The simple present tense of pintar is used to describe actions happening in the present moment or habitual actions. For example, Yo pinto un cuadro. (I paint a painting.)

Pintar is a regular -ar verb, which means its conjugations follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ar in the present tense.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Pintar (to paint) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Pintar generally means to paint or apply color, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To paint or apply color: For example, Yo pinto la pared de azul. (I paint the wall blue.)

To depict or represent: For example, El artista pinta un paisaje hermoso. (The artist paints a beautiful landscape.)

To describe or portray: For example, El libro pinta una sociedad corrupta. (The book portrays a corrupt society.)

To make up or apply makeup: For example, Ella se pinta los labios de rojo. (She paints her lips red.)

To dye or color hair: For example, Él se pinta el pelo de rubio. (He dyes his hair blonde.)

Slang: To get drunk: For example, Nos pintamos anoche. (We got drunk last night.)

Slang: To skip or miss: For example, Me pinto la clase de matemáticas. (I skip math class.)

Examples

Examples of Pintar in the Present Tense

Yo pinto cuadros en mi tiempo libre. (I paint pictures in my free time.)

¿Tú pintas o dibujas? (Do you paint or draw?)

Ella pinta muy bien con acuarelas. (She paints very well with watercolors.)

Nosotros pintamos la casa cada primavera. (We paint the house every spring.)

Ellos pintan murales en las paredes de la ciudad. (They paint murals on the city walls.)

Mi amiga pinta sus uñas de colores brillantes. (My friend paints her nails bright colors.)

¿Ustedes pintan o prefieren la escultura? (Do you paint or do you prefer sculpture?)

Los artistas pintan cuadros impresionistas en el parque. (The artists paint impressionist paintings in the park.)

Ella pinta su cara como un gato para Halloween. (She paints her face like a cat for Halloween.)

En la clase de arte, pintamos con diferentes técnicas. (In art class, we paint using different techniques.)

Los niños pintan con crayones en la pared. ¡Qué travesura! (The kids are painting on the wall with crayons. What mischief!)

Para relajarse, mi tío pinta paisajes al atardecer. (To relax, my uncle paints landscapes at sunset.)

En la fábrica, los obreros pintan los coches con un spray especial. (At the factory, the workers paint the cars with a special spray.)

Los grafiteros pintan sus obras de arte en los muros de la ciudad. (The graffiti artists paint their artworks on the city walls.)

Mis amigas y yo pintamos nuestras caras para el festival de colores. (My friends and I paint our faces for the color festival.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Pintar (to paint) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.