The preterite of pintarse is used to express a specific instance of putting on makeup in the past. For example, you might say “I put on makeup for the wedding,” indicating when the action was completed.

This is a regular -ar reflexive verb, which means it uses reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nos) with the standard preterite conjugation pattern.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Pintarse (to put on makeup) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The preterite of pintarse expresses a completed action of putting on makeup or painting oneself in the past.

To put on makeup: Describes applying cosmetics, for example Me pinté los labios de rojo (I painted my lips red) or Se pintó para la fiesta (She put on makeup for the party).

To dye/color: Used for changing one’s appearance, for example Me pinté el pelo de negro (I dyed my hair black).

Examples

Examples of Pintarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Me pinté para la fiesta de graduación. (I put on makeup for the graduation party.)

Ella se pintó rápidamente antes de salir. (She quickly put on makeup before going out.)

Te pintaste muy bien para la entrevista. (You did your makeup very well for the interview.)

Mi hermana se pintó los labios de rojo. (My sister put on red lipstick.)

Nos pintamos juntas antes del concierto. (We put on makeup together before the concert.)

Se pintaron para la sesión de fotos. (They put on makeup for the photo shoot.)

Me pinté los ojos con sombra azul. (I put on blue eyeshadow.)

Te pintaste como una profesional. (You did your makeup like a professional.)

La novia se pintó ella misma el día de su boda. (The bride did her own makeup on her wedding day.)

Nos pintamos para la fiesta de año nuevo. (We put on makeup for the New Year’s party.)

Las modelos se pintaron antes del desfile. (The models put on makeup before the fashion show.)

Me pinté las pestañas con rímel nuevo. (I put mascara on my eyelashes with the new mascara.)

Te pintaste muy natural hoy. (You put on very natural makeup today.)

Se pintó discretamente para la reunión. (She put on subtle makeup for the meeting.)

Las actrices se pintaron entre bastidores. (The actresses put on makeup backstage.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Pintarse (to put on makeup) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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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.