Spanish verb pellizcar conjugation

pellizcar

to pinch

regular verbPast participle: pellizcadoGerund: pellizcando

Pellizcar means to pinch or squeeze something or someone, often as a way of teasing, hurting, or testing sensitivity.

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Complete conjugation of pellizcar

Indicative Present

El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	pellizco	Yo pellizco la fruta para comprobar su madurez. I pinch the fruit to check its ripeness.
Tú	pellizcas	Tú pellizcas la piel con cuidado. You pinch the skin carefully.
Él / Ella / Usted	pellizca	Ella pellizca el queso para saber si está listo. She pinches the cheese to see if it's ready.
Nosotros / Nosotras	pellizcamos	Nosotros pellizcamos las flores para ver si florecen. We pinch the flowers to see if they bloom.
Vosotros / Vosotras	pellizcáis	Vosotros pellizcáis la masa antes de hornear. You all pinch the dough before baking.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	pellizcan	Ellos pellizcan las semillas para plantarlas. They pinch the seeds to plant them.

Indicative Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	pellizqué	Ayer pellizqué la almohada. Yesterday I pinched the pillow.
Tú	pellizcaste	Tú pellizcaste a tu hermano. You pinched your brother.
Él / Ella / Usted	pellizcó	Él pellizcó a su perro por jugar. He pinched his dog for playing.
Nosotros / Nosotras	pellizcamos	Nosotros pellizcamos las frutas. We pinched the fruits.
Vosotros / Vosotras	pellizcasteis	Vosotros pellizcasteis las flores. You all pinched the flowers.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	pellizcaron	Ellos pellizcaron las nubes. They pinched the clouds.

Indicative Imperfect

El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	pellizcaba	Yo pellizcaba a mi hermano siempre. I used to pinch my brother always.
Tú	pellizcabas	Tú pellizcabas a tu amigo en clase. You used to pinch your friend in class.
Él / Ella / Usted	pellizcaba	Ella pellizcaba a su hermana a veces. She used to pinch her sister sometimes.
Nosotros / Nosotras	pellizcábamos	Nosotros pellizcábamos a los niños en el parque. We used to pinch the children in the park.
Vosotros / Vosotras	pellizcabais	Vosotros pellizcabais a los gatos mucho. You all used to pinch the cats a lot.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	pellizcaban	Ellos pellizcaban a sus amigos en la escuela. They used to pinch their friends at school.

Indicative Present Continuous

El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	estoy pellizcando	Estoy pellizcando la tela suavemente. I am pinching the fabric gently.
Tú	estás pellizcando	Estás pellizcando el papel con cuidado. You are pinching the paper carefully.
Él / Ella / Usted	está pellizcando	Ella está pellizcando la masa ahora. She is pinching the dough now.
Nosotros / Nosotras	estamos pellizcando	Estamos pellizcando las flores para arreglarlas. We are pinching the flowers to arrange them.
Vosotros / Vosotras	estáis pellizcando	Vosotros estáis pellizcando las frutas para probarlas. You all are pinching the fruits to taste them.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	están pellizcando	Los niños están pellizcando las hojas del árbol. The children are pinching the leaves of the tree.

Indicative Informal Future

El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	voy a pellizcar	Voy a pellizcarte si no te callas. I am going to pinch you if you don't be quiet.
Tú	vas a pellizcar	¿Vas a pellizcar al perro? Are you going to pinch the dog?
Él / Ella / Usted	va a pellizcar	Ella va a pellizcar al niño. She is going to pinch the boy.
Nosotros / Nosotras	vamos a pellizcar	Vamos a pellizcar la fruta para probarla. We are going to pinch the fruit to taste it.
Vosotros / Vosotras	vais a pellizcar	¿Vais a pellizcar la masa? Are you going to pinch the dough?
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	van a pellizcar	Ellos van a pellizcar las flores. They are going to pinch the flowers.

Indicative Future

El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	pellizcaré	Yo pellizcaré la fruta mañana. I will pinch the fruit tomorrow.
Tú	pellizcarás	Tú pellizcarás el pastel más tarde. You will pinch the cake later.
Él / Ella / Usted	pellizcará	Él pellizcará la cuerda en la fiesta. He will pinch the string at the party.
Nosotros / Nosotras	pellizcaremos	Nosotros pellizcaremos las flores mañana. We will pinch the flowers tomorrow.
Vosotros / Vosotras	pellizcaréis	Vosotros pellizcaréis las uvas en la viña. You all will pinch the grapes in the vineyard.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	pellizcarán	Ellos pellizcarán las hojas en el jardín. They will pinch the leaves in the garden.

