What does teñir mean?
teñir means to color, dye, stain in English. It is a irregular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to dye (one's hair).
Spanish verb guide
Teñir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn teñir, meaning to color, dye, stain, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-irgerund: tiñendoparticiple: teñido
Principal forms of teñir
- Infinitive
- teñir
- Gerund
- tiñendo
- Past participle
- teñido
Teñir 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 | tiño | teñí | teñía | teñiré |
| tú | tiñes | teñiste | teñías | teñirás |
| él / ella / usted | tiñe | tiñó | teñía | teñirá |
| nosotros/as | teñimos | teñimos | teñíamos | teñiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | tiñen | tiñeron | teñían | teñirán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, preterite.
Examples with teñir
Ella se tiñó de rubio.She dyed her hair blonde.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
María se tiñó el pelo de azul.Mary dyed her hair blue.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tomás se tiñó el pelo de azul.Tom dyed his hair blue.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate teñir 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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