The Subjunctive Mood of Pintar is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about painting something, for example: Espero que pintes un cuadro hermoso. (I hope you paint a beautiful painting.)

Pintar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Present Subjunctive follow the regular pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Pintar (to paint) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

Pintar generally means “to paint” or “to draw”, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

To paint or draw: For example, Es importante que pintes con colores vivos. (It’s important that you paint with vivid colors.)

To describe or depict: For example, Aunque no lo creas, ese libro pinta muy bien la realidad. (Although you may not believe it, that book depicts reality very well.)

To make something seem a certain way (colloquial): For example, No me pintes las cosas peor de lo que son. (Don’t make things seem worse than they are.)

To apply makeup (colloquial): For example, ¿Quieres que me pinte antes de salir? (Do you want me to put on makeup before we go out?)

To get drunk or high (very colloquial): For example, Vamos a pintar esta noche, ¿no? (We’re going to get wasted tonight, right?)

Examples

Examples of Pintar in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que pintes con colores brillantes para que el cuadro sea más alegre. (It’s important that you paint with bright colors so the painting is more cheerful.)

Ojalá que pinte un mural en la escuela para que los niños lo disfruten. (I hope he paints a mural at the school so the children can enjoy it.)

Aunque no soy artista, me gustaría que pintemos juntos un lienzo para decorar la sala. (Even though I’m not an artist, I’d like for us to paint a canvas together to decorate the living room.)

Es necesario que pinten con cuidado para no ensuciar las paredes. (It’s necessary that they paint carefully so they don’t get paint on the walls.)

Tal vez sería bueno que pintéis un mural en el parque para embellecer la comunidad. (Maybe it would be good if you all painted a mural in the park to beautify the community.)

Aunque no tengan experiencia, es posible que pinten algo bonito si se concentran. (Even if they don’t have experience, it’s possible they paint something nice if they focus.)

Quiero que pintes un retrato de la familia para tenerlo de recuerdo. (I want you to paint a family portrait for us to have as a memento.)

Sería genial que pintemos las paredes de un color vivo para renovar el ambiente. (It would be great if we painted the walls a vibrant color to renew the atmosphere.)

Insisto en que pinten con pinceles de calidad para obtener mejores resultados. (I insist that they paint with quality brushes to get better results.)

Aunque no es fácil, espero que pintes algo abstracto para expresar tus emociones. (Even though it’s not easy, I hope you paint something abstract to express your emotions.)

Sería interesante que pintéis un mural con temas sociales para concientizar a la gente. (It would be interesting if you all painted a mural with social themes to raise awareness.)

Aunque no es obligatorio, te recomiendo que pintes con óleo para obtener texturas más ricas. (Even though it’s not required, I recommend that you paint with oils to get richer textures.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.