Pellizcar means to pinch or squeeze something or someone, often as a way of teasing, hurting, or testing sensitivity.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
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