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Conjugation Chart of “Pintar” (to paint) in the Preterite (Past) Tense
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | pinté |
| Tú | pintaste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | pintó |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | pintamos |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | pintaron |
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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Pintar”
The preterite of pintar is used to express a specific instance of painting something in the past. For example, you might say “I painted the wall yesterday,” indicating when the painting was completed.
This is a regular -ar verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. The endings are added directly to the stem ‘pint-‘ without any modifications.
How to Use Pintar in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The preterite of pintar describes a completed action of painting in the past.
To paint: Describes applying paint or creating artwork, for example Pinté mi habitación de azul (I painted my room blue) or Pintó un hermoso paisaje (He/she painted a beautiful landscape).
To draw/sketch: Used for creating visual art, for example Pintó un retrato de su madre (He/she drew a portrait of his/her mother).
Real Life Examples of Pintar in the Preterite (Past) Tense
Pinté un hermoso paisaje al óleo. (I painted a beautiful landscape in oil.)
El artista pintó un retrato impresionante. (The artist painted an impressive portrait.)
Pintaste las paredes de tu cuarto. (You painted your room’s walls.)
Pintamos la casa durante el verano. (We painted the house during summer.)
Los niños pintaron un mural en la escuela. (The children painted a mural at school.)
Pinté flores en el lienzo. (I painted flowers on the canvas.)
El maestro pintó una obra maestra. (The teacher painted a masterpiece.)
Pintaste un bonito dibujo para tu madre. (You painted a nice drawing for your mother.)
Pintamos la cerca del jardín. (We painted the garden fence.)
Los estudiantes pintaron carteles para la feria. (The students painted posters for the fair.)
Pinté mi primer cuadro abstracto. (I painted my first abstract painting.)
La artista pintó un autorretrato. (The artist painted a self-portrait.)
Pintaste el garage de azul. (You painted the garage blue.)
Pintamos líneas en la cancha deportiva. (We painted lines on the sports court.)
Los voluntarios pintaron el albergue. (The volunteers painted the shelter.)
Conjugation Chart with English Translations
Conjugations of Pintar (to paint) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo pinté | I painted |
| Tú pintaste | You painted |
| Él / Ella / Usted pintó | He / She / You painted |
| Nosotros / Nosotras pintamos | We painted |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes pintaron | They / You all 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.