pintar
to paint
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | pinto |
| tú | pintas |
| él/ella | pinta |
| nosotros | pintamos |
| vosotros | pintáis |
| ellos/ellas | pintan |
Yo pinto un cuadro en mi clase de arte.
I paint a picture in my art class.
Ella pinta las paredes de su habitación de azul.
She paints the walls of her room blue.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | pinté |
| tú | pintaste |
| él/ella | pintó |
| nosotros | pintamos |
| vosotros | pintasteis |
| ellos/ellas | pintaron |
Ayer pinté un mural en la escuela.
Yesterday, I painted a mural at school.
Ellos pintaron la casa el verano pasado.
They painted the house last summer.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | pintaba |
| tú | pintabas |
| él/ella | pintaba |
| nosotros | pintábamos |
| vosotros | pintabais |
| ellos/ellas | pintaban |
Cuando era niño, pintaba con mis amigos todos los fines de semana.
When I was a child, I painted with my friends every weekend.
Ella siempre pintaba flores en sus cuadernos.
She always painted flowers in her notebooks.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | pintaré |
| tú | pintarás |
| él/ella | pintará |
| nosotros | pintaremos |
| vosotros | pintaréis |
| ellos/ellas | pintarán |
Mañana pintaré un retrato de mi abuela.
Tomorrow, I will paint a portrait of my grandmother.
Ellos pintarán el puente el próximo mes.
They will paint the bridge next month.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | pintaría |
| tú | pintarías |
| él/ella | pintaría |
| nosotros | pintaríamos |
| vosotros | pintaríais |
| ellos/ellas | pintarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, pintaría un paisaje.
If I had time, I would paint a landscape.
Ella pintaría más a menudo si tuviera los materiales.
She would paint more often if she had the materials.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | pinte |
| tú | pintes |
| él/ella | pinte |
| nosotros | pintemos |
| vosotros | pintéis |
| ellos/ellas | pinten |
Espero que tú pintes algo hermoso para la exposición.
I hope you paint something beautiful for the exhibition.
Es importante que ellos pinten con colores vivos.
It's important that they paint with bright colors.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | pintara |
| tú | pintaras |
| él/ella | pintara |
| nosotros | pintáramos |
| vosotros | pintarais |
| ellos/ellas | pintaran |
Si yo pintara más, mejoraría mis habilidades.
If I painted more, I would improve my skills.
Ojalá que ella pintara un mural en la ciudad.
I wish she painted a mural in the city.
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Common questions
- Is "pintar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "pintar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "pintar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "pintar" conjugates as: pintas, pinto, pintan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "pintar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "pintar" conjugates as: pintaste, pinté, pintaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "pintar" in Spanish?
- "pintar" (to paint) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.