peinar Preterite Conjugation
peinar — to comb
Peiné, peinaste, peinó, peinamos, peinasteis, peinaron are the completed past actions for peinar.
peinar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a completed action in the past, like combing your hair once at a specific time, or finishing the task.
Notes on peinar in the Preterite
Peinar is regular in the preterite. All the endings are standard for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Me peiné rápidamente antes de la reunión.
I combed my hair quickly before the meeting.
yo
¿Te peinaste con el cepillo nuevo?
Did you comb your hair with the new brush?
tú
Ella se peinó y salió de casa.
She combed her hair and left the house.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros nos peinamos juntos cada mañana.
We combed our hair together every morning.
nosotros
Vosotros os peinasteis para la boda.
You all combed your hair for the wedding.
vosotros
Ellos se peinaron con cuidado.
They combed their hair carefully.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'peinaba' instead of the preterite 'peiné'.
Correct: I combed my hair (once) = Me peiné. I used to comb my hair = Me peinaba.
Why: The preterite is for a single, completed action, while the imperfect describes habitual or ongoing past actions.
Mistake: Confusing the 'nosotros' preterite 'peinamos' with the present indicative 'peinamos'.
Correct: Context usually clarifies, but 'Ayer nos peinamos' (yesterday we combed) is preterite, while 'Hoy nos peinamos' (today we comb) is present.
Why: The form is identical, so the surrounding time markers are crucial.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: peino
Peino, peinas, peina, peinamos, peináis, peinan are used for current actions and habits with 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.