The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of pintarse is used to give direct orders or instructions for someone to apply paint or makeup to themselves, for example ¡Píntate las uñas de rojo! (Paint your nails red!).

Pintarse is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in this mood follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

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

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

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

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

To get drunk or high (slang): For example, ¡Píntate esta noche! (Get wasted tonight!)

To show up or arrive (colloquial): For example, ¡Píntate en la fiesta! (Show up at the party!)

To do something well (colloquial): For example, ¡Píntate en el examen! (Do great on the exam!)

Examples

Examples of Pintarse in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Píntate las uñas de un color brillante para la fiesta! (Paint your nails a bright color for the party!)

Antes de salir, píntense los labios con un tono rojo intenso. (Before going out, put on a bold red lipstick.)

Para el Día de los Muertos, pintémonos la cara como calaveras. (For Day of the Dead, let’s paint our faces like skulls.)

Mamá, píntate el cabello de un tono más juvenil. (Mom, dye your hair a more youthful shade.)

¡Pintaos las caras con los colores del equipo para el partido! (Paint your faces with the team colors for the game!)

Artista, píntese un autorretrato expresivo. (Artist, paint an expressive self-portrait.)

Para renovar la casa, pintémonos las paredes de un tono alegre. (To renovate the house, let’s paint the walls a cheerful color.)

Chicos, pintaos las camisetas con diseños divertidos para el campamento. (Kids, paint fun designs on your t-shirts for camp.)

Antes de la entrevista, píntate las uñas de un tono profesional. (Before the interview, paint your nails a professional shade.)

Para el festival cultural, píntense la cara con diseños tradicionales. (For the cultural festival, paint your face with traditional designs.)

¡Pintémonos las manos con henna para la boda! (Let’s get henna painted on our hands for the wedding!)

Graffitero, píntate una obra maestra en ese muro. (Graffiti artist, paint a masterpiece on that wall.)

Para Halloween, pintaos las caras como zombies aterradores. (For Halloween, paint your faces like terrifying zombies.)

Antes del estreno, píntense las uñas de un tono a juego con su vestido. (Before the premiere, paint your nails a shade that matches your dress.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Pintarse (to paint oneself) 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.