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teñir — Imperative (Imperativo)

to dye, to tint, to stain

The imperative conjugation of teñir (irregular stem-change-e-i, ranked #2410). Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

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Pronoun Imperative conjugation
yo -
tiñe *
él/ella/Ud. tiña *
nosotros tiñamos *
vosotros teñid
ellos/ellas/Uds. tiñan *

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir imperative pattern.

Example sentence

El atardecer tiñe el cielo de naranja.

The sunset tints the sky orange.

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