How to Say "you stain" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “you stain” is “manchas” — A2 level.
English → SpanishA2
verbA2
present action (tú form)
Examples
Si no cierras la pintura, la derramas y manchas todo.
If you don't close the paint, you spill it and stain everything.
¿Por qué manchas el mantel con tu salsa?
Why are you staining the tablecloth with your sauce?
Regular AR Verb
The verb 'manchar' (to stain) is a regular verb. This means its endings follow the standard, predictable pattern for all verbs ending in -AR, making it easy to conjugate once you know the rules!
Using the Wrong Pronoun
Mistake: “Using 'tú manchas' when you should use 'usted mancha'.”
Correction: Remember that 'manchas' is the familiar form used with friends or family ('tú'). Use 'mancha' (without the 's') for formal situations ('usted').
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