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Spanish · Verb · #318 most common

luchar

to fight
to struggle

Regular-ar 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.

yolucho
luchas
él/ellalucha
nosotrosluchamos
vosotroslucháis
ellos/ellasluchan

Yo lucho por mis sueños todos los días.

I fight for my dreams every day.

Ellos luchan contra la injusticia.

They fight against injustice.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoluché
luchaste
él/ellaluchó
nosotrosluchamos
vosotrosluchasteis
ellos/ellaslucharon

Ayer luchamos en el torneo de boxeo.

Yesterday we fought in the boxing tournament.

Ella luchó por sus derechos el año pasado.

She fought for her rights last year.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yoluchaba
luchabas
él/ellaluchaba
nosotrosluchábamos
vosotrosluchabais
ellos/ellasluchaban

Cuando era niño, luchaba con mis hermanos.

When I was a child, I used to fight with my brothers.

Ellos luchaban por la libertad en aquellos tiempos.

They were fighting for freedom in those times.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yolucharé
lucharás
él/ellaluchará
nosotroslucharemos
vosotroslucharéis
ellos/ellaslucharán

Mañana lucharé por mis ideales.

Tomorrow I will fight for my ideals.

Nosotros lucharemos hasta el final.

We will fight until the end.

5.

Condicional

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

yolucharía
lucharías
él/ellalucharía
nosotroslucharíamos
vosotroslucharíais
ellos/ellaslucharían

Si tuviera la oportunidad, lucharía por un mundo mejor.

If I had the chance, I would fight for a better world.

Ellos lucharían por sus sueños si tuvieran apoyo.

They would fight for their dreams if they had support.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yoluche
luches
él/ellaluche
nosotrosluchemos
vosotrosluchéis
ellos/ellasluchen

Es importante que yo luche por lo que creo.

It is important that I fight for what I believe.

Espero que ellos luchen por sus derechos.

I hope that they fight for their rights.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yoluchara
lucharas
él/ellaluchara
nosotroslucháramos
vosotroslucharais
ellos/ellaslucharan

Si yo luchara más, podría lograr mis objetivos.

If I fought more, I could achieve my goals.

Si ellos lucharan juntos, ganarían la batalla.

If they fought together, they would win the battle.

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Common questions
Is "luchar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"luchar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "luchar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "luchar" conjugates as: luchas, lucho, luchan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "luchar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "luchar" conjugates as: luchaste, luché, lucharon, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "luchar" in Spanish?
"luchar" (to fight, to struggle) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.