lidiar
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 | lidio |
| tú | lidias |
| él/ella | lidia |
| nosotros | lidiamos |
| vosotros | lidiais |
| ellos/ellas | lidian |
Yo lidio con mis problemas todos los días.
I deal with my problems every day.
Ella lidia con el estrés de su trabajo.
She deals with the stress of her job.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | lidié |
| tú | lidiastes |
| él/ella | lidiò |
| nosotros | lidiamos |
| vosotros | lidiasteis |
| ellos/ellas | lidiaron |
Ayer lidié con una situación difícil en la oficina.
Yesterday, I dealt with a difficult situation at the office.
Ellos lidiaron con el tráfico durante horas.
They dealt with the traffic for hours.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | lidiaba |
| tú | lidiabas |
| él/ella | lidiaba |
| nosotros | lidiábamos |
| vosotros | lidiabais |
| ellos/ellas | lidiaban |
Cuando era niño, lidiaba con mis miedos solo.
When I was a child, I dealt with my fears alone.
Siempre lidiaba con sus problemas de manera tranquila.
He always dealt with his problems calmly.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | lidiaré |
| tú | lidiarás |
| él/ella | lidiará |
| nosotros | lidiaremos |
| vosotros | lidiaréis |
| ellos/ellas | lidiarán |
Mañana lidiaré con la presentación en el trabajo.
Tomorrow, I will deal with the presentation at work.
Ellos lidiarán con cualquier desafío que se presente.
They will deal with any challenge that arises.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | lidiaría |
| tú | lidiarías |
| él/ella | lidiaría |
| nosotros | lidiaríamos |
| vosotros | lidiaríais |
| ellos/ellas | lidiarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, lidiaría con mis tareas pendientes.
If I had time, I would deal with my pending tasks.
Ella lidiaría con la situación si le pidieran ayuda.
She would deal with the situation if she were asked for help.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | lidie |
| tú | lidies |
| él/ella | lidie |
| nosotros | lidamos |
| vosotros | lidéis |
| ellos/ellas | lidien |
Es importante que yo lidie con mis emociones.
It is important that I deal with my emotions.
Espero que ellos lidien con el problema pronto.
I hope they deal with the problem soon.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | lidie |
| tú | lidies |
| él/ella | lidie |
| nosotros | lidamos |
| vosotros | lidáis |
| ellos/ellas | lidien |
Si yo lidiara con el estrés, sería más feliz.
If I dealt with stress, I would be happier.
Si ella lidiara con sus problemas, podría avanzar.
If she dealt with her problems, she could move forward.
Related verbs
Common questions
- Is "lidiar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "lidiar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "lidiar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "lidiar" conjugates as: lidias, lidio, lidian, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "lidiar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "lidiar" conjugates as: lidiastes, lidié, lidiaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "lidiar" in Spanish?
- "lidiar" (to deal with, to fight) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.