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

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Pintarse (to paint oneself) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American 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 paint or apply makeup: This is the most literal meaning, for example, ¡Píntate los labios de rojo! (Paint your lips red!)

To get drunk or high: Used colloquially, for example, ¡Píntate esta noche, amigo! (Get wasted tonight, buddy!)

To overdo something: For emphasis, as in ¡Píntate las uñas, pero no te pintes! (Do your nails, but don’t overdo it!)

To show up unexpectedly: With a connotation of rudeness, like ¡Píntate en mi casa sin avisar! (Show up at my place unannounced!)

To make a fool of oneself: As an insult, for example, ¡Píntate delante de todos! (Make a fool of yourself in front of everyone!)

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

Artista, píntate la inspiración en el lienzo. (Artist, paint your inspiration on the canvas.)

Chicos, píntense las caras como superhéroes para la fiesta de disfraces. (Kids, paint your faces like superheroes for the costume party.)

Para renovar el look, píntate las paredes de un color vibrante. (To refresh the look, paint the walls a vibrant color.)

En el taller de arte, pintémonos unos a otros con colores brillantes. (At the art workshop, let’s paint each other with bright colors.)

Antes del gran juego, píntense la cara con los colores del equipo. (Before the big game, paint your face with the team colors.)

Para expresar tu creatividad, píntate un mural en la pared de tu habitación. (To express your creativity, paint a mural on your bedroom wall.)

En el festival cultural, píntense diseños tradicionales en las manos con henna. (At the cultural festival, get traditional henna designs painted on your hands.)

Chicos, pintémonos las camisetas con diseños divertidos para el campamento de verano. (Kids, let’s paint fun designs on our t-shirts for summer camp.)

Para una noche de chicas, píntense las uñas con colores brillantes y divertidos. (For a girls’ night, paint your nails with fun, bright colors.)

Artista callejero, píntate un autorretrato en la acera con tizas de colores. (Street artist, paint a self-portrait on the sidewalk with colored chalk.)

En la clase de arte, pintémonos retratos unos a otros con acuarelas. (In art class, let’s paint watercolor portraits of each other.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Pintarse (to paint oneself) 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.