The preterite of pintar is used to express when someone painted something at a specific moment in the past. For example, when you want to say “I painted the living room last weekend” – “Pinté la sala el fin de semana pasado.”
This verb follows the regular -ar conjugation pattern in the preterite tense. All forms are completely regular, making it straightforward to learn and use.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Pintar (to paint) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | pinté |
| Tú | pintaste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | pintó |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | pintamos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | pintasteis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | pintaron |
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Usage of Pintar in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of pintar expresses completed acts of painting.
To paint: Describes specific instances of painting something, for example Pinté un cuadro (I painted a picture), or Pintaron la casa (They painted the house).
To draw/sketch: Can refer to creating visual art, for example Pintó un retrato (She painted a portrait).
Examples
Examples of Pintar in the Preterite (Past) Tense
Pinté mi habitación de azul. (I painted my room blue.)
El artista pintó un hermoso paisaje. (The artist painted a beautiful landscape.)
¿Pintaste ese cuadro tú mismo? (Did you paint that picture yourself?)
Pintamos toda la casa el fin de semana. (We painted the whole house over the weekend.)
Los niños pintaron un mural en la escuela. (The children painted a mural at school.)
¿Quién pintó estas flores? (Who painted these flowers?)
Pintaste una sonrisa en mi cara. (You painted a smile on my face.)
El grafitero pintó en la pared. (The graffiti artist painted on the wall.)
Pintamos las sillas de verde. (We painted the chairs green.)
Los estudiantes pintaron carteles para la protesta. (The students painted posters for the protest.)
Pinté un retrato de mi abuela. (I painted a portrait of my grandmother.)
El equipo pintó las líneas del campo. (The team painted the field lines.)
Pintaste la cerca muy bien. (You painted the fence very well.)
Los artistas pintaron un mural colaborativo. (The artists painted a collaborative mural.)
Pintamos la cocina de amarillo. (We painted the kitchen yellow.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Pintar (to paint) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo pinté | I painted |
| Tú pintaste | You painted |
| Él / Ella / Usted pintó | He / She / You (formal) painted |
| Nosotros / Nosotras pintamos | We painted |
| Vosotros / Vosotras pintasteis | You all painted |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes pintaron | They / You all (formal) painted |
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Synonyms
The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.