I painted
Past I conjugation of paint.
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paint
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. la peinture (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The painter opened a fresh can of paint.Le peintre a ouvert un pot de peinture neuf.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. peindre
Elijah wants to be a professional artist; he paints still lifes.Elijah souhaite devenir artiste professionnel. Il peint des natures mortes.
4. (figurative) (to describe)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. brosser (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
The movie paints a lively portrait of the different arrondissements in Paris.Ce film brosse un portrait dynamique des différents arrondissements de Paris.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. peindre
We're renovating the house, and I spent the weekend painting.Nous sommes en train de rénover la maison et j'ai passé le week-end à peindre.
b. faire de la peinture
Bella received new paint brushes for her birthday because she loves painting.Bella a reçu de nouveaux pinceaux pour son anniversaire, car elle adore faire de la peinture.
Conjugations
Indicative of "paint"
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