The Conditional Mood of maquillar is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations, for example: Me maquillaría para la fiesta si tuviera tiempo. (I would put on makeup for the party if I had time.)

Maquillar is a regular verb, so its conditional forms follow the standard patterns for -ar verbs in Spanish.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Maquillar (to put on makeup) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of maquillar is used to express hypothetical or potential actions or states related to applying makeup.

To apply makeup (hypothetically): Por ejemplo, me maquillaría para la fiesta. (I would put on makeup for the party.)

To suggest applying makeup: Por ejemplo, te maquillarías un poco para la ocasión. (You should put on some makeup for the occasion.)

Figurative meaning (to embellish or exaggerate): Por ejemplo, no maquillaría la verdad. (I wouldn’t embellish the truth.)

Slang (to beat someone up): Por ejemplo, si me provocas, te maquillaría la cara. (If you provoke me, I’ll beat your face in.)

Examples

Examples of Maquillar in the Conditional Mood

Si tuviera más tiempo libre, maquillaría a mis amigas para ocasiones especiales. (If I had more free time, I would do my friends’ makeup for special occasions.)

¿Crees que maquillaría bien a los actores para la obra de teatro? (Do you think I would do a good job doing the actors’ makeup for the play?)

Para la boda, maquillaríamos a la novia y a las damas de honor de forma profesional. (For the wedding, we would professionally do the makeup for the bride and bridesmaids.)

Los maquilladores expertos maquillarían a las modelos antes del desfile de modas. (The expert makeup artists would do the models’ makeup before the fashion show.)

En el set de filmación, maquillarías a los actores para que luzcan naturales frente a las cámaras. (On the film set, you would do the actors’ makeup so they look natural in front of the cameras.)

Para Halloween, maquillaríais a los niños con diseños divertidos y aterradores. (For Halloween, you all would do the children’s makeup with fun and scary designs.)

En la clase de maquillaje, maquillaría a una modelo para mostrar diferentes técnicas. (In the makeup class, I would do a model’s makeup to demonstrate different techniques.)

¿Crees que los estilistas maquillarían bien a las celebridades para la alfombra roja? (Do you think the stylists would do a good job doing the celebrities’ makeup for the red carpet?)

Para el concurso de disfraces, maquillaríamos a los participantes con looks extravagantes. (For the costume contest, we would do the participants’ makeup with extravagant looks.)

En el teatro, los maquilladores maquillarían a los actores para que se vean más viejos o más jóvenes. (In the theater, the makeup artists would do the actors’ makeup to make them look older or younger.)

Para la fiesta de disfraces, maquillarías a tus amigos con diseños graciosos y creativos. (For the costume party, you would do your friends’ makeup with funny and creative designs.)

Los artistas de efectos especiales maquillarían a los actores para que parezcan monstruos o criaturas fantásticas. (The special effects artists would do the actors’ makeup to make them look like monsters or fantasy creatures.)

En el set de fotografía, maquillaría a los modelos para resaltar sus mejores rasgos. (On the photography set, I would do the models’ makeup to highlight their best features.)

Para la obra de teatro escolar, maquillaríais a los estudiantes para que se vean como personajes históricos. (For the school play, you all would do the students’ makeup to make them look like historical figures.)

Los maquilladores profesionales maquillarían a las actrices para que luzcan radiantes en la pantalla grande. (Professional makeup artists would do the actresses’ makeup to make them look radiant on the big screen.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Maquillar (to put on makeup) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.