Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb maquiller
Introduction to the verb maquiller
The English translation of the French verb maquiller is “to apply makeup.” The infinitive form is pronounced “mah-kee-yay.”
The word maquiller comes from the Old French word “maquiller” which means “to make up, to paint, to disguise.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to refer to the act of putting on makeup or applying cosmetics.
Examples:
- Je vais me maquiller avant la soirée. (I will put on makeup before the party.)
- Elle aime se maquiller avec des couleurs vives. (She likes to apply bright-colored makeup.)
- Il faut bien se démaquiller avant de se coucher. (You should properly remove your makeup before going to bed.)
Maquiller – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of maquiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | me maquille | Je me maquille tous les jours. | I put makeup on every day. |
tu | te maquilles | Pourquoi tu te maquilles autant ? | Why do you put on so much makeup? |
il | se maquille | Il se maquille avant de sortir. | He puts on makeup before going out. |
elle | se maquille | Elle se maquille toujours avant un rendez-vous. | She always puts on makeup before a date. |
on | se maquille | On se maquille pour la soirée. | We put on makeup for the party. |
nous | nous maquillons | Nous nous maquillons ensemble. | We put on makeup together. |
vous | vous maquillez | Vous vous maquillez souvent ? | Do you put on makeup often? |
ils | se maquillent | Ils se maquillent avant de monter sur scène. | They put on makeup before going on stage. |
elles | se maquillent | Elles se maquillent avec soin. | They put on makeup carefully. |
Other Conjugations for Maquiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb maquiller (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquiller
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