Spanish reflexive verb

Conjugation of maquillarse

The Spanish verb maquillarse means "to put on makeup". It is the reflexive form of maquillar ("to put makeup on someone"), so every form carries a pronoun that agrees with the subject: me, te, se, nos or os. Below are its 8 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning
to put on makeup
Type
Regular reflexive -ar verb
Base verb
maquillar (to put makeup on someone)
Gerund
maquillándose
Past participle
maquillado
Quick answer

The present tense of maquillarse is yo me maquillo, tú te maquillas, él/ella/usted se maquilla, nosotros nos maquillamos, vosotros os maquilláis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se maquillan. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. Its pronoun (me, te, se, nos or os) comes before each conjugated form and is attached to an affirmative command: maquíllate.

Present tense of maquillarse

Present Presente
yo me maquillo
tú te maquillas
él/ella/usted se maquilla
nosotros nos maquillamos
vosotros os maquilláis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se maquillan

More tenses of maquillarse

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo me maquillé
tú te maquillaste
él/ella/usted se maquilló
nosotros nos maquillamos
vosotros os maquillasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se maquillaron
Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo me maquillaba
tú te maquillabas
él/ella/usted se maquillaba
nosotros nos maquillábamos
vosotros os maquillabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes se maquillaban
Future Futuro simple
yo me maquillaré
tú te maquillarás
él/ella/usted se maquillará
nosotros nos maquillaremos
vosotros os maquillaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se maquillarán
Conditional Condicional simple
yo me maquillaría
tú te maquillarías
él/ella/usted se maquillaría
nosotros nos maquillaríamos
vosotros os maquillaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes se maquillarían
Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo me maquille
tú te maquilles
él/ella/usted se maquille
nosotros nos maquillemos
vosotros os maquilléis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se maquillen
Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú maquíllate
usted maquíllese
nosotros maquillémonos
vosotros maquillaos
ustedes maquíllense
Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo me he maquillado
tú te has maquillado
él/ella/usted se ha maquillado
nosotros nos hemos maquillado
vosotros os habéis maquillado
ellos/ellas/ustedes se han maquillado

Notes on maquillarse

Maquillarse is regular: every form follows the regular -ar model. The reflexive pronoun comes before conjugated forms, as in me maquillo, and attaches to the affirmative imperative and gerund, as in maquíllate and maquillándose.

Meet maquillarse in real Spanish books

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Example sentences with maquillarse

  • Me maquillo antes de salir al trabajo. I put on makeup before leaving for work.
  • Ayer se maquilló rápidamente para la fiesta. Yesterday she put on makeup quickly for the party.
  • Nos maquillábamos juntas cada sábado por la mañana. We used to put on makeup together every Saturday morning.
  • Mañana te maquillarás en casa tranquilamente. Tomorrow you will put on makeup at home calmly.

Frequently asked questions

Is maquillarse a regular verb?

Yes, maquillarse is regular. Every form follows the regular -ar model.

How is maquillarse different from maquillar?

Maquillarse means to put makeup on oneself. Maquillar means to put makeup on someone else.

Where does the pronoun go in maquillarse forms, and what are its participles?

The pronoun comes before conjugated forms, as in me maquillo, and attaches to the affirmative imperative and gerund, as in maquíllate and maquillándose. The gerund is maquillándose, and the past participle is maquillado.