Meaning and behavior
What does pintar mean?
Pintar means to paint (to apply paint to). VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to paint (to create an image with paints); to draw (to depict with lines).
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- pintar
- Gerund
- pintando
- Past participle
- pintado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Pintar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of pintar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Pintar |
|---|---|
| yo | pinto |
| tú | pintas |
| él / ella / usted | pinta |
| nosotros / nosotras | pintamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | pintáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | pintan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of pintar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Pintar |
|---|---|
| yo | pinté |
| tú | pintaste |
| él / ella / usted | pintó |
| nosotros / nosotras | pintamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | pintasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | pintaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of pintar, or for background information.
| Subject | Pintar |
|---|---|
| yo | pintaba |
| tú | pintabas |
| él / ella / usted | pintaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | pintábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | pintabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | pintaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of pintar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Pintar |
|---|---|
| yo | pintaré |
| tú | pintarás |
| él / ella / usted | pintará |
| nosotros / nosotras | pintaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | pintaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | pintarán |
Verified context
Examples with pintar
Pintó la puerta de azul.
He painted the door blue.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRPintamos la casa de verde.
We painted the house green.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRElla pintó el muro de rosa.
She painted the wall pink.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Pintar FAQ
What does pintar mean?
Pintar means to paint (to apply paint to).
Is pintar regular or irregular?
Pintar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of pintar?
The gerund of pintar is pintando.
What is the past participle of pintar?
The past participle of pintar is pintado.
How is pintar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is pinto, pintas, pinta, pintamos, pintan.
How is pintar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is pinté, pintaste, pintó, pintamos, pintaron.
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