Pedalear Conjugation in Spanish
The Spanish verb pedalear means to pedal, and it is a verb you will use again and again once you know it. Pedalear means to pedal, to push the pedals of a bicycle. It is a sports and travel verb used for cycling, exercise bikes and trips, and it is fully regular. Like every Spanish verb, pedalear changes its ending for each person and tense, and this page gives you the complete picture: every tense, every person, the gerund and the past participle, all from the verified conjugation tables. For example, in the present tense you say pedaleo hasta el trabajo cada mañana, and in the preterite you say pedaleé en la bicicleta estática. Work through the tables below, read the notes for each tense, and then test yourself with the examples, the common mistakes and the quiz at the end of the page.
Quick facts
- Infinitive: pedalear
- English: to pedal
- Verb type: regular -ar verb
- Ending: -ar
- Gerund: pedaleando
- Past participle: pedaleado
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + pedaleado)
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for pedalear, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one. Pedalear is fully regular: pedaleo, pedalea. It is the action of pedalling; montar en bicicleta is riding the bike as a whole.
Full conjugation tables
Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for pedalear. The imperfect subjunctive is shown in its -ra forms; the -se forms use the same stem. For reflexive verbs, the pronoun column shows the reflexive pronoun that goes before each form.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | pedaleo |
| tú | pedaleas |
| él/ella/Ud. | pedalea |
| nosotros/as | pedaleamos |
| vosotros/as | pedaleáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pedalean |
Preterite
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | pedaleé |
| tú | pedaleaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | pedaleó |
| nosotros/as | pedaleamos |
| vosotros/as | pedaleasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pedalearon |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | pedaleaba |
| tú | pedaleabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | pedaleaba |
| nosotros/as | pedaleábamos |
| vosotros/as | pedaleabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pedaleaban |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | pedalearé |
| tú | pedalearás |
| él/ella/Ud. | pedaleará |
| nosotros/as | pedalearemos |
| vosotros/as | pedalearéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pedalearán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | pedalearía |
| tú | pedalearías |
| él/ella/Ud. | pedalearía |
| nosotros/as | pedalearíamos |
| vosotros/as | pedalearíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pedalearían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he pedaleado |
| tú | has pedaleado |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha pedaleado |
| nosotros/as | hemos pedaleado |
| vosotros/as | habéis pedaleado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han pedaleado |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había pedaleado |
| tú | habías pedaleado |
| él/ella/Ud. | había pedaleado |
| nosotros/as | habíamos pedaleado |
| vosotros/as | habíais pedaleado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían pedaleado |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré pedaleado |
| tú | habrás pedaleado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá pedaleado |
| nosotros/as | habremos pedaleado |
| vosotros/as | habréis pedaleado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán pedaleado |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría pedaleado |
| tú | habrías pedaleado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría pedaleado |
| nosotros/as | habríamos pedaleado |
| vosotros/as | habríais pedaleado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían pedaleado |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | pedalee |
| tú | pedalees |
| él/ella/Ud. | pedalee |
| nosotros/as | pedaleemos |
| vosotros/as | pedaleéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pedaleen |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | pedaleara |
| tú | pedalearas |
| él/ella/Ud. | pedaleara |
| nosotros/as | pedaleáramos |
| vosotros/as | pedalearais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pedalearan |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | pedalea |
| él/ella/Ud. | pedalee |
| nosotros/as | pedaleemos |
| vosotros/as | pedalead |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pedaleen |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | pedalees |
| él/ella/Ud. | pedalee |
| nosotros/as | pedaleemos |
| vosotros/as | pedaleéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pedaleen |
Gerund and past participle
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Gerund | pedaleando | with estar for the progressive: estoy pedaleando |
| Past participle | pedaleado | with haber for the perfect tenses: he pedaleado |
How to use each tense
Present indicative
Use the present for routines, general facts and what is happening right now. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pedalear, the present looks like this in a real sentence: Pedaleo hasta el trabajo cada mañana. Learn the present forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Preterite
Use the preterite for finished actions with a clear end, often with ayer, el año pasado or anoche. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pedalear, the preterite looks like this in a real sentence: Ayer, pedaleé por el parque con los niños. Learn the preterite forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperfect
Use the imperfect for background, habits and actions in progress in the past, often with de niño, antes or mientras. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pedalear, the imperfect looks like this in a real sentence: De niño, pedaleaba en la bicicleta estática. Learn the imperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Future
