The Subjunctive Mood of Pintar is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainties about painting something. For example, Es importante que yo pinte la pared. (It’s important that I paint the wall.)

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

Conjugations

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

The present subjunctive of pintar is used to express desires, doubts, wishes, demands, and hypothetical situations.

To express a desire or wish: For example, Espero que pintes la pared de azul. (I hope you paint the wall blue.)

To express doubt or uncertainty: For example, Dudo que pinten el cuarto esta semana. (I doubt they will paint the room this week.)

To express a demand or request: For example, Es necesario que pintes con cuidado. (It’s necessary that you paint carefully.)

To express a hypothetical situation: For example, Si yo pintara, usaría colores vivos. (If I were to paint, I would use vibrant colors.)

Slang/Idiomatic usage: Pintar can also mean “to get drunk” or “to get high” in some colloquial contexts. For example, Anoche me pinté con mis amigos. (Last night I got wasted with my friends.)

Examples

Examples of Pintar in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que pintes con colores brillantes para que el cuadro resalte. (It’s important that you paint with bright colors so the painting stands out.)

El profesor recomienda que los alumnos pinten con diferentes técnicas. (The teacher recommends that the students paint using different techniques.)

Ojalá que pintemos el mural juntos el próximo fin de semana. (I hope we paint the mural together next weekend.)

Para que la pared quede bonita, es necesario que pinten con mucho cuidado. (For the wall to look nice, it’s necessary that you all paint very carefully.)

Aunque no tengas experiencia, es mejor que pintes con confianza. (Even if you don’t have experience, it’s better that you paint confidently.)

El artista insiste en que pinte con óleo para capturar los detalles. (The artist insists that he paint with oil to capture the details.)

Tal vez sea buena idea que pintemos el cuarto de los niños con colores vivos. (Maybe it’s a good idea that we paint the kids’ room with bright colors.)

Los expertos recomiendan que pinten las paredes con pintura ecológica. (The experts recommend that you all paint the walls with eco-friendly paint.)

Es una lástima que no pintes más seguido, tienes mucho talento. (It’s a shame that you don’t paint more often, you have a lot of talent.)

Quiero que pinte un retrato de la familia para el día de la madre. (I want him to paint a family portrait for Mother’s Day.)

Sería genial que pintemos las paredes del patio con diseños coloridos. (It would be great if we painted the patio walls with colorful designs.)

Mis padres insisten en que pinte mi habitación de un color más neutral. (My parents insist that I paint my room a more neutral color.)

El dueño del restaurante prefiere que pinten las mesas con diseños tradicionales. (The restaurant owner prefers that you all paint the tables with traditional designs.)

Aunque no soy artista, me gustaría que pintes un cuadro para decorar la sala. (Even though I’m not an artist, I’d like you to paint a painting to decorate the living room.)

Es una pena que no pinten más murales en los espacios públicos. (It’s a shame that they don’t paint more murals in public spaces.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Pintar (to paint) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American 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.