcó | Esta mañana, la hermana de Leo pellizcó la mejilla del bebé con cuidado.This morning, leo's sister pinched the baby's cheek gently. |
| nosotros | pellizcamos | Anoche, nosotros pellizcamos las esquinas de la tela para moverla.Last night, we pinched the corners of the cloth to move it. |
| vosotros | pellizcasteis | El sábado, vosotros pellizcasteis a vuestro hermano por debajo de la mesa.On Saturday, you all pinched your brother under the table. |
| ellos | pellizcaron | Hace poco, los niños de la fila pellizcaron los bordes del cartel para colgarlo recto.Not long ago, the kids in line pinched the edges of the poster to hang it straight. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pellizcaba | Antes, yo pellizcaba mi brazo para ver si sueño.Before, I used to pinch my arm to see if I am dreaming. |
| tú | pellizcabas | Por entonces, tú pellizcabas la masa antes de meterla al horno.Back then, you used to pinch the dough before putting it in the oven. |
| él | pellizcaba | En esa época, la hermana de Leo pellizcaba la mejilla del bebé con cuidado.At that time, leo's sister used to pinch the baby's cheek gently. |
| nosotros | pellizcábamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros pellizcábamos las esquinas de la tela para moverla.When that was normal, we used to pinch the corners of the cloth to move it. |
| vosotros | pellizcabais | Hace años, vosotros pellizcabais a vuestro hermano por debajo de la mesa.Years ago, you all used to pinch your brother under the table. |
| ellos | pellizcaban | En aquellos días, los niños de la fila pellizcaban los bordes del cartel para colgarlo recto.In those days, the kids in line used to pinch the edges of the poster to hang it straight. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había pellizcado | Cuando llegaste, yo ya había pellizcado mi brazo para ver si sueño.When you arrived, I had already pinched my arm to see if I am dreaming. |
| tú | habías pellizcado | Para entonces, tú ya habías pellizcado la masa antes de meterla al horno.By then, you had already pinched the dough before putting it in the oven. |
| él | había pellizcado | Al volver, la hermana de Leo ya había pellizcado la mejilla del bebé con cuidado.When we came back, leo's sister had already pinched the baby's cheek gently. |
| nosotros | habíamos pellizcado | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos pellizcado las esquinas de la tela para moverla.Before talking it through, we had already pinched the corners of the cloth to move it. |
| vosotros | habíais pellizcado | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais pellizcado a vuestro hermano por debajo de la mesa.When you looked again, you all had already pinched your brother under the table. |
| ellos | habían pellizcado | Para ese momento, los niños de la fila ya habían pellizcado los bordes del cartel para colgarlo recto.By that moment, the kids in line had already pinched the edges of the poster to hang it straight. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube pellizcado | Apenas yo hube pellizcado mi brazo para ver si sueño, todo cambió.As soon as I had pinched my arm to see if I am dreaming, everything changed. |
| tú | hubiste pellizcado | En cuanto tú hubiste pellizcado la masa antes de meterla al horno, se notó.The moment you had pinched the dough before putting it in the oven, it showed. |
| él | hubo pellizcado | No bien la hermana de Leo hubo pellizcado la mejilla del bebé con cuidado, hubo ruido.As soon as leo's sister had pinched the baby's cheek gently, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | hubimos pellizcado | Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos pellizcado las esquinas de la tela para moverla, seguimos adelante.Once we had pinched the corners of the cloth to move it, we moved on. |
| vosotros | hubisteis pellizcado | Apenas vosotros hubisteis pellizcado a vuestro hermano por debajo de la mesa, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had pinched your brother under the table, you checked the result. |
| ellos | hubieron pellizcado | En cuanto los niños de la fila hubieron pellizcado los bordes del cartel para colgarlo recto, el ambiente cambió.The moment the kids in line had pinched the edges of the poster to hang it straight, the mood changed. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pellizcaré | Mañana, yo pellizcaré mi brazo para ver si sueño.Tomorrow, I will pinch my arm to see if I am dreaming. |
| tú | pellizcarás | Dentro de poco, tú pellizcarás la masa antes de meterla al horno.Soon, you will pinch the dough before putting it in the oven. |
| él | pellizcará | Esta tarde, la hermana de Leo pellizcará la mejilla del bebé con cuidado.This afternoon, leo's sister will pinch the baby's cheek gently. |
| nosotros | pellizcaremos | La semana que viene, nosotros pellizcaremos las esquinas de la tela para moverla.Next week, we will pinch the corners of the cloth to move it. |
