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Conjugation Chart of “Maquillar” (to put on makeup) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Maquillar”

The Imperfect Tense of maquillar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Yo me maquillaba antes de salir a la fiesta. (I used to put on makeup before going out to the party.)

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

How to Use Maquillar in the Imperfect Tense

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

To apply makeup: For example, Cuando era joven, me maquillaba todos los días para ir a la oficina. (When I was young, I used to put on makeup every day to go to the office.)

To disguise or conceal: For example, Los contadores maquillaban los números para ocultar las pérdidas. (The accountants were cooking the books to conceal the losses.)

To embellish or exaggerate (colloquial): For example, No te creas todo lo que dice, siempre maquilla la verdad. (Don’t believe everything he says, he always embellishes the truth.)

Real Life Examples of Maquillar in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niña, mi madre siempre maquillaba a mis muñecas. (When I was a little girl, my mother always put makeup on my dolls.)

En la obra de teatro, la actriz se maquillaba antes de salir al escenario. (In the play, the actress put on makeup before going on stage.)

Antes de las fiestas, nos maquillábamos con colores brillantes y divertidos. (Before the parties, we would put on bright and fun makeup.)

Mi hermana se maquillaba de manera exagerada cuando era adolescente. (My sister used to wear excessive makeup when she was a teenager.)

En el set de filmación, la maquilladora maquillaba a los actores antes de cada escena. (On the film set, the makeup artist applied makeup to the actors before each scene.)

Para el baile de graduación, todas mis amigas se maquillaban juntas. (For the prom, all my friends put on makeup together.)

Aunque no me gustaba mucho, me maquillaba un poco para las ocasiones especiales. (Even though I didn’t like it much, I would put on a little makeup for special occasions.)

En el programa de concursos, los participantes se maquillaban antes de salir al escenario. (On the game show, the contestants put on makeup before going on stage.)

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

Ellas se maquillaban de manera natural para ir al trabajo. (They would put on natural-looking makeup for work.)

Tú te maquillabas muy bien para las fiestas de disfraces. (You used to do your makeup really well for costume parties.)

Yo me maquillaba de payaso para entretener a los niños en el parque. (I would put on clown makeup to entertain the kids at the park.)

Ustedes se maquillaban con colores brillantes para el festival de música. (You guys would put on bright makeup for the music festival.)

Él se maquillaba como un zombi para la fiesta de Halloween. (He would put on zombie makeup for the Halloween party.)

Nosotros nos maquillábamos como nuestros superhéroes favoritos cuando éramos niños. (We used to put on makeup to look like our favorite superheroes when we were kids.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Maquillar (to put on makeup) in the Imperfect 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.