peindre
peindre في 30 ثانية
- Peindre means 'to paint' in both artistic and functional contexts (walls, art).
- It is an irregular -re verb with a distinct 'gn' sound in plural forms (nous peignons).
- Metaphorically, it means to depict or describe something vividly in literature or speech.
- The past participle is 'peint' and must agree with the object in certain cases.
The French verb peindre is a versatile and essential term that primarily translates to "to paint" in English. While its most immediate association is with the fine arts—think of the Great Masters like Monet or Renoir applying brushstrokes to a canvas—its utility extends far beyond the gallery walls. In a domestic context, it refers to the act of applying a protective or decorative coating to surfaces like walls, ceilings, or furniture. Beyond the physical act, peindre also carries a metaphorical weight, often used in literature and formal speech to mean "to depict," "to portray," or "to describe" someone or something in a specific light. Whether you are discussing home renovations, artistic hobbies, or the way an author characterizes a protagonist, this verb is your primary tool.
- Artistic Creation
- This is the most common usage, referring to the act of creating art using oil, acrylic, or watercolor. For example, 'Il aime peindre des paysages' (He likes to paint landscapes).
- Home Improvement
- In everyday life, it refers to maintenance. 'Nous allons peindre la cuisine en bleu' (We are going to paint the kitchen blue).
- Figurative Depiction
- In literature, it means to describe vividly. 'L'auteur peint la misère de la ville' (The author depicts the misery of the city).
L'artiste passe des heures à peindre son autoportrait devant le miroir.
Avant de déménager, nous devons peindre les murs en blanc.
Elle sait peindre avec une précision incroyable.
When using peindre, context is everything. If you are in a hardware store (un magasin de bricolage), you are likely talking about rollers and latex paint. If you are in a museum (un musée), you are discussing techniques and styles. The verb is also central to many idiomatic expressions that explore the human condition, such as painting a bleak picture of a situation. It is a word that bridges the gap between manual labor and high intellect, making it a cornerstone of the French vocabulary for learners at the A2 level and beyond.
Using peindre correctly requires an understanding of its irregular conjugation patterns and its typical grammatical objects. As a transitive verb, it usually takes a direct object—the thing being painted. However, it can also be used intransitively when referring to the general hobby or profession of painting. Because it ends in '-indre', it follows a specific conjugation pattern shared with verbs like 'craindre' (to fear) and 'joindre' (to join), where the 'd' disappears and a 'g' appears in the plural forms.
- The Direct Object
- You paint 'something'. 'Je peins un tableau' (I am painting a picture). 'Il peint la porte' (He is painting the door).
- The Medium
- To specify the medium, use 'à'. 'Peindre à l'huile' (To paint in oil), 'Peindre à l'aquarelle' (To paint in watercolor).
Nous peignons le plafond ce week-end.
Tu peignais souvent quand tu étais enfant ?
In more advanced usage, peindre can be used in the passive voice to describe how a scene is depicted by an observer. For example, 'La situation est peinte sous un jour favorable' (The situation is painted in a favorable light). This demonstrates the verb's transition from a physical action to a conceptual description. When practicing, focus on the present tense first: je peins, tu peins, il peint, nous peignons, vous peignez, ils peignent. Mastery of these forms is essential for fluid conversation about art or home maintenance.
The word peindre is ubiquitous in French culture, appearing in diverse settings from the mundane to the high-brow. France's rich history of art means that you will hear it constantly in museums like the Louvre or the Musée d'Orsay, where guides discuss how artists used light and color. In these contexts, the word is spoken with a certain reverence. However, you are just as likely to hear it in a local 'Castorama' (a French DIY store) where a clerk might ask, 'Qu'allez-vous peindre ?' (What are you going to paint?).
- In the Atelier
- Artists use it to describe their process. 'Je préfère peindre en plein air' (I prefer painting outdoors).
- In Real Estate
- Landlords might say, 'L'appartement a été fraîchement repeint' (The apartment has been freshly repainted).
Il faut peindre deux couches pour un bon résultat.
In television documentaries or news reports, journalists might use peindre to describe the atmosphere of a political climate or a social movement. 'Le reportage peint un tableau sombre de l'économie' (The report paints a dark picture of the economy). It is also common in schools during 'arts plastiques' (art class). Understanding the various registers—from the technical jargon of a house painter to the poetic descriptions of a novelist—will help you navigate French social life more effectively.
