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.
maquillar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to apply makeup · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | maquillo |
| tú | maquillas |
| él/ella/Ud. | maquilla |
| nosotros | maquillamos |
| vosotros | maquilláis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | maquillan |
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 |
| tú | maquillaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | maquilló |
| nosotros | maquillamos |
| vosotros | maquillasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | maquillaron |
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 |
| tú | maquillabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | maquillaba |
| nosotros | maquillábamos |
| vosotros | maquillabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | maquillaban |
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 |
| tú | maquillarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | maquillará |
| nosotros | maquillaremos |
| vosotros | maquillaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | maquillarán |
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 |
| tú | maquillarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | maquillaría |
| nosotros | maquillaríamos |
| vosotros | maquillaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | maquillarían |
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 |
| tú | maquilles |
| él/ella/Ud. | maquille |
| nosotros | maquillemos |
| vosotros | maquilléis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | maquillen |
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 | - |
| tú | maquilla |
| él/ella/Ud. | maquille |
| nosotros | maquillemos |
| vosotros | maquillad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | maquillen |
Él maquilla con frecuencia.
He apply makeups often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo maquillo todos los días.
I apply makeup every day.
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¿Tú maquillas mucho?
Do you apply makeup a lot?
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Él maquilla con frecuencia.
He apply makeups often.
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Nosotros maquillamos juntos.
We apply makeup together.
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Ellos maquillan bien.
They apply makeup well.
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Ayer maquillé por primera vez.
Yesterday I apply makeupd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú maquilles más.
I want you to apply makeup more.
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Es importante maquillar correctamente.
It is important to apply makeup correctly.
Common phrases with maquillar
- maquillar bien to apply makeup well
- maquillar mucho to apply makeup a lot
- dejar de maquillar to stop apply makeuping
- volver a maquillar to apply makeup again