peleaba

Peleaba is the imperfect tense of the Spanish verb pelear, meaning to fight or to dispute. It marks ongoing or habitual actions in the past and can be translated as "I was fighting," "he/she was fighting," or "I used to fight," depending on the subject.

The forms of the imperfect for pelear are: yo peleaba, tú peleabas, él/ella/usted peleaba, nosotros peleábamos, vosotros peleabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes peleaban. Peleaba can therefore refer to either the first person singular (yo) or the third person singular (él/ella/usted) in the imperfect.

Usage notes: In narrative, peleaba describes past conflicts, whether physical or figurative, and its interpretation relies on context. It is commonly found in literature, speech, and historical accounts to convey actions that were in progress or habitual in the past.

Examples: "Yo peleaba por mis derechos" translates to "I was fighting for my rights." "Ella peleaba con su hermano" translates to "She was fighting with her brother." "Antes, peleaba todos los días" translates to "I used to fight every day."

Peleaba is not a noun; it is a verb form. It demonstrates how Spanish uses verb conjugation to express time and aspect without auxiliary verbs.