For English speakers, the most frequent errors involving peindre usually stem from its irregular conjugation and its confusion with other verbs like 'dessiner' (to draw). While in English we might occasionally use 'draw' and 'paint' loosely, French speakers maintain a strict distinction. If you use a pencil, you are 'dessiner'; if you use a brush and pigment, you are 'peindre'. Confusing the two can lead to minor misunderstandings about the nature of the work being discussed.
- Conjugation of 'Nous'
- Many learners say 'nous peindons' (incorrect) instead of 'nous peignons' (correct). The 'gn' sound is crucial.
- Peindre vs. Dessiner
- 'Je peins un croquis' is incorrect because a sketch (croquis) is usually drawn. Use 'dessiner' for sketches.
Faux : Ils peindent le mur. (Correct : Ils peignent le mur).
Another common mistake involves the past participle 'peint'. Learners sometimes forget that it functions like an adjective in certain structures. If you are describing a feminine noun in a passive sense, it must become 'peinte'. For example, 'La chaise est peinte' (The chair is painted). Additionally, avoid using 'peinturer', which is a regionalism (common in Quebec) but considered informal or incorrect in standard hexagonal French when referring to artistic painting. Stick to 'peindre' for all standard contexts to ensure you are understood correctly across the Francophone world.
While peindre is the standard verb, several synonyms and related terms can add nuance to your French. Depending on whether you are talking about art, construction, or figurative description, choosing the right alternative can make your speech sound more natural and sophisticated. For instance, 'dépeindre' is a direct cousin of 'peindre' but is used almost exclusively in a literary or descriptive sense to mean 'to depict' or 'to characterize'.
- Dépeindre
- Used for descriptions. 'Il dépeint son voyage avec enthousiasme' (He depicts his trip with enthusiasm).
- Colorier
- Often used for children or coloring books. 'L'enfant colorie un dessin' (The child colors a drawing).
- Badigeonner
- To daub or coat roughly, often used in cooking or quick DIY. 'Badigeonner de l'huile' (To brush with oil).
Il a fallu repeindre toute la façade après l'hiver.
In a professional construction context, you might hear 'enduire' (to coat/plaster) or 'vernir' (to varnish). If someone is painting carelessly, you might use the slang term 'barbouiller' (to smear or scribble). In the world of digital art, verbs like 'illustrer' (to illustrate) are becoming more common. However, peindre remains the most versatile and respected term for the application of color, whether for survival, renovation, or the highest forms of human expression.
How Formal Is It?
حقيقة ممتعة
The word 'pigment' comes from the same Latin root 'pingere'.
دليل النطق
- Pronouncing the 'n' as a hard English 'n'.
- Forgetting to make the 'ein' nasal.
- Pronouncing the final 'e' as 'uh'.
- Confusing 'peindre' with 'pendre' (to hang).
- Mispronouncing the 'gn' in 'peignons' as 'nd'.
مستوى الصعوبة
Easy to recognize due to English similarity.
Difficult due to irregular 'gn' conjugation.
Nasal sound and 'gn' require practice.
Clear sound, but can be confused with 'pendre'.
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Verbs ending in -indre
Peindre follows the same pattern as craindre and joindre.
Agreement of the past participle with 'avoir'
Les chaises que j'ai peintes (feminine plural agreement).
Use of 'en' for colors
Peindre en rouge, peindre en bleu.
Subjunctive of irregular verbs
Il faut que je peigne (stem change to peign-).
Gerund for simultaneous action
Il siffle en peignant (He whistles while painting).
أمثلة حسب المستوى
Je peins la table.
I am painting the table.
Present tense, 1st person singular.
Tu peins très bien.
You paint very well.
Present tense, 2nd person singular.
Il peint en bleu.
He paints in blue.
Present tense, 3rd person singular.
Elle peint une fleur.
She paints a flower.
Direct object 'une fleur'.
Nous peignons ensemble.
We are painting together.
Irregular plural form 'peignons'.
Vous peignez un chat ?
Are you painting a cat?
Interrogative form.
Ils peignent le mur.
They are painting the wall.
3rd person plural.
Elles peignent au parc.
They (f) are painting at the park.
Prepositional phrase 'au parc'.
Je vais peindre ma chambre ce week-end.