| vosotros | pellizcaréis | Pronto, vosotros pellizcaréis a vuestro hermano por debajo de la mesa.Before long, you all will pinch your brother under the table. |
| ellos | pellizcarán | Más adelante, los niños de la fila pellizcarán los bordes del cartel para colgarlo recto.Later on, the kids in line will pinch the edges of the poster to hang it straight. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré pellizcado | Para entonces, yo ya habré pellizcado mi brazo para ver si sueño.By then, I will already have pinched my arm to see if I am dreaming. |
| tú | habrás pellizcado | Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás pellizcado la masa antes de meterla al horno.Before closing time, you will already have pinched the dough before putting it in the oven. |
| él | habrá pellizcado | Al final del día, la hermana de Leo ya habrá pellizcado la mejilla del bebé con cuidado.By the end of the day, leo's sister will already have pinched the baby's cheek gently. |
| nosotros | habremos pellizcado | Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos pellizcado las esquinas de la tela para moverla.By tomorrow, we will already have pinched the corners of the cloth to move it. |
| vosotros | habréis pellizcado | Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis pellizcado a vuestro hermano por debajo de la mesa.Before leaving, you all will already have pinched your brother under the table. |
| ellos | habrán pellizcado | Para esa hora, los niños de la fila ya habrán pellizcado los bordes del cartel para colgarlo recto.By that hour, the kids in line will already have pinched the edges of the poster to hang it straight. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pellizcaría | En un caso así, yo pellizcaría mi brazo para ver si sueño.In a case like that, I would pinch my arm to see if I am dreaming. |
| tú | pellizcarías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú pellizcarías la masa antes de meterla al horno.With a little more time, you would pinch the dough before putting it in the oven. |
| él | pellizcaría | En esa situación, la hermana de Leo pellizcaría la mejilla del bebé con cuidado.In that situation, leo's sister would pinch the baby's cheek gently. |
| nosotros | pellizcaríamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros pellizcaríamos las esquinas de la tela para moverla.With that outlook, we would pinch the corners of the cloth to move it. |
| vosotros | pellizcaríais | Llegado el caso, vosotros pellizcaríais a vuestro hermano por debajo de la mesa.If it came to that, you all would pinch your brother under the table. |
| ellos | pellizcarían | En un día así, los niños de la fila pellizcarían los bordes del cartel para colgarlo recto.On a day like that, the kids in line would pinch the edges of the poster to hang it straight. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría pellizcado | En otro momento, yo habría pellizcado mi brazo para ver si sueño.At another moment, I would have pinched my arm to see if I am dreaming. |
| tú | habrías pellizcado | Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías pellizcado la masa antes de meterla al horno.With a little more margin, you would have pinched the dough before putting it in the oven. |
| él | habría pellizcado | A esas alturas, la hermana de Leo habría pellizcado la mejilla del bebé con cuidado.By then, leo's sister would have pinched the baby's cheek gently. |
| nosotros | habríamos pellizcado | Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos pellizcado las esquinas de la tela para moverla.With that turn, we would have pinched the corners of the cloth to move it. |
| vosotros | habríais pellizcado | Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais pellizcado a vuestro hermano por debajo de la mesa.At that point, you all would have pinched your brother under the table. |
| ellos | habrían pellizcado | En ese punto, los niños de la fila habrían pellizcado los bordes del cartel para colgarlo recto.From there, the kids in line would have pinched the edges of the poster to hang it straight. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pellizque | Es mejor que yo pellizque mi brazo para ver si sueño.It is better that I pinch my arm to see if I am dreaming. |
| tú | pellizques | Hace falta que tú pellizques la masa antes de meterla al horno.It is necessary that you pinch the dough before putting it in the oven. |
| él | pellizque | Conviene que la hermana de Leo pellizque la mejilla del bebé con cuidado.It is wise that leo's sister pinch the baby's cheek gently. |
| nosotros | pellizquemos | Importa que nosotros pellizquemos las esquinas de la tela para moverla.It matters that we pinch the corners of the cloth to move it. |
| vosotros | pellizquéis | Puede ser útil que vosotros pellizquéis a vuestro hermano por debajo de la mesa.It may help if you all pinch your brother under the table. |
