Meaning
to paint
- to apply paint to walls, ceilings, doors, or furniture
- to color or coat a physical surface with paint

In a sentence
Questo fine settimana dobbiamo pitturare la camera da letto.
This weekend we need to paint the bedroom.
Hai già deciso di che colore pitturerai il corridoio?
Have you already decided what color you will paint the hallway?
Abbiamo pitturato la staccionata del giardino prima che iniziasse a piovere.
We painted the garden fence before it started raining.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pitturare | infinitive |
| pitturo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| pitturi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| pittura | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| pitturiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| pitturate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| pitturano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| pitturavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| pitturavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| pitturava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| pitturavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| pitturavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| pitturavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| pitturai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| pitturasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| pitturò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| pitturammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| pitturaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| pitturarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| pitturerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| pitturerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| pitturerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| pittureremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| pitturerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| pittureranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| pitturi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| pitturi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
Usage notes
- Mainly refers to painting walls or furniture; for artistic painting (canvases, portraits), use 'dipingere'.
- Synonymous with 'tinteggiare' and 'imbiancare' when referring to whitewashing or painting rooms.