I am going to paint my room this weekend.
Futur proche.
Hier, j'ai peint un beau paysage.
Yesterday, I painted a beautiful landscape.
Passé composé with 'avoir'.
Est-ce que tu peux peindre cette chaise ?
Can you paint this chair?
Infinitive after 'pouvoir'.
Elle aime peindre avec des couleurs vives.
She likes to paint with bright colors.
Infinitive after 'aimer'.
Nous peignons la cuisine en blanc.
We are painting the kitchen white.
Color used as an adverbial phrase.
Vous ne peignez jamais le dimanche ?
You never paint on Sundays?
Negative construction 'ne... jamais'.
Ils ont peint la clôture du jardin.
They painted the garden fence.
Passé composé.
Il est difficile de peindre ce plafond.
It is difficult to paint this ceiling.
Infinitive construction 'il est + adj + de'.
Quand j'étais enfant, je peignais souvent.
When I was a child, I used to paint often.
Imparfait for past habit.
Elle a décidé de peindre à l'aquarelle.
She decided to paint in watercolor.
Medium specified with 'à l'.
Si j'avais du temps, je peindrais plus souvent.
If I had time, I would paint more often.
Conditional mood.
Le peintre a peint son modèle avec soin.
The painter painted his model with care.
Subject-verb-object clarity.
Nous peignions le salon quand il est arrivé.
We were painting the living room when he arrived.
Imparfait vs Passé Composé.
Il faut que vous peigniez cette porte rapidement.
You must paint this door quickly.
Subjunctive mood.
Les murs que j'ai peints sont déjà secs.
The walls that I painted are already dry.
Agreement of past participle with preceding direct object.
Elle sait peindre des portraits réalistes.
She knows how to paint realistic portraits.
Verb 'savoir' + infinitive.
L'auteur peint une vision sombre du futur.
The author paints a dark vision of the future.
Figurative use of 'peindre'.
Bien qu'il peigne bien, il n'est pas célèbre.
Although he paints well, he is not famous.
Subjunctive after 'bien que'.
Elle a passé sa vie à peindre la nature morte.
She spent her life painting still life.
Gerund-like construction 'à + infinitive'.
Il est important de peindre avec émotion.
It is important to paint with emotion.
Impersonal expression.
Le réalisateur peint la réalité de la guerre.
The director depicts the reality of war.
Metaphorical depiction.
Nous aurions peint la façade si nous avions eu l'échelle.
We would have painted the facade if we had had the ladder.
Past conditional.
En peignant ce tableau, il a trouvé la paix.
By painting this picture, he found peace.
Gérondif (en + participe présent).
Ce style de peindre est typique du XIXe siècle.
This style of painting is typical of the 19th century.
Infinitive used as a noun.
Il s'efforce de peindre l'invisible à travers ses œuvres.
He strives to paint the invisible through his works.
Philosophical usage.
La fresque fut peinte par un maître de la Renaissance.
The fresco was painted by a Renaissance master.
Passive voice with Passé Simple (literary).
Elle excelle à peindre les nuances de la lumière.
She excels at painting the nuances of light.
Technical artistic description.
Le romancier dépeint ses personnages avec une ironie mordante.
The novelist depicts his characters with biting irony.
Use of the related verb 'dépeindre'.
Quoi qu'il peigne, il y met toujours son âme.
Whatever he paints, he always puts his soul into it.
Concessive clause with subjunctive.
L'artiste a fini par peindre son chef-d'œuvre.
The artist finally painted his masterpiece.
Idiomatic 'finir par'.
On ne saurait peindre la beauté de ce lieu.
One cannot possibly describe the beauty of this place.
Formal 'ne saurait' + infinitive.
La manière dont il a peint ce ciel est révolutionnaire.
The way he painted this sky is revolutionary.
Relative clause with 'dont'.
L'œuvre peint une fresque sociale de l'époque victorienne.
The work paints a social fresco of the Victorian era.
Abstract 'fresque' as object.
Nul ne pourrait peindre avec tant de justesse la détresse humaine.
No one could depict human distress with such accuracy.
High literary style.
Il s'agit de peindre non pas l'objet, mais l'effet qu'il produit.
It is a matter of painting not the object, but the effect it produces.
Philosophical quote (Mallarmé style).
À force de peindre, il a fini par perdre la vue.
