combatir
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | combato |
| tú | combates |
| él/ella | combate |
| nosotros | combatimos |
| vosotros | combatís |
| ellos/ellas | combaten |
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
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | combatí |
| tú | combatiste |
| él/ella | combatió |
| nosotros | combatimos |
| vosotros | combatisteis |
| ellos/ellas | combatieron |
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
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | combatía |
| tú | combatías |
| él/ella | combatía |
| nosotros | combatíamos |
| vosotros | combatíais |
| ellos/ellas | combatían |
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
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | combatiré |
| tú | combatirás |
| él/ella | combatirá |
| nosotros | combatiremos |
| vosotros | combatiréis |
| ellos/ellas | combatirán |
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
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | combatiría |
| tú | combatirías |
| él/ella | combatiría |
| nosotros | combatiríamos |
| vosotros | combatiríais |
| ellos/ellas | combatirían |
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
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | combata |
| tú | combatas |
| él/ella | combata |
| nosotros | combatamos |
| vosotros | combatáis |
| ellos/ellas | combatan |
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
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | combatiera |
| tú | combatieras |
| él/ella | combatiera |
| nosotros | combatáramos |
| vosotros | combatierais |
| ellos/ellas | combatieran |
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.
Related verbs
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.