peleaste

Peleaste is the second-person singular preterite form of the Spanish verb pelear, meaning you fought. It is used to describe a completed action in the past and is commonly employed in narrative, conversation, or reporting to indicate that a specific fight or dispute occurred at a definite time.

Morphology and usage: Peleaste is formed from the infinitive pelear by removing the -ar ending and adding -aste for the tú preterite. It is a regular form in standard Spanish, with no irregular stem changes. The subject pronoun tú is often implied and may be omitted in dialogue or writing, as the verb ending already marks the person and tense.

Examples and nuance: A typical sentence is “Ayer peleaste con tu hermano,” meaning “Yesterday you fought with your brother.” The verb can refer to literal fighting or to figurative confrontations, such as arguments or disputes: “En la reunión peleaste por la igualdad de voto.” In narrative, peleaste helps anchor a past moment in time and can convey intensity or consequence of the prior action.

Regional and stylistic notes: While peleaste follows standard conjugation patterns, regional dialects may vary in preference for explicit pronouns or in related forms for other tenses. As a common preterite form, it is widely understood across Spanish-speaking regions and is typically taught in introductory grammar as a model for regular -ar verbs in the preterite.

See also: pelear, preterite tense, Spanish conjugation.