Through constant painting, he eventually lost his sight.
Cause and effect structure.
Le poète se complaît à peindre les tourments de l'amour.
The poet delights in depicting the torments of love.
Reflexive verb + à + infinitive.
Elle a su peindre l'indicible dans ses mémoires.
She was able to depict the unspeakable in her memoirs.
Abstract object 'l'indicible'.
Ce tableau est peint a tempera sur bois.
This painting is painted in tempera on wood.
Technical art history terminology.
L'histoire le peindra comme un visionnaire incompris.
History will paint him as an misunderstood visionary.
Future tense, metaphorical.
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
— To paint over an existing layer.
Tu peux peindre par-dessus l'ancienne couleur.
يُخلط عادةً مع
Means 'to hang'. Pronunciation is similar but lacks the 'i' sound.
Means 'to draw' with a pencil/pen. Peindre requires paint.
Means 'to dye' (fabric or hair). Often confused due to similar conjugation.
تعبيرات اصطلاحية
— To be overly pessimistic or expect the worst.
Ne peins pas le diable sur la muraille, tout ira bien.
informal— To be depicted (reflexive, often of a feeling showing on the face).
La joie se peignait sur son visage.
literary— To describe a situation in detail.
Il m'en a peint un tableau très précis.
neutral— To represent someone or something in a good light.
Le journaliste a peint le ministre sous un jour favorable.
formal— To describe something briefly or in broad strokes.
Il a peint le projet à grands traits.
neutral— To dislike someone intensely (old-fashioned).
Je ne peux pas le peindre, cet homme-là !
archaic— To do useless or unnecessary work (slang).
On est restés là à peindre la girafe toute la journée.
slang— To build castles in the air; to have unrealistic dreams.
Il passe son temps à peindre des châteaux en Espagne.
informal— To go out and party (translated from English, but sometimes used).
Ce soir, on va peindre la ville en rouge !
informal— Graffiti style painting.
Le mur a été peint à la bombe pendant la nuit.
neutralسهل الخلط
Similar to English 'paint'.
In French, it also means 'to describe' in a literary sense.
Le poète peint la nature.
Often used interchangeably with peindre.
Dépeindre is strictly for verbal or written descriptions, not physical painting.
Il dépeint son ami comme un héros.
Both involve color.
Colorier is filling in pre-existing lines (like a coloring book).
L'enfant colorie entre les lignes.
Common in Quebec.
Considered informal or incorrect for art in France.
Il a peinturé toute la grange.
Involves applying a liquid with a brush.
Usually implies a thick, uneven, or culinary application.
Badigeonner la viande de sauce.
أنماط الجُمل
S + peindre + O
Je peins un mur.
S + aller + peindre + O
Tu vas peindre la table.
S + peindre + à + medium
Elle peint à l'huile.
S + se mettre à + peindre
Ils se sont mis à peindre.
S + peindre + O + comme + Adj
Il peint la vie comme tragique.
Il s'agit de + peindre + O
Il s'agit de peindre l'âme.
S + avoir + peint + O
Nous avons peint le garage.
S + peindre + en + color
Vous peignez en vert.
عائلة الكلمة
الأسماء
الأفعال
الصفات
مرتبط
كيفية الاستخدام
Common in both spoken and written French.
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Je peind.
→
Je peins.
The first and second person singular forms of -re verbs usually end in -s.
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Nous peindons.
→
Nous peignons.
-indre verbs change to -gn- in the plural forms.
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J'ai peindu.
→
J'ai peint.
The past participle of peindre is irregular ('peint').
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Je peins avec un crayon.
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Je dessine avec un crayon.
You cannot 'peindre' with a pencil; that is 'dessiner'.
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La maison est peint.
→
La maison est peinte.
The past participle must agree with the feminine noun 'maison'.
نصائح
The 'GN' Rule
Remember that all -indre verbs like peindre, craindre, and joindre change their 'n' to 'gn' in the plural present, the imparfait, and the subjunctive.
Art vs. House
French uses the same word for both. Context is key! If you're at a museum, it's art. If you're at a construction site, it's labor.
Nasal 'ein'
The 'ein' in peindre is a nasal vowel. Don't let your tongue touch the roof of your mouth for the 'n'!
Agreement
Don't forget that 'peint' acts like an adjective. 'Une porte peinte' (A painted door).
