The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Pintar is used to give direct orders or instructions related to painting or applying color, for example Pinta la pared de azul. (Paint the wall blue.)

Pintar is a regular -ar verb, so its Imperative conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Pintar (to paint) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Pintar generally means to paint or apply color, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To paint or apply color: For example, ¡Pinta la pared de azul! (Paint the wall blue!)

To describe or depict something: For example, ¡Píntame la situación con detalles! (Describe the situation to me in detail!)

To apply makeup: For example, ¡Píntate los labios de rojo! (Put on red lipstick!)

To dye hair: For example, ¡Píntate el pelo de rubio! (Dye your hair blonde!)

To exaggerate or embellish: For example, ¡No me lo pintes tanto! (Don’t exaggerate it so much!)

To leave or go away (colloquial): For example, ¡Píntate de aquí! (Get out of here!)

Examples

Examples of Pintar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Pinta un cuadro para tu mamá! (¡Paint a picture for your mom!)

Antes de salir, pintemos las paredes del cuarto. (Before leaving, let’s paint the walls of the room.)

Oye, ¿puedes pintar la cerca esta tarde? (Hey, can you paint the fence this afternoon?)

Chicos, pinten un mural en la pared del patio. (Kids, paint a mural on the courtyard wall.)

¿Por qué no pintas tu propia versión del cuadro famoso? (Why don’t you paint your own version of the famous painting?)

Para remodelar la casa, primero pintemos todas las habitaciones. (To remodel the house, let’s first paint all the rooms.)

¡Pinta lo que sientes en este momento! (Paint what you’re feeling right now!)

Mamá, ¿puedo pintar las paredes de mi cuarto? (Mom, can I paint the walls of my room?)

Artistas, pinten un mural en la escuela que promueva la unidad. (Artists, paint a mural at the school that promotes unity.)

¿Quieres que pintemos el garaje juntos este fin de semana? (Do you want us to paint the garage together this weekend?)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Pintar (to paint) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.