-ar verb A2 · Elementary

Conjugate maquillar in Spanish

to apply makeup

maquillar is a regular -ar verb ranked #271 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo maquillo todos los días." (I apply makeup every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo maquillo
maquillas
él/ella/Ud. maquilla
nosotros maquillamos
vosotros maquilláis
ellos/ellas/Uds. maquillan
Example

Yo maquillo todos los días.

I apply makeup every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo maquillé
maquillaste
él/ella/Ud. maquilló
nosotros maquillamos
vosotros maquillasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. maquillaron
Example

Nosotros maquillamos juntos.

We apply makeup together.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo maquillaba
maquillabas
él/ella/Ud. maquillaba
nosotros maquillábamos
vosotros maquillabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. maquillaban
Example

Antes yo maquillaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to apply makeup often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo maquillaré
maquillarás
él/ella/Ud. maquillará
nosotros maquillaremos
vosotros maquillaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. maquillarán
Example

Mañana yo maquillaré.

Tomorrow I will apply makeup.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo maquillaría
maquillarías
él/ella/Ud. maquillaría
nosotros maquillaríamos
vosotros maquillaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. maquillarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo maquillaría.

If I could, I would apply makeup.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo maquille
maquilles
él/ella/Ud. maquille
nosotros maquillemos
vosotros maquilléis
ellos/ellas/Uds. maquillen
Example

Quiero que tú maquilles más.

I want you to apply makeup more.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
maquilla
él/ella/Ud. maquille
nosotros maquillemos
vosotros maquillad
ellos/ellas/Uds. maquillen
Example

Él maquilla con frecuencia.

He apply makeups often.

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