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combatir

to combat
to fight

Regular-ir ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yocombato
combates
él/ellacombate
nosotroscombatimos
vosotroscombatís
ellos/ellascombaten

Yo combato la injusticia todos los días.

I combat injustice every day.

Ellos combaten el cambio climático con nuevas tecnologías.

They combat climate change with new technologies.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yocombatí
combatiste
él/ellacombat
nosotroscombatimos
vosotroscombatisteis
ellos/ellascombatieron

Ayer combatí mis miedos y hablé en público.

Yesterday, I combated my fears and spoke in public.

El ejército combatió a los invasores durante la guerra.

The army combated the invaders during the war.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yocombatía
combatías
él/ellacombatía
nosotroscombatíamos
vosotroscombatíais
ellos/ellascombatían

Cuando era joven, combatía la pereza con ejercicio.

When I was young, I combated laziness with exercise.

Ellos siempre combatían la corrupción en su comunidad.

They always combated corruption in their community.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yocombatiré
combatirás
él/ellacombatirá
nosotroscombatiremos
vosotroscombatiréis
ellos/ellascombatirán

Mañana combatiré mis dudas y seguiré adelante.

Tomorrow, I will combat my doubts and move forward.

Ellos combatirán el virus con una nueva vacuna.

They will combat the virus with a new vaccine.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yocombatiría
combatirías
él/ellacombatiría
nosotroscombatiríamos
vosotroscombatiríais
ellos/ellascombatirían

Si tuviera más tiempo, combatiría el estrés con meditación.

If I had more time, I would combat stress with meditation.

Nosotros combatiríamos la pobreza si tuviéramos recursos.

We would combat poverty if we had resources.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yocombata
combatas
él/ellacombata
nosotroscombatamos
vosotroscombatáis
ellos/ellascombatan

Es importante que yo combata la discriminación.

It is important that I combat discrimination.

Espero que ellos combatan la violencia en su barrio.

I hope that they combat violence in their neighborhood.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yocombatiera
combatieras
él/ellacombatiera
nosotroscombatáramos
vosotroscombatierais
ellos/ellascombatieran

Si yo combatiera la tristeza, sería más feliz.

If I were to combat sadness, I would be happier.

Ojalá que ellos combatieran la injusticia con valentía.

I wish they would combat injustice with courage.

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Common questions
Is "combatir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"combatir" is a regular -ir verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ir verbs.
How do you conjugate "combatir" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "combatir" conjugates as: combates, combato, combaten, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "combatir" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "combatir" conjugates as: combatiste, combatí, combatieron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "combatir" in Spanish?
"combatir" (to combat, to fight) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.