Use the future for plans, predictions and promises, often with mañana, el año que viene or pronto. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pedalear, the future looks like this in a real sentence: Mañana, pedalearé contra el viento en la carretera. Learn the future forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Conditional
Use the conditional for polite requests, hypotheticals and what would happen, often with si clauses. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pedalear, the conditional looks like this in a real sentence: Pedalearía hasta el trabajo cada mañana si pudiera. Learn the conditional forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Present perfect
Use the present perfect for recent actions and experiences, often with hoy, esta semana or ya. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pedalear, the present perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Hoy, he pedaleado por el parque con los niños. Learn the present perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Pluperfect
Use the pluperfect when one past action happened before another past action. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pedalear, the pluperfect looks like this in a real sentence: Había pedaleado en la bicicleta estática antes de salir. Learn the pluperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Future perfect
Use the future perfect for something that will already be finished by a future time. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pedalear, the future perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Para mañana, habré pedaleado contra el viento en la carretera. Learn the future perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Conditional perfect
Use the conditional perfect for what would have happened under different conditions. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pedalear, the conditional perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Habría pedaleado hasta el trabajo cada mañana con más tiempo. Learn the conditional perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Present subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and hope, such as espero que or quiero que. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pedalear, the present subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Espero que él pedalee por el parque con los niños. Learn the present subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
Use the imperfect subjunctive after past wishes and in si clauses about the past, and note the -ra forms shown here; the -se forms use the same stem. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pedalear, the imperfect subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Si él pedaleara en la bicicleta estática, todo cambiaría. Learn the imperfect subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperative (affirmative)
Use the affirmative imperative for direct commands, instructions and invitations. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pedalear, the affirmative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: ¡Pedalea contra el viento en la carretera! Learn the affirmative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperative (negative)
Use the negative imperative, always with no, to tell someone not to do something. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pedalear, the negative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: No pedalees hasta el trabajo cada mañana. Learn the negative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Example sentences
Ten natural sentences with pedalear, covering different tenses and persons. Each one uses a form from the tables above.
- Pedaleo hasta el trabajo cada mañana. — I pedal to work every morning.
- Pedalea por el parque con los niños. — He/she pedals in the park with the children.
- Ayer, pedaleé en la bicicleta estática. — Yesterday, I pedaled on the exercise bike.
- Antes, nosotros pedaleábamos contra el viento en la carretera. — Before, we used to pedal against the wind on the road.
- Mañana, tú pedalearás hasta el trabajo cada mañana. — Tomorrow, you will pedal to work every morning.
- Yo pedalearía por el parque con los niños si tuviera más tiempo. — I would pedal in the park with the children if I had more time.
- Él ha pedaleado en la bicicleta estática. — He has pedaled on the exercise bike.
- Espero que él pedalee contra el viento en la carretera. — I hope he pedals against the wind on the road.
- Yo ya había pedaleado hasta el trabajo cada mañana antes de salir. — I had already pedaled to work every morning before leaving.
- Ellos pedaleaban por el parque con los niños cuando eran jóvenes. — They used to pedal in the park with the children when they were young.
Common mistakes
- Wrong: Yo pedalea hasta el trabajo cada mañana. — Right: Yo pedaleo hasta el trabajo cada mañana. — The person matters: pedalea is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is pedaleo. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
- Wrong: Ayer yo pedaleo por el parque con los niños. — Right: Ayer yo pedaleé por el parque con los niños. — The present and the preterite are different tenses: pedaleo is happening now, while pedaleé is a finished action in the past. Use the preterite with ayer.
- Wrong: Treating pedalear and montar as identical in every context. — Right: Pedalear means to pedal, while montar means to ride, a bike or a horse. — They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: pedalear fits sentences such as Pedaleo hasta el trabajo cada mañana, while montar belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
- Wrong: Yo soy pedaleado por el parque con los niños. — Right: Yo he pedaleado por el parque con los niños. — Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he pedaleado, has pedaleado, ha pedaleado. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
- Wrong: De niño, yo pedaleé en la bicicleta estática todos los días. — Right: De niño, yo pedaleaba en la bicicleta estática todos los días. — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (pedaleaba), not the preterite. The preterite (pedaleé) is for one finished action.