Indicative Conditional

El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	pellizcaría	Yo pellizcaría la fruta si estuviera madura. I would pinch the fruit if it were ripe.
Tú	pellizcarías	Tú pellizcarías el pastel si pudieras. You would pinch the cake if you could.
Él / Ella / Usted	pellizcaría	Él pellizcaría la almohada para despertarse. He would pinch the pillow to wake up.
Nosotros / Nosotras	pellizcaríamos	Nosotros pellizcaríamos las flores si las tocáramos. We would pinch the flowers if we touched them.
Vosotros / Vosotras	pellizcaríais	Vosotros pellizcaríais el queso si fuera fresco. You all would pinch the cheese if it were fresh.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	pellizcarían	Ellos pellizcarían la piel si fuera necesario. They would pinch the skin if necessary.

Indicative Present Perfect

El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	he pellizcado	He pellizcado la piel para comprobarla. I have pinched the skin to check it.
Tú	has pellizcado	¿Has pellizcado la fruta para probarla? Have you pinched the fruit to taste it?
Él / Ella / Usted	ha pellizcado	Ella ha pellizcado la masa varias veces. She has pinched the dough several times.
Nosotros / Nosotras	hemos pellizcado	Hemos pellizcado el queso para verificar su frescura. We have pinched the cheese to check its freshness.
Vosotros / Vosotras	habéis pellizcado	¿Habéis pellizcado las flores para ver si están frescas? Have you all pinched the flowers to see if they are fresh?
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	han pellizcado	Ellos han pellizcado la piel para comprobar la reacción. They have pinched the skin to check the reaction.

Indicative Past Perfect

El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	había pellizcado	Yo había pellizcado la fruta antes de comerla. I had pinched the fruit before eating it.
Tú	habías pellizcado	Tú habías pellizcado el pastel antes de servirlo. You had pinched the cake before serving it.
Él / Ella / Usted	había pellizcado	Ella había pellizcado la tela para comprobar su calidad. She had pinched the fabric to check its quality.
Nosotros / Nosotras	habíamos pellizcado	Nosotros habíamos pellizcado las verduras para limpiarles. We had pinched the vegetables to clean them.
Vosotros / Vosotras	habíais pellizcado	Vosotros habíais pellizcado el queso para probarlo. You all had pinched the cheese to taste it.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	habían pellizcado	Ellos habían pellizcado las flores para arreglarlas. They had pinched the flowers to arrange them.

Indicative Future Perfect

El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	habré pellizcado	Para entonces, habré pellizcado la fruta. By then, I will have pinched the fruit.
Tú	habrás pellizcado	Tú habrás pellizcado el pastel antes de servirlo. You will have pinched the cake before serving it.
Él / Ella / Usted	habrá pellizcado	Él habrá pellizcado la tela para comprobarla. He will have pinched the fabric to check it.
Nosotros / Nosotras	habremos pellizcado	Nosotros habremos pellizcado las verduras para limpiar. We will have pinched the vegetables to clean them.
Vosotros / Vosotras	habréis pellizcado	Vosotros habréis pellizcado las flores para arreglarlas. You all will have pinched the flowers to arrange them.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	habrán pellizcado	Ellos habrán pellizcado el queso para probarlo. They will have pinched the cheese to taste it.

Indicative Conditional Perfect

El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	habría pellizcado	Yo habría pellizcado la fruta si hubiera estado madura. I would have pinched the fruit if it had been ripe.
Tú	habrías pellizcado	Tú habrías pellizcado el pastel si hubieras llegado temprano. You would have pinched the cake if you had arrived early.
Él / Ella / Usted	habría pellizcado	Él habría pellizcado la almohada si no hubiera estado sucia. He would have pinched the pillow if it hadn't been dirty.
Nosotros / Nosotras	habríamos pellizcado	Nosotros habríamos pellizcado las flores si las hubiéramos visto. We would have pinched the flowers if we had seen them.
Vosotros / Vosotras	habríais pellizcado	Vosotros habríais pellizcado las manzanas si hubierais estado maduras. You all would have pinched the apples if they had been ripe.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	habrían pellizcado	Ellos habrían pellizcado las verduras si las hubieran cosechado. They would have pinched the vegetables if they had harvested them.

Subjunctive Present

El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	pellizque	Espero que ella pellizque el papel. I hope she pinches the paper.
Tú	pellizques	Es importante que tú pellizques la fruta. It's important that you pinch the fruit.
Él / Ella / Usted	pellizque	Es posible que él pellizque la tela. It's possible that he pinches the fabric.
Nosotros / Nosotras	pellizquemos	Queremos que nosotros pellizquemos la masa. We want us to pinch the dough.
Vosotros / Vosotras	pellizquéis	Dudo que vosotros pellizquéis la almohada. I doubt that you all pinch the pillow.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	pellizquen	Es bueno que ellos pellizquen las flores. It's good that they pinch the flowers.

Subjunctive Imperfect

El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	pellizcara	Esperaba que él pellizcara la almohada. I hoped that he pinched the pillow.
Tú	pellizcaras	No creía que tú pellizcaras a tu hermano. I didn't believe that you pinched your brother.
Él / Ella / Usted	pellizcara	Quería que ella pellizcara la fruta. I wanted her to pinch the fruit.
Nosotros / Nosotras	pellizcáramos	Si pudiéramos, pellizcáramos la masa. If we could, we would pinch the dough.
Vosotros / Vosotras	pellizcarais	Me sorprendió que vosotros pellizcarais el pastel. It surprised me that you all pinched the cake.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	pellizcaran	Dudaba que ellos pellizcaran la piel del animal. I doubted that they pinched the animal's skin.

