The Imperfect Tense of maquillarse is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, for example, Me maquillaba todas las mañanas antes de ir al trabajo. (I used to put on makeup every morning before going to work.)

Maquillarse is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the standard pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Maquillarse (to put on makeup) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

The imperfect tense of maquillarse is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past.

Applying makeup: Por ejemplo, de niña me maquillaba para jugar a ser una princesa. (For example, as a child I would put on makeup to play at being a princess.)

Wearing makeup habitually: Por ejemplo, antes mi hermana se maquillaba todos los días para ir al trabajo. (For example, before, my sister used to wear makeup every day to go to work.)

Figurative usage: Por ejemplo, los políticos se maquillaban las cifras para que parecieran mejores. (For example, the politicians would make up the figures to make them look better.)

Colloquial usage: Por ejemplo, ¿te maquillabas antes de salir con tu novio? (For example, would you put on makeup before going out with your boyfriend?)

Examples

Examples of Maquillarse in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niña, mi madre se maquillaba todos los días antes de ir a trabajar. (When she was a child, my mother would put on makeup every day before going to work.)

Mis amigas y yo nos maquillábamos antes de salir de fiesta los fines de semana. (My friends and I would put on makeup before going out partying on the weekends.)

En su juventud, ella se maquillaba de forma muy discreta y natural. (In her youth, she would put on very discreet and natural makeup.)

Ustedes se maquillaban demasiado para ir a la oficina, ¿no creen? (You all would put on too much makeup to go to the office, don’t you think?)

Ellas se maquillaban mutuamente antes de la boda de su amiga. (They would do each other’s makeup before their friend’s wedding.)

Yo me maquillaba muy poco cuando era adolescente. (I would hardly put on any makeup when I was a teenager.)

Tú te maquillabas de forma exagerada en aquella época, ¿verdad? (You would put on makeup in an exaggerated way back then, right?)

Nosotros nos maquillábamos para las obras de teatro del colegio. (We would put on makeup for the school plays.)

Vosotros os maquillabais demasiado para ir a la discoteca. (You all would put on too much makeup to go to the club.)

Ella se maquillaba de forma muy natural, resaltando sus mejores rasgos. (She would put on very natural makeup, highlighting her best features.)

¿Te acuerdas de cuando nos maquillábamos para Halloween? (Do you remember when we would put on makeup for Halloween?)

Ellos se maquillaban como payasos para entretener a los niños en el hospital. (They would put on clown makeup to entertain the children at the hospital.)

Vosotras os maquillabais muy bien para las fiestas de graduación. (You all would put on makeup very well for the graduation parties.)

Él se maquillaba como un zombi para la convención de cómics. (He would put on zombie makeup for the comic convention.)

Usted se maquillaba de forma impecable para las reuniones importantes. (You would put on impeccable makeup for important meetings.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Maquillarse (to put on makeup) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.