Quiz: test yourself
Ten questions on pedalear. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ hasta el trabajo cada mañana. (present tense) A. pedaleo B. pedaleas C. pedalea D. pedaleamos
Complete the sentence: Ayer, él ___ por el parque con los niños. (preterite) A. pedaleé B. pedaleaste C. pedalearon D. pedaleó
Complete the sentence: Antes, nosotros ___ en la bicicleta estática. (imperfect) A. pedaleabas B. pedaleaban C. pedaleábamos D. pedaleaba
Complete the sentence: Mañana, tú ___ contra el viento en la carretera. (future) A. pedalearemos B. pedalearás C. pedalearé D. pedaleará
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ hasta el trabajo cada mañana si pudiera. (conditional) A. pedalearía B. pedalearías C. pedalearían D. pedaleo
Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ por el parque con los niños. (present subjunctive) A. pedalees B. pedaleemos C. pedaleo D. pedalee
Complete the sentence: Si yo ___ en la bicicleta estática, todo cambiaría. (imperfect subjunctive, -ra form) A. pedaleáramos B. pedaleo C. pedaleara D. pedalearas
Complete the sentence: Nosotros ___ contra el viento en la carretera. (present perfect) A. han pedaleado B. hemos pedaleado C. he pedaleado D. has pedaleado
Complete the command: ¡___ hasta el trabajo cada mañana! (affirmative imperative, tú) A. pedalea B. pedalee C. pedaleemos D. pedalead
Which is the gerund of pedalear, used with estar for the progressive? A. pedaleado B. pedaleo C. pedaleé D. pedaleando
Answer key
- pedaleo — The first-person present of pedalear is pedaleo. The other options are the tú, él/ella and nosotros forms.
- pedaleó — The third-person preterite of pedalear is pedaleó, the form for a single finished action in the past.
- pedaleábamos — The nosotros imperfect of pedalear is pedaleábamos, used here for a repeated past habit.
- pedalearás — The second-person future of pedalear is pedalearás.
- pedalearía — The first-person conditional of pedalear is pedalearía, the form for what would happen.
- pedalee — After espero que, the subjunctive is required: the third-person present subjunctive of pedalear is pedalee.
- pedaleara — The first-person imperfect subjunctive (-ra) of pedalear is pedaleara.
- hemos pedaleado — The nosotros present perfect of pedalear is hemos pedaleado: hemos + pedaleado.
- pedalea — The affirmative tú imperative of pedalear is pedalea.
- pedaleando — The gerund of pedalear is pedaleando: estoy pedaleando. The participle pedaleado is used with haber instead.
Frequently asked questions
What does pedalear mean in English?
Pedalear means to pedal. It is used in everyday situations such as Pedaleo hasta el trabajo cada mañana. The exact English wording depends on the context, but the core meaning stays the same across the tenses.
Is pedalear regular or irregular?
Pedalear is a fully regular -ar verb, so every tense follows the standard endings for its class. Once you know the regular pattern, you can produce every form on this page, including pedaleo in the present and pedaleé in the preterite.
What is the difference between pedalear and montar?
Pedalear means to pedal, while montar means to ride, a bike or a horse. They are easy to confuse because they appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable: use pedalear when you mean to pedal, as in Pedaleo hasta el trabajo cada mañana, and use montar for to ride, a bike or a horse. When in doubt, check the object of the sentence — it usually shows which verb fits.
How do I say “I pedal” in the past?
It depends on the kind of past. For one finished action, use the preterite: yo pedaleé por el parque con los niños. For a repeated habit or background in the past, use the imperfect: yo pedaleaba en la bicicleta estática. For something that has just happened, use the present perfect: yo he pedaleado por el parque con los niños.
How do I practise pedalear?
Start with the present tense table, then drill the preterite and the imperfect, since those two past tenses cause the most mistakes. Try the pedalear examples and quiz page for more sentences, and use the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.
Related links
- Pedalear in the present tense — the full present-tense table for pedalear.
- Pedalear examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice for pedalear.
- Spanish verbs — the Spanish hub, with every verb and tense guide.
- Atracar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with pedalear.
- Cabalgar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with pedalear.
- Encerar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with pedalear.
- Spanish Verb Conjugator — conjugate any Spanish verb in every tense.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on real conjugated forms.