| ellos | pellizquen | Es posible que los niños de la fila pellizquen los bordes del cartel para colgarlo recto.It is possible that the kids in line pinch the edges of the poster to hang it straight. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya pellizcado | Ojalá yo haya pellizcado mi brazo para ver si sueño.Hopefully I have pinched my arm to see if I am dreaming. |
| tú | hayas pellizcado | Puede que tú ya hayas pellizcado la masa antes de meterla al horno.Maybe you already have pinched the dough before putting it in the oven. |
| él | haya pellizcado | Tal vez la hermana de Leo haya pellizcado la mejilla del bebé con cuidado.Perhaps leo's sister has pinched the baby's cheek gently. |
| nosotros | hayamos pellizcado | Quizá nosotros ya hayamos pellizcado las esquinas de la tela para moverla.Maybe we already have pinched the corners of the cloth to move it. |
| vosotros | hayáis pellizcado | Es probable que vosotros hayáis pellizcado a vuestro hermano por debajo de la mesa.It is likely that you all have pinched your brother under the table. |
| ellos | hayan pellizcado | Puede ser que los niños de la fila ya hayan pellizcado los bordes del cartel para colgarlo recto.It may be that the kids in line already have pinched the edges of the poster to hang it straight. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pellizcara | Si yo pellizcara mi brazo para ver si sueño, se notaría enseguida.If I pinched my arm to see if I am dreaming, it would show right away. |
| tú | pellizcaras | Si tú pellizcaras la masa antes de meterla al horno, costaría ocultarlo.If you pinched the dough before putting it in the oven, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | pellizcara | Si la hermana de Leo pellizcara la mejilla del bebé con cuidado, daría mucho que hablar.If leo's sister pinched the baby's cheek gently, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | pellizcáramos | Si nosotros pellizcáramos las esquinas de la tela para moverla, todo iría por otro lado.If we pinched the corners of the cloth to move it, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | pellizcarais | Si vosotros pellizcarais a vuestro hermano por debajo de la mesa, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all pinched your brother under the table, the mood would change. |
| ellos | pellizcaran | Si los niños de la fila pellizcaran los bordes del cartel para colgarlo recto, la escena sería otra.If the kids in line pinched the edges of the poster to hang it straight, the whole scene would be different. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera pellizcado | Si yo hubiera pellizcado mi brazo para ver si sueño, aún se recordaría.If I had pinched my arm to see if I am dreaming, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | hubieras pellizcado | Si tú hubieras pellizcado la masa antes de meterla al horno, eso habría dejado marca.If you had pinched the dough before putting it in the oven, that would have left a mark. |
| él | hubiera pellizcado | Si la hermana de Leo hubiera pellizcado la mejilla del bebé con cuidado, todavía se hablaría de eso.If leo's sister had pinched the baby's cheek gently, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos pellizcado | Si nosotros hubiéramos pellizcado las esquinas de la tela para moverla, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had pinched the corners of the cloth to move it, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | hubierais pellizcado | Si vosotros hubierais pellizcado a vuestro hermano por debajo de la mesa, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had pinched your brother under the table, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | hubieran pellizcado | Si los niños de la fila hubieran pellizcado los bordes del cartel para colgarlo recto, nada habría quedado igual.If the kids in line had pinched the edges of the poster to hang it straight, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pellizcare | Si yo pellizcare mi brazo para ver si sueño, se notará enseguida.If I pinch my arm to see if I am dreaming, it will show right away. |
| tú | pellizcares | Si tú pellizcares la masa antes de meterla al horno, costará ignorarlo.If you pinch the dough before putting it in the oven, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | pellizcare | Si la hermana de Leo pellizcare la mejilla del bebé con cuidado, dará mucho que hablar.If leo's sister pinches the baby's cheek gently, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | pellizcáremos | Si nosotros pellizcáremos las esquinas de la tela para moverla, todo irá por otro camino.If we pinch the corners of the cloth to move it, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | pellizcareis | Si vosotros pellizcareis a vuestro hermano por debajo de la mesa, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all pinch your brother under the table, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | pellizcaren | Si los niños de la fila pellizcaren los bordes del cartel para colgarlo recto, la escena será distinta.If the kids in line pinch the edges of the poster to hang it straight, the whole scene will be different. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere pellizcado | Cuando yo hubiere pellizcado mi brazo para ver si sueño, ya se notará.When I have pinched my arm to see if I am dreaming, it will already show. |