Painter/Peintre
Think of the 're' at the end of 'peindre' as standing for 'Real Effort' because it's an irregular verb!
Impressionism
When talking about 'peindre', mentioning 'la lumière' (light) will make you sound very French.
Literary Use
Use 'peindre' to describe emotions in your stories to add a poetic touch.
Verb vs. Noun
Listen for 'je peins' (verb) vs 'le peintre' (noun) - the ending is the key.
Speed
In fast speech, 'peindre' can sound like 'peind' - the 're' is often very soft.
Passé Simple
For advanced readers, look out for 'il peignit' - the Passé Simple form of peindre.
احفظها
وسيلة تذكّر
Think of a 'Painter' (peintre) and the 'Paint' (peinture). They both start with 'P' just like 'Peindre'.
ربط بصري
Imagine a giant 'P' being painted on a wall with a big brush.
Word Web
تحدٍّ
Try to conjugate 'peindre' in the 'nous' form five times out loud: 'nous peignons'.
أصل الكلمة
From the Latin verb 'pingere', which means to paint, represent, or embroider.
المعنى الأصلي: To apply color or to create a visual representation.
Romance (Latin-based).السياق الثقافي
No specific sensitivities, but be aware that 'peinturer' can sound uneducated in France while being normal in Quebec.
English speakers often use 'paint' for both art and walls, just like the French 'peindre', making it an easy cognate to remember.
تدرّب في الحياة الواقعية
سياقات واقعية
Art Studio
- nettoyer les pinceaux
- mélanger les couleurs
- peindre sur toile
- préparer le support
Home Renovation
- peindre le plafond
- appliquer une couche
- peindre au rouleau
- choisir une teinte
Literature Class
- peindre un portrait moral
- dépeindre la société
- une description peinte
- le style du peintre
Hardware Store
- acheter de la peinture
- quel pinceau pour peindre ?
- peindre du métal
- peindre du bois
Hobby Conversation
- tu aimes peindre ?
- je peins le dimanche
- peindre pour se détendre
- un cours de peinture
بدايات محادثة
"Est-ce que tu préfères peindre ou dessiner ?"
"Si tu devais peindre ta chambre, quelle couleur choisirais-tu ?"
"As-tu déjà essayé de peindre à l'aquarelle ?"
"Quel artiste célèbre aimerais-tu voir peindre ?"
"Est-il plus difficile de peindre un portrait ou un paysage ?"
مواضيع للكتابة اليومية
Décrivez un moment où vous avez dû peindre quelque chose pour la première fois.
Si vous pouviez peindre un chef-d'œuvre, que représenterait-il ?
Pourquoi pensez-vous que les gens aiment peindre ?
Racontez l'histoire d'un peintre imaginaire vivant à Paris.
Comment la couleur que vous choisissez pour peindre votre maison reflète-t-elle votre personnalité ?
الأسئلة الشائعة
10 أسئلةNo, it is an irregular verb ending in -re. Its stem changes from 'pein-' to 'peign-' in the plural forms.
The past participle is 'peint'. It can change to 'peinte', 'peints', or 'peintes' depending on agreement.
You say 'peindre un mur'.
No, for drawing with a pencil or pen, you must use 'dessiner'.
'Peindre' is for physical painting or description, while 'dépeindre' is only for description.
It is 'nous peignons'.
It is very rare and often considered a mistake or very informal in France; it's more common in Canada.
It means to be very pessimistic or to imagine the worst-case scenario.
You say 'Je peins à l'huile'.
Yes, 'se peindre' can mean to have one's portrait painted or for a feeling to show on one's face.
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Traduisez : 'I am painting the kitchen red.'
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Conjuguez 'peindre' au présent pour 'nous'.
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Traduisez : 'She painted a beautiful flower.'
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Utilisez 'peindre' dans une phrase au futur.
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Traduisez : 'They are painting the wall.'
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Écrivez une phrase avec 'le peintre'.
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Traduisez : 'You (plural) paint very well.'
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Utilisez le participe passé 'peinte' dans une phrase.
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Traduisez : 'I would like to paint like Monet.'
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Conjuguez 'peindre' à l'imparfait pour 'je'.
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Traduisez : 'The artist depicts the city.'
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Écrivez une phrase avec 'peindre à l'huile'.
