peinar Present Conjugation
peinar — to comb
Peino, peinas, peina, peinamos, peináis, peinan are used for current actions and habits with peinar.
peinar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now (like combing your hair at this moment), habitual actions (like combing your hair every morning), and general truths.
Notes on peinar in the Present
Peinar is regular in the present indicative. The only slight variation is the 'vosotros' form 'peináis' which ends in -áis.
Example Sentences
Yo me peino con un peine de madera.
I comb my hair with a wooden comb.
yo
¿Tú siempre te peinas antes de desayunar?
Do you always comb your hair before breakfast?
tú
Ella se peina el flequillo hacia un lado.
She combs her bangs to one side.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros nos peinamos en el baño.
We comb our hair in the bathroom.
nosotros
Vosotros os peináis con mucho estilo.
You all comb your hair with a lot of style.
vosotros
Ellos se peinan después de nadar.
They comb their hair after swimming.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative when the present subjunctive is needed.
Correct: After 'Quiero que', use 'peines' (subjunctive), not 'peinas' (indicative).
Why: Certain phrases trigger the subjunctive mood for uncertainty or desire.
Mistake: Forgetting the reflexive pronoun 'me', 'te', 'se', etc.
Correct: It should be 'Me peino', not 'Peino'.
Why: 'Peinarse' is a reflexive verb, meaning the action is done to oneself, so the reflexive pronoun is required.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: peiné
Peiné, peinaste, peinó, peinamos, peinasteis, peinaron are the completed past actions for peinar.
Imperfect
yo: peinaba
Peinaba, peinabas, peinaba, peinábamos, peinabais, peinaban describe ongoing or habitual past hair combing.
Future
yo: peinaré
Peinaré, peinarás, peinará, peinaremos, peinaréis, peinarán express future actions with peinar.
Conditional
yo: peinaría
Peinaría, peinarías, peinaría, peinaríamos, peinaríais, peinarían express hypothetical or polite past actions with peinar.
Present Subjunctive
yo: peine
Peine, peines, peinemos, peinéis, peinen are the present subjunctive forms of peinar.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: peinara
The imperfect subjunctive of peinar has two forms, like peinara/peinase and peinara/peinase.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: peina
Peina, peine, peinemos, peinad, peinen are the affirmative commands for peinar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no peines
No peines, no peine, no peinemos, no peinéis, no peinen are the negative commands for peinar.