| tú | hubieres pellizcado | En cuanto tú hubieres pellizcado la masa antes de meterla al horno, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have pinched the dough before putting it in the oven, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | hubiere pellizcado | Cuando la hermana de Leo hubiere pellizcado la mejilla del bebé con cuidado, se verá de inmediato.When leo's sister has pinched the baby's cheek gently, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos pellizcado | Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos pellizcado las esquinas de la tela para moverla, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have pinched the corners of the cloth to move it, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | hubiereis pellizcado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis pellizcado a vuestro hermano por debajo de la mesa, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have pinched your brother under the table, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | hubieren pellizcado | En cuanto los niños de la fila hubieren pellizcado los bordes del cartel para colgarlo recto, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the kids in line have pinched the edges of the poster to hang it straight, the change will be clear. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | pellizca | pellizca la masa antes de meterla al horno.Pinch the dough before putting it in the oven. |
| él | pellizque | Que la hermana de Leo pellizque la mejilla del bebé con cuidado.Let leo's sister pinch the baby's cheek gently. |
| nosotros | pellizquemos | pellizquemos las esquinas de la tela para moverla.Pinch the corners of the cloth to move it. |
| vosotros | pellizcad | pellizcad a vuestro hermano por debajo de la mesa.Pinch your brother under the table. |
| ellos | pellizquen | Que los niños de la fila pellizquen los bordes del cartel para colgarlo recto.Let the kids in line pinch the edges of the poster to hang it straight. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no pellizques | No no pellizques la masa antes de meterla al horno.Do not pinch the dough before putting it in the oven. |
| él | no pellizque | Que la hermana de Leo no no pellizque la mejilla del bebé con cuidado.Let leo's sister not pinch the baby's cheek gently. |
| nosotros | no pellizquemos | No no pellizquemos las esquinas de la tela para moverla.Let us not pinch the corners of the cloth to move it. |
| vosotros | no pellizquéis | No no pellizquéis a vuestro hermano por debajo de la mesa.Do not pinch your brother under the table. |
| ellos | no pellizquen | Que los niños de la fila no no pellizquen los bordes del cartel para colgarlo recto.Let the kids in line not pinch the edges of the poster to hang it straight. |
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ mi brazo para ver si sueño.
I pinch my arm to see if I am dreaming.
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 'pellizcar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'pellizcar' means to pinch. It is a irregular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is pellizcar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Yes, pellizcar is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the regular -AR ending pattern in every tense — some forms change stem or use unique endings. The complete conjugation table on this page shows every irregular form.
- How do you conjugate pellizcar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of pellizcar: yo pellizco, tú pellizcas, él/ella/usted pellizca, nosotros pellizcamos, vosotros pellizcáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes pellizcan.
- How do you conjugate pellizcar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of pellizcar: yo pellizqué, tú pellizcaste, él/ella/usted pellizcó, nosotros pellizcamos, vosotros pellizcasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes pellizcaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of pellizcar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of pellizcar: yo pellizcaba, tú pellizcabas, él/ella/usted pellizcaba, nosotros pellizcábamos, vosotros pellizcabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes pellizcaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of pellizcar?
- The past participle of pellizcar is 'pellizcado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he pellizcado' (I have pinched), 'has pellizcado', 'ha pellizcado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of pellizcar?
- The gerundio of pellizcar is 'pellizcando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy pellizcando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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