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Conjugation Chart of “Pintarse” (to paint oneself) in the Subjunctive Mood

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Understanding the Subjunctive Mood of “Pintarse”

The Subjunctive Mood of Pintarse is used to express wishes, desires, or hypothetical situations, for example: Espero que te pintes el cabello de rojo. (I hope you dye your hair red.)

Pintarse is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Present Subjunctive follow the same pattern as other verbs in this category.

How to Use Pintarse in the Subjunctive Mood

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

To make up or apply makeup: For example, Que te pintes los labios de rojo para la fiesta. (That you apply red lipstick for the party.)

To dye one’s hair: For example, Es importante que te pintes el pelo antes de la boda. (It’s important that you dye your hair before the wedding.)

To get drunk or intoxicated (colloquial): For example, No quiero que te pintes mucho esta noche. (I don’t want you to get too drunk tonight.)

To overdo or exaggerate something (colloquial): For example, Que no te pintes con las mentiras. (Don’t exaggerate with the lies.)

To show up or arrive somewhere unexpectedly (colloquial): For example, Ojalá que no se pinte por aquí. (Hopefully he doesn’t show up around here.)

Real Life Examples of Pintarse in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que te pintes las uñas con cuidado para que queden bien. (It’s important that you paint your nails carefully so they look nice.)

Mamá quiere que nos pintemos la casa este verano. (Mom wants us to paint the house this summer.)

El jefe insistió en que se pinten las paredes de la oficina de un color más alegre. (The boss insisted that the office walls be painted a more cheerful color.)

Para el festival, es una tradición que todos se pinten la cara. (For the festival, it’s a tradition that everyone paints their face.)

Aunque no es obligatorio, sería bueno que te pintes el cabello de un color más natural para la entrevista de trabajo. (Although it’s not required, it would be good if you dyed your hair a more natural color for the job interview.)

El artista recomendó que me pinte de colores vivos para expresar mis emociones en el lienzo. (The artist recommended that I paint myself in vivid colors to express my emotions on the canvas.)

Ojalá que se pinten las líneas en la calle para que los conductores las respeten. (Hopefully they’ll paint the lines on the street so drivers respect them.)

Es una lástima que os pintéis las paredes de ese color tan oscuro. (It’s a shame that you’re painting the walls that dark color.)

Tal vez sea mejor que se pinte la cerca de otro tono para que combine con la casa. (Maybe it would be better if the fence is painted another shade to match the house.)

El instructor dijo que nos pintemos las caras con los colores de nuestro equipo para el partido. (The instructor said we should paint our faces with our team’s colors for the game.)

Aunque es temporal, me alegra que te pintes el cabello de colores para el festival de música. (Although it’s temporary, I’m glad you’re dyeing your hair colors for the music festival.)

Es fundamental que se pinten las señales de tránsito para que sean visibles. (It’s essential that the traffic signs be painted so they’re visible.)

Sería genial que os pintéis las uñas de un estilo artístico para la fiesta. (It would be great if you painted your nails in an artistic style for the party.)

Ojalá que se pinte un mural en la pared para embellecer la ciudad. (Hopefully a mural will be painted on the wall to beautify the city.)

Es una pena que me pinte el cabello de rubio porque no me favorece. (It’s a shame that I dye my hair blonde because it doesn’t suit me.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Pintarse (to paint oneself) in the Subjunctive Mood (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.