Spanish reflexive verb

Conjugation of peinarse

The Spanish verb peinarse means "to comb one's hair". It is the reflexive form of peinar ("to comb someone's hair"), so every form carries a pronoun that agrees with the subject: me, te, se, nos or os. Below are its 8 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning
to comb one's hair
Type
Regular reflexive -ar verb
Base verb
peinar (to comb someone's hair)
Gerund
peinándose
Past participle
peinado
Quick answer

The present tense of peinarse is yo me peino, tú te peinas, él/ella/usted se peina, nosotros nos peinamos, vosotros os peináis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se peinan. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. Its pronoun (me, te, se, nos or os) comes before each conjugated form and is attached to an affirmative command: péinate.

Present tense of peinarse

Present Presente
yo me peino
tú te peinas
él/ella/usted se peina
nosotros nos peinamos
vosotros os peináis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se peinan

More tenses of peinarse

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo me peiné
tú te peinaste
él/ella/usted se peinó
nosotros nos peinamos
vosotros os peinasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se peinaron
Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo me peinaba
tú te peinabas
él/ella/usted se peinaba
nosotros nos peinábamos
vosotros os peinabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes se peinaban
Future Futuro simple
yo me peinaré
tú te peinarás
él/ella/usted se peinará
nosotros nos peinaremos
vosotros os peinaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se peinarán
Conditional Condicional simple
yo me peinaría
tú te peinarías
él/ella/usted se peinaría
nosotros nos peinaríamos
vosotros os peinaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes se peinarían
Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo me peine
tú te peines
él/ella/usted se peine
nosotros nos peinemos
vosotros os peinéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se peinen
Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú péinate
usted péinese
nosotros peinémonos
vosotros peinaos
ustedes péinense
Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo me he peinado
tú te has peinado
él/ella/usted se ha peinado
nosotros nos hemos peinado
vosotros os habéis peinado
ellos/ellas/ustedes se han peinado

Notes on peinarse

Peinarse is regular. The reflexive pronoun comes before conjugated forms, as in me peino and se ha peinado, but it attaches to the affirmative imperative and gerund, as in péinate and peinándose.

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Example sentences with peinarse

  • Me peino antes de salir de casa. I comb my hair before leaving home.
  • Ayer se peinó muy rápido para trabajar. Yesterday she combed her hair very quickly for work.
  • De niña, me peinaba frente al espejo. As a child, I used to comb my hair in front of the mirror.
  • Mañana nos peinaremos juntos para la fiesta. Tomorrow we will comb our hair together for the party.

Frequently asked questions

Is peinarse a regular verb?

Yes, peinarse is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model shown in the table.

How does peinarse differ from peinar?

Peinarse means to comb your own hair. Peinar means to comb someone else's hair.

Where does the pronoun go in peinarse, and what are its participles?

The pronoun comes before conjugated forms, as in me peino, and attaches to the affirmative imperative and gerund, as in péinate and peinándose. The gerund is peinándose, and the past participle is peinado.