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 (Latin American 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: For example, ¡Pinta la escena con detalles! (Depict the scene with details!)

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 (colloquial): For example, ¡No me pintes la película! (Don’t exaggerate the story!)

To make something seem attractive (colloquial): For example, ¡Píntamelo bonito! (Make it sound appealing!)

Examples

Examples of Pintar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Pinta un cuadro para la exposición de arte! (Paint a painting for the art exhibition!)

Mamá, pintemos la pared del dormitorio de un color más alegre. (Mom, let’s paint the bedroom wall a more cheerful color.)

Artista, pinte su visión en el lienzo. (Artist, paint your vision on the canvas.)

Antes de irnos de vacaciones, pinten la casa para que se vea renovada. (Before we go on vacation, paint the house so it looks refreshed.)

Para el proyecto escolar, pinta un mural que represente la diversidad cultural. (For the school project, paint a mural that represents cultural diversity.)

¡Pinta las paredes de tu nueva oficina con colores que te inspiren! (Paint the walls of your new office with colors that inspire you!)

Artista callejero, pinte algo chido en ese muro. (Street artist, paint something cool on that wall.)

Equipo, pintemos las cercas del parque para que se vean más bonitas. (Team, let’s paint the park fences so they look nicer.)

En la clase de arte, pinten un autorretrato que exprese su personalidad. (In art class, paint a self-portrait that expresses your personality.)

Para renovar la casa, pinta las puertas de un color vivo. (To renovate the house, paint the doors a vibrant color.)

Graffitero, pinte algo con mensaje en esa pared. (Graffiti artist, paint something with a message on that wall.)

Hijos, pintemos un lindo paisaje en la pared del patio. (Kids, let’s paint a nice landscape on the patio wall.)

Antes de la boda, pinten la sala para que se vea impecable. (Before the wedding, paint the living room so it looks impeccable.)

En el taller de arte, pinta tu interpretación de la naturaleza. (In the art workshop, paint your interpretation of nature.)

Equipo de trabajo, pintemos las oficinas con colores corporativos para proyectar una imagen profesional. (Work team, let’s paint the offices with corporate colors to project a professional image.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Pintar (to paint) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American 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.