to comb one's hair
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Me peino antes de salir.
I comb my hair before going out.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi hija se peinó sola.
My daughter combed her own hair.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi abuela se peinaba con un moño.
My grandmother used to wear her hair in a bun.
Futuro · What will happen
Me peinaré después.
I'll comb my hair later.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo me peinaría de otra manera.
I'd do my hair differently.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
¿Te has peinado?
Have you combed your hair?
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya se había peinado.
She had already done her hair.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Yo me habría peinado mejor.
I would have done my hair better.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que te peines.
I want you to comb your hair.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Mi mamá quería que la niña se peinara.
My mom wanted the girl to comb her hair.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Rarely used with this verb.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Espero que te hayas peinado.
I hope you've combed your hair.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si me hubiera peinado, habría salido mejor en la foto.
If I had combed my hair, I would have looked better in the photo.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Péinate antes de la foto.
Comb your hair before the photo.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No te peines en la mesa.
Don't comb your hair at the table.