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Traduisez : 'Don't paint the devil on the wall.' (Idiom)
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Traduisez : 'We were painting when it rained.'
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Utilisez le subjonctif de 'peindre' avec 'il faut que'.
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Traduisez : 'The freshly painted bench.'
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Écrivez une phrase sur un hobby de peinture.
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Traduisez : 'They have finished painting.'
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Utilisez 'repeindre' dans une phrase.
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Traduisez : 'History will paint him as a hero.'
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Dites : 'Je peins un tableau.'
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Dites : 'Nous peignons la maison.'
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Dites : 'Il aime peindre à l'huile.'
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Dites : 'Qu'allez-vous peindre ?'
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Dites : 'Le peintre est talentueux.'
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Dites : 'J'ai peint ma chambre en bleu.'
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Dites : 'Ils peignent des paysages.'
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Dites : 'Elle peignait tous les jours.'
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Dites : 'Il faut que vous peigniez.'
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Dites : 'C'est un mur fraîchement peint.'
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Dites : 'Je ne sais pas peindre.'
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Dites : 'Voulez-vous peindre avec moi ?'
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Dites : 'Le tableau est peint sur bois.'
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Dites : 'On va peindre la ville en rouge !'
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Dites : 'Il dépeint la scène avec brio.'
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Dites : 'Tu peins magnifiquement.'
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Dites : 'Nous peignions quand il est arrivé.'
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Dites : 'Je peindrai demain matin.'
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Dites : 'C'est une peinture à l'eau.'
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Dites : 'Il peint pour se détendre.'
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Identifiez le verbe : 'Je peins un mur.'
Identifiez le sujet : 'Nous peignons ensemble.'
Quel temps entendez-vous : 'J'ai peint.'
Combien de personnes peignent : 'Ils peignent.'
Entendez-vous 'peindre' ou 'pendre' ?
Identifiez l'objet : 'Elle peint une fleur.'
Quel est l'adjectif : 'C'est un mur peint.'
Entendez-vous un son nasal ?
Identifiez le verbe : 'Nous peignions.'
Quelle couleur est mentionnée : 'Je peins en vert.'
Identifiez le futur : 'Je peindrai.'
Est-ce une question : 'Tu peins ?'
Identifiez l'outil : 'Il peint au pinceau.'
Quel est le sujet : 'Vous peignez.'
Identifiez le participe passé : 'peinte'.
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Summary
The verb 'peindre' is the essential French word for applying color. Whether you are an artist at a canvas or a homeowner painting a room, use 'peindre' to describe the action. Example: 'Il aime peindre des paysages' (He likes to paint landscapes).
- Peindre means 'to paint' in both artistic and functional contexts (walls, art).
- It is an irregular -re verb with a distinct 'gn' sound in plural forms (nous peignons).
- Metaphorically, it means to depict or describe something vividly in literature or speech.
- The past participle is 'peint' and must agree with the object in certain cases.
The 'GN' Rule
Remember that all -indre verbs like peindre, craindre, and joindre change their 'n' to 'gn' in the plural present, the imparfait, and the subjunctive.
Art vs. House
French uses the same word for both. Context is key! If you're at a museum, it's art. If you're at a construction site, it's labor.
Nasal 'ein'
The 'ein' in peindre is a nasal vowel. Don't let your tongue touch the roof of your mouth for the 'n'!
Agreement
Don't forget that 'peint' acts like an adjective. 'Une porte peinte' (A painted door).
محتوى ذو صلة
مزيد من كلمات home
à disposition
B1تعني العبارة أن شيئًا ما متاح للاستخدام أو تحت تصرف شخص ما.
à distance de
B1على مسافة معينة من شيء ما أو شخص ما.
à droite de
B1عبارة جر تعني 'على يمين'. تُستخدم لوصف موقع شيء بالنسبة لآخر.
à gauche de
B1على يسار شيء ما.
à gaz
A2يعمل بالغاز.
à la maison
A2في المنزل أو إلى المنزل.
à l'écart
B1Away from others; apart; aside.
à l'étage
B1تعني 'في الطابق العلوي' أو 'أعلى' في المبنى. مثال: الغرف في الطابق العلوي. (The rooms are upstairs.)
à l'extérieur
A2On or to the outer side or surface of something.
à l'intérieur
A2In or to the inner part or interior of something.