Learn French: Elle se maquille, puis elle sort. - She puts on makeup, then she goes out.

Se maquiller is a reflexive verb, which means the subject is performing the action on themselves. In English, we just say "She puts on makeup," but in French, the literal structure is "She puts makeup on herself." The se acts