pintar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
pintar — to paint
Use 'pinta' (tú), 'pinte' (usted), 'pintemos' (nosotros), 'pintad' (vosotros), 'pinten' (ustedes) for direct commands.
pintar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders or instructions. Think of telling someone exactly what to do, like telling a friend to paint the wall or telling yourself to paint the picture.
Notes on pintar in the Affirmative Imperative
Pintar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'vosotros' form uses 'd' instead of 'r' from the infinitive, a common pattern.
Example Sentences
¡Pinta esa pared de azul!
Paint that wall blue!
tú
Señor, pinte el coche de rojo, por favor.
Sir, paint the car red, please.
usted
¡Pintemos juntos este mural!
Let's paint this mural together!
nosotros
¡Chicos, pintad las sillas!
Guys, paint the chairs!
vosotros
¡Pinten la habitación antes de que lleguen los invitados!
Paint the room before the guests arrive!
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the imperative for commands.
Correct: Use 'pinta' for 'tú' commands, not 'pintas'.
Why: The imperative forms are distinct and necessary for direct commands.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'vosotros' ending.
Correct: The 'vosotros' command is 'pintad', not 'pintar' or 'pintáis'.
Why: The 'd' ending is specific to the vosotros affirmative imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: pinto
Use 'pinto' (yo), 'pintas' (tú), 'pinta' (él/ella/usted), 'pintamos' (nosotros), 'pintáis' (vosotros), 'pintan' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for actions happening now, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: pinté
Use 'pinté' (yo), 'pintaste' (tú), 'pintó' (él/ella/usted), 'pintamos' (nosotros), 'pintasteis' (vosotros), 'pintaron' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: pintaba
Use 'pintaba' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'pintabas' (tú), 'pintábamos' (nosotros), 'pintabais' (vosotros), 'pintaban' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for ongoing or habitual past actions and descriptions.
Future
yo: pintaré
Use 'pintaré' (yo), 'pintarás' (tú), 'pintará' (él/ella/usted), 'pintaremos' (nosotros), 'pintaréis' (vosotros), 'pintarán' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: pintaría
Use 'pintaría' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'pintarías' (tú), 'pintaríamos' (nosotros), 'pintaríais' (vosotros), 'pintarían' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for hypothetical ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: pinte
Use 'pinte' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'pintes' (tú), 'pintemos' (nosotros), 'pintéis' (vosotros), 'pinten' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: pintara
Use 'pintara' or 'pintase' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'pintaras'/'pintases' (tú), 'pintáramos'/'pintásemos' (nosotros), 'pintarais'/'pintaseis' (vosotros), 'pintaran'/'pintasen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no pintes
Use 'no pintes' (tú), 'no pinte' (usted), 'no pintemos' (nosotros), 'no pintéis' (vosotros), 'no pinten' (ustedes) for negative commands.