Meaning and behavior
What does peinar mean?
Peinar means to comb. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to comb, to comb through, to search; to comb oneself.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- peinar
- Gerund
- peinando
- Past participle
- peinado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Peinar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of peinar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Peinar |
|---|---|
| yo | peino |
| tú | peinas |
| él / ella / usted | peina |
| nosotros / nosotras | peinamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | peináis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | peinan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of peinar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Peinar |
|---|---|
| yo | peiné |
| tú | peinaste |
| él / ella / usted | peinó |
| nosotros / nosotras | peinamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | peinasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | peinaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of peinar, or for background information.
| Subject | Peinar |
|---|---|
| yo | peinaba |
| tú | peinabas |
| él / ella / usted | peinaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | peinábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | peinabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | peinaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of peinar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Peinar |
|---|---|
| yo | peinaré |
| tú | peinarás |
| él / ella / usted | peinará |
| nosotros / nosotras | peinaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | peinaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | peinarán |
Verified context
Examples with peinar
Tom se peinó el pelo.
Tom combed his hair.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRSe peinó el pelo con los dedos.
She combed her hair with her fingers.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLa niña le peinó el pelo a su muñeca.
The girl combed her doll's hair.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Peinar FAQ
What does peinar mean?
Peinar means to comb.
Is peinar regular or irregular?
Peinar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of peinar?
The gerund of peinar is peinando.
What is the past participle of peinar?
The past participle of peinar is peinado.
How is peinar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is peino, peinas, peina, peinamos, peinan.
How is peinar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is peiné, peinaste, peinó, peinamos, peinaron.
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