Translation
to paint
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Word origin
From Vulgar Latin pinctare, from Latin pingere ('to paint, to depict'), via its past participle pictus.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pingere
- English cognates
- paint, picture, pigment
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pinto | pinté | pintaba | pintaré | pintaría |
| tú | pintas | pintaste | pintabas | pintarás | pintarías |
| él/ella/ud. | pinta | pintó | pintaba | pintará | pintaría |
| nos. | pintamos | pintamos | pintábamos | pintaremos | pintaríamos |
| vos. | pintáis | pintasteis | pintabais | pintaréis | pintaríais |
| ellos/uds. | pintan | pintaron | pintaban | pintarán | pintarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pinte | pintara | pintase |
| tú | pintes | pintaras | pintases |
| él/ella/ud. | pinte | pintara | pintase |
| nos. | pintemos | pintáramos | pintásemos |
| vos. | pintéis | pintarais | pintaseis |
| ellos/uds. | pinten | pintaran | pintasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | pinta |
| ud. | pinte |
| nosotros | pintemos |
| vosotros | pintad |
| uds. | pinten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- pintando
- Past participle
- pintado
Examples
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I am going to paint my room blue.
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My daughter paints very well for her age.
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We painted the house last summer.
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She likes to paint flowers and trees.
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I have to paint the wall before Saturday.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 15, lesson 11: pintar, princesa, declaración and 7 more words.