The Subjunctive Mood of Maquillar is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about the action of applying makeup. For example, Es importante que te maquilles bien. (It’s important that you apply your makeup well.)

Maquillar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Present Subjunctive follow the regular pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Maquillar (to apply makeup) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of maquillar is used to express wishes, desires, demands, or uncertainty about an action related to applying makeup.

Desear (to wish or desire): For example, Espero que te maquilles para la fiesta. (I hope you put on makeup for the party.)

Pedir (to request): For example, Te pido que te maquilles un poco. (I’m asking you to put on some makeup.)

Expresar duda (to express doubt): For example, Dudo que se maquille para la cita. (I doubt she’ll put on makeup for the date.)

Coloquial (colloquial usage): For example, ¡Maquíllate bien que vamos de fiesta! (Put on your makeup nicely, we’re going out partying!)

Examples

Examples of Maquillar in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que maquilles tus labios antes de salir. (It’s important that you put on lipstick before going out.)

Ojalá que maquille sus ojos de una manera más natural. (I hope she applies her eye makeup in a more natural way.)

Para la fiesta, es necesario que todos nos maquillemos. (For the party, it’s necessary that we all put on makeup.)

El maquillador insistió en que las modelos se maquillen antes del desfile. (The makeup artist insisted that the models put on makeup before the fashion show.)

Aunque no me gusta mucho, mi mamá quiere que me maquille para la boda. (Even though I don’t like it much, my mom wants me to put on makeup for the wedding.)

Preferiría que maquillen sus rostros de forma más natural y sutil. (I would prefer that they apply their makeup in a more natural and subtle way.)

Es una lástima que las chicas se maquillen tanto a una edad tan temprana. (It’s a shame that girls put on so much makeup at such a young age.)

Tal vez sería mejor que no te maquilles tanto para la entrevista de trabajo. (Maybe it would be better if you don’t put on so much makeup for the job interview.)

Aunque no es obligatorio, el instructor sugirió que todos nos maquillemos para la clase de actuación. (Although it’s not mandatory, the instructor suggested that we all put on makeup for the acting class.)

A menos que te maquilles, no te van a dejar entrar al club nocturno. (Unless you put on makeup, they won’t let you into the nightclub.)

Sería genial que maquilles a tus amigas para el baile de graduación. (It would be great if you did your friends’ makeup for the prom.)

Dudo que se maquillen tanto para ir a la playa. (I doubt they’ll put on so much makeup to go to the beach.)

Es raro que los hombres se maquillen en esta región. (It’s unusual for men to wear makeup in this region.)

Siempre que vaya a una entrevista, mi mamá insiste en que me maquille. (Whenever I have a job interview, my mom insists that I put on makeup.)

Aunque no es obligatorio, el instructor recomienda que todos nos maquillemos para la obra de teatro. (Although it’s not required, the instructor recommends that we all put on makeup for the play.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Maquillar (to apply makeup) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.