-ir verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate combatir in Spanish

to combat, to fight against

combatir is a regular -ir verb ranked #2027 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Hay que combatir la corrupción." (We must fight corruption.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo combato
combates
él/ella/Ud. combate
nosotros combatimos
vosotros combatís
ellos/ellas/Uds. combaten
Example

Los médicos combaten la enfermedad.

The doctors are fighting the disease.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo combatí
combatiste
él/ella/Ud. combatió
nosotros combatimos
vosotros combatisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. combatieron
Example

Ayer yo combatí.

Yesterday I combat, to fight against.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo combatía
combatías
él/ella/Ud. combatía
nosotros combatíamos
vosotros combatíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. combatían
Example

Antes yo combatía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to combat, to fight against often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo combatiré
combatirás
él/ella/Ud. combatirá
nosotros combatiremos
vosotros combatiréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. combatirán
Example

Mañana yo combatiré.

Tomorrow I will combat, to fight against.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo combatiría
combatirías
él/ella/Ud. combatiría
nosotros combatiríamos
vosotros combatiríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. combatirían
Example

Si pudiera, yo combatiría.

If I could, I would combat, to fight against.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo combata
combatas
él/ella/Ud. combata
nosotros combatamos
vosotros combatáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. combatan
Example

Espero que tú combatas.

I hope that you combat, to fight against.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
combate
él/ella/Ud. combata
nosotros combatamos
vosotros combatid
ellos/ellas/Uds. combatan
Example

¡Combate!

Combat, to fight against!

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