Pesar Examples, Sentences and Quiz in Spanish

Introduction

pesar means "to weigh" in English, and it is a verb you will use constantly once you start speaking Spanish for real. This page shows pesar in everyday sentences, grouped by meaning, then puts it into two short conversations, lists the mistakes learners actually make, and finishes with a ten-question quiz and answers to the most common questions. Every sentence below uses a real form of pesar, so you can copy the patterns and change the person, the tense and the complement to make your own versions. Start with the examples, say them aloud, and then try the quiz without looking back.

Example sentences with pesar

Everyday use

Pesar means to weigh. The sentences below show it in everyday use, in different tenses and persons.

  1. Yo peso la fruta — "I weigh the fruit"
  2. Él pesa el equipaje — "He weighs the luggage"
  3. Yo pesé las verduras — "I weighed the vegetables"
  4. Yo pesaba la fruta — "I used to weigh the fruit"
  5. Yo pesaré el equipaje — "I will weigh the luggage"
  6. Yo he pesado las verduras — "I have weighed the vegetables"

In the past and the future

The same verb in the past and the future: the form changes, but the meaning stays the same.

  1. Él pesó las verduras — "He weighed the vegetables"
  2. Él pesaba la fruta — "He used to weigh the fruit"
  3. Tú pesarás el equipaje — "You will weigh the luggage"
  4. Yo pesaría las verduras — "I would weigh the vegetables"
  5. Yo había pesado la fruta — "I had weighed the fruit"
  6. Nosotros pesamos el equipaje — "We weigh the luggage"

Pesar in conversation

The two dialogues below show pesar in natural conversation. Read both parts aloud, then try to continue each dialogue with a sentence of your own.

Dialogue 1

  • ¿Tú pesas la fruta? — "Do you weigh the fruit?"
  • Sí, yo peso la fruta cada día. — "Yes, I weigh the fruit every day."
  • ¿Y ayer? ¿Tú pesaste el equipaje? — "And yesterday? Did you weigh the luggage?"
  • Sí, yo pesé el equipaje. — "Yes, I weighed the luggage."
  • Mañana, yo pesaré las verduras también. — "Tomorrow, I will weigh the vegetables too."

Dialogue 2

  • ¿Vosotros pesáis la fruta? — "Do you weigh the fruit?"
  • Sí, nosotros pesamos la fruta los fines de semana. — "Yes, We weigh the fruit at the weekends."
  • ¿Y ellos? ¿Ellos pesan el equipaje? — "And them? Do they weigh the luggage?"
  • Sí, ellos pesan el equipaje también. — "Yes, They weigh the luggage too."
  • Mañana nosotros pesaremos el equipaje otra vez. — "Tomorrow we will weigh the luggage again."

Useful phrases with pesar

Four patterns you can use with pesar in any conversation. The infinitive stays the same; only the first verb changes.

  • Voy a pesar la fruta. — "I am going to weigh the fruit."
  • Quiero pesar el equipaje. — "I want to weigh the luggage."
  • Me gusta pesar las verduras. — "I like to weigh the vegetables."
  • Acabo de pesar la fruta. — "I have just weighed the fruit."

Common mistakes with pesar in everyday use

Mistake 1

  • Wrong: Ellos pesa la fruta.
  • Right: Ellos pesan la fruta.
  • Why: Ellos needs the ellos form pesan. The singular pesa belongs with él, ella or a singular noun.

Mistake 2

  • Wrong: Todos los días, yo pesé.
  • Right: Todos los días, yo peso.
  • Why: Todos los días means every day, so the action is a habit and needs the present tense. The preterite is for one finished action, not for routines.

Mistake 3

  • Wrong: Yo soy pesado el equipaje.
  • Right: Yo he pesado el equipaje.
  • Why: Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he pesado, has pesado, ha pesado.

Mistake 4

  • Wrong: Ayer, yo peso.
  • Right: Ayer, yo pesé.
  • Why: Ayer means yesterday, so the action is finished and needs the preterite (pesé). The present (peso) is for habits and for now.

Mistake 5

  • Wrong: Espero que él pesa la fruta.
  • Right: Espero que él pese la fruta.
  • Why: After espero que, Spanish needs the present subjunctive: pese. The indicative form would be wrong here.

Quiz: pesar in use

Ten questions on pesar across the tenses. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.

1. What is the I form of pesar in the present tense?

  • (a) pesemos
  • (b) pesarían
  • (c) peso
  • (d) pesaste

Answer: (c) peso. The I form in the present is peso.

2. What is the he / she form of pesar in the present tense?

  • (a) pesad
  • (b) pesabas
  • (c) pesaron
  • (d) pesa

Answer: (d) pesa. The he / she form in the present is pesa.

3. What is the he / she form of pesar in the preterite tense?

  • (a) pesábamos
  • (b) habían pesado
  • (c) pesó
  • (d) pesaréis

Answer: (c) pesó. The he / she form in the preterite is pesó.

4. What is the I form of pesar in the imperfect tense?

  • (a) pesaríais
  • (b) pesaba
  • (c) habríamos pesado
  • (d) habrá pesado

Answer: (b) pesaba. The I form in the imperfect is pesaba.

5. What is the I form of pesar in the future tense?

  • (a) pesé
  • (b) pesabais
  • (c) habremos pesado
  • (d) pesaré

Answer: (d) pesaré. The I form in the future is pesaré.

6. What is the I form of pesar in the present perfect tense?

  • (a) hemos pesado
  • (b) he pesado
  • (c) habrá pesado
  • (d) habíais pesado

Answer: (b) he pesado. The I form in the present perfect is he pesado.

7. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ la fruta.

  • (a) pese
  • (b) pesemos
  • (c) peses
  • (d) pesen

Answer: (a) pese. The he / she form in the present subjunctive is pese.

8. What is the we form of pesar in the present tense?

  • (a) peso
  • (b) pesarais
  • (c) pesamos
  • (d) habríamos pesado

Answer: (c) pesamos. The we form in the present is pesamos.

9. What is the I form of pesar in the preterite tense?

  • (a) pesé
  • (b) pesad
  • (c) pesasteis
  • (d) ha pesado

Answer: (a) pesé. The I form in the preterite is pesé.

10. What is the they form of pesar in the present tense?

  • (a) pesemos
  • (b) pesan
  • (c) habéis pesado
  • (d) peséis

Answer: (b) pesan. The they form in the present is pesan.

Frequently asked questions about pesar

Is pesar regular?

Yes. Pesar is a regular -ar verb: peso, pesas, pesa. See the full conjugation of pesar for every tense.

How do I say “I weigh” in the past?

For one finished action, use the preterite: Yo pesé el equipaje. For a habit in the past, use the imperfect: Yo pesaba las verduras.

How can I practise pesar?

Start with the examples above: say each sentence aloud, then change the person and the complement. Then take the quiz, and finish with the Verb Quiz and the Conjugation Practice tools, which test the same forms in a different order. A few minutes a day with one verb is worth more than an hour once a week.

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