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pintar

to paint


Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yopinto
pintas
él/ellapinta
nosotrospintamos
vosotrospintáis
ellos/ellaspintan

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

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yopinté
pintaste
él/ellapintó
nosotrospintamos
vosotrospintasteis
ellos/ellaspintaron

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

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yopintaba
pintabas
él/ellapintaba
nosotrospintábamos
vosotrospintabais
ellos/ellaspintaban

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

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yopintaré
pintarás
él/ellapintará
nosotrospintaremos
vosotrospintaréis
ellos/ellaspintarán

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

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yopintaría
pintarías
él/ellapintaría
nosotrospintaríamos
vosotrospintaríais
ellos/ellaspintarían

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

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yopinte
pintes
él/ellapinte
nosotrospintemos
vosotrospintéis
ellos/ellaspinten

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

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yopintara
pintaras
él/ellapintara
nosotrospintáramos
vosotrospintarais
ellos/ellaspintaran

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.