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malować

to paint (perf: namalować)

Polish Regular
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The Polish verb "malować" means "to paint (perf: namalować)" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "malować" across all 5 tenses.

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How to Conjugate "malować" in the Present Tense

Czas teraźniejszy Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ja I maluję
ty you (informal) malujesz
on/ona/ono he/she/it maluje
my we malujemy
wy you all malujecie
oni/one they malują
Ona maluje kwiaty na płótnie.
She is painting flowers on canvas.

How to Conjugate "malować" in the Past Tense

Czas przeszły Completed actions in the past
Person English Conjugation
ja I malowałem
ty you (informal) malowałeś
on/ona/ono he/she/it malował
my we malowaliśmy
wy you all malowaliście
oni/one they malowali
Ona malowała krajobraz rano.
She painted a landscape in the morning.

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How to Conjugate "malować" in the Future Tense

Czas przyszły Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ja I będę malował
ty you (informal) będziesz malował
on/ona/ono he/she/it będzie malował
my we będziemy malowali
wy you all będziecie malowali
oni/one they będą malowali
Ona namaluje portret przyjaciela.
She will paint a friend's portrait.

How to Conjugate "malować" in the Conditional Tense

Tryb warunkowy Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ja I malowałbym
ty you (informal) malowałbyś
on/ona/ono he/she/it malowałby
my we malowalibyśmy
wy you all malowalibyście
oni/one they malowaliby
Ona malowałaby płot w ogrodzie.
She would paint the fence in the garden.

How to Conjugate "malować" in the Imperative Tense

Tryb rozkazujący Commands and requests
Person English Conjugation
ja I maluj
ty you (informal) maluj
on/ona/ono he/she/it niech maluje
my we malujmy
wy you all malujcie
oni/one they niech malują
Niech on namaluje portret przyjaciela.
Let him paint a friend's portrait.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "malować"

Is "malować" regular or irregular in Polish?
"Malować" is a regular Polish verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "malować" mean in English?
The Polish verb "malować" means "to paint (perf: namalować)" in English.
How do you conjugate "malować" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Czas teraźniejszy): ja → maluję, ty → malujesz, on/ona/ono → maluje, my → malujemy, wy → malujecie, oni/one → malują.
How many tenses does "malować" have in Polish?
"Malować" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Polish: Present, Past, Future, Conditional, Imperative.

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