What does peinar mean?
peinar means to comb in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to comb, to comb through, to search; to comb oneself.
Spanish verb guide
Peinar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn peinar, meaning to comb, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: peinandoparticiple: peinado
Principal forms of peinar
- Infinitive
- peinar
- Gerund
- peinando
- Past participle
- peinado
Peinar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | peino | peiné | peinaba | peinaré |
| tú | peinas | peinaste | peinabas | peinarás |
| él / ella / usted | peina | peinó | peinaba | peinará |
| nosotros/as | peinamos | peinamos | peinábamos | peinaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | peinan | peinaron | peinaban | peinarán |
Pattern notes
- Peinar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with peinar
Tom se peinó el pelo.Tom combed his hair.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Se peinó el pelo con los dedos.She combed her hair with her fingers.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La niña le peinó el pelo a su muñeca.The girl combed her doll's hair.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate peinar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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