Subjunctive Future

El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	pellizcare	Si me pellizcare, sabré que es real. If I pinch myself, I will know it's real.
Tú	pellizcare	Cuando pellizcare al niño, entenderé su reacción. When you pinch the boy, I will understand his reaction.
Él / Ella / Usted	pellizcare	Si ella pellizcare la fruta, sabrá si está madura. If she pinches the fruit, she will know if it's ripe.
Nosotros / Nosotras	pellizcaremos	Cuando nos pellizcaremos, recordaremos la broma. When we pinch ourselves, we will remember the joke.
Vosotros / Vosotras	pellizcareis	Si vosotros pellizcareis la tela, veréis si es fuerte. If you all pinch the fabric, you will see if it's strong.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	pellizcare	Si ellos pellizcare la cuerda, comprobarán su resistencia. If they pinch the rope, they will test its strength.

Subjunctive Present Perfect

El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	haya pellizcado	Espero que haya pellizcado la fruta. I hope I have pinched the fruit.
Tú	hayas pellizcado	Es posible que hayas pellizcado la masa. It's possible that you have pinched the dough.
Él / Ella / Usted	haya pellizcado	Es probable que él haya pellizcado el queso. It's likely that he has pinched the cheese.
Nosotros / Nosotras	hayamos pellizcado	Creemos que hayamos pellizcado las uvas. We believe that we have pinched the grapes.
Vosotros / Vosotras	hayáis pellizcado	¿Habéis pellizcado las verduras? Have you all pinched the vegetables?
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	hayan pellizcado	Es importante que hayan pellizcado las flores. It's important that they have pinched the flowers.

Subjunctive Past Perfect

El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	hubiera pellizcado	Si hubiera pellizcado la fruta, estaría madura. If I had pinched the fruit, it would be ripe.
Tú	hubieras pellizcado	Es posible que hubieras pellizcado el pastel. You might have pinched the cake.
Él / Ella / Usted	hubiera pellizcado	Ella hubiera pellizcado la almohada. She had pinched the pillow.
Nosotros / Nosotras	hubiéramos pellizcado	Nosotros hubiéramos pellizcado la carne si hubiéramos tenido tiempo. We would have pinched the meat if we had had time.
Vosotros / Vosotras	hubierais pellizcado	Vosotros hubierais pellizcado las flores si hubierais llegado antes. You all would have pinched the flowers if you had arrived earlier.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	hubieran pellizcado	Ellos hubieran pellizcado el queso si lo hubieran visto. They would have pinched the cheese if they had seen it.

Subjunctive Future Perfect

El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	haya pellizcado	Es posible que haya pellizcado la fruta. It is possible that I have pinched the fruit.
Tú	hayas pellizcado	Dudo que hayas pellizcado la masa. I doubt that you have pinched the dough.
Él / Ella / Usted	haya pellizcado	Es probable que haya pellizcado el pastel. It is likely that he/she/you have pinched the cake.
Nosotros / Nosotras	hayamos pellizcado	Quizá hayamos pellizcado las verduras. Maybe we have pinched the vegetables.
Vosotros / Vosotras	hayáis pellizcado	No creo que hayáis pellizcado el queso. I don't think that you all have pinched the cheese.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	hayan pellizcado	Es posible que hayan pellizcado las uvas. It is possible that they/you all have pinched the grapes.

Imperative Affirmative

El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	——	—— ——
Tú	pellizca	¡Pellizca la fruta con cuidado! Pinch the fruit carefully!
Él / Ella / Usted	pellizque	¡Pellizque la masa para verificar si está lista! Pinch the dough to check if it's ready!
Nosotros / Nosotras	pellizquemos	¡Pellizquemos la masa para dividirla! Let's pinch the dough to divide it!
Vosotros / Vosotras	pellizcad	¡Pellizcad la piel para comprobar su frescura! Pinch the skin to check its freshness!
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	pellizquen	¡Pellizquen las flores con cuidado! Pinch the flowers carefully!

Imperative Negative

El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
Yo	no pellizco	No pellizco a los niños sin razón. I don't pinch the children without reason.
Tú	no pellizques	No pellizques a tu hermano. Don't pinch your brother.
Él / Ella / Usted	no pellizque	No pellizque a los invitados. He/She/You (formal) don't pinch the guests.
Nosotros / Nosotras	no pellizquemos	No pellizquemos a los animales. Let's not pinch the animals.
Vosotros / Vosotras	no pellizquéis	No pellizquéis a los niños pequeños. Don't pinch the little children.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	no pellizquen	No pellizquen a los compañeros. They/You all (formal) don't pinch the classmates.