-ar verb A2 · Elementary

Conjugate pintar in Spanish

to paint

pintar is a regular -ar verb ranked #194 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo pinto todos los días." (I paint every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pinto
pintas
él/ella/Ud. pinta
nosotros pintamos
vosotros pintáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pintan
Example

Yo pinto todos los días.

I paint every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pinté
pintaste
él/ella/Ud. pintó
nosotros pintamos
vosotros pintasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pintaron
Example

Nosotros pintamos juntos.

We paint together.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pintaba
pintabas
él/ella/Ud. pintaba
nosotros pintábamos
vosotros pintabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. pintaban
Example

Antes yo pintaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to paint often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pintaré
pintarás
él/ella/Ud. pintará
nosotros pintaremos
vosotros pintaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pintarán
Example

Mañana yo pintaré.

Tomorrow I will paint.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pintaría
pintarías
él/ella/Ud. pintaría
nosotros pintaríamos
vosotros pintaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. pintarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo pintaría.

If I could, I would paint.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pinte
pintes
él/ella/Ud. pinte
nosotros pintemos
vosotros pintéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pinten
Example

Quiero que tú pintes más.

I want you to paint more.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
pinta
él/ella/Ud. pinte
nosotros pintemos
vosotros pintad
ellos/ellas/Uds. pinten
Example

Él pinta con frecuencia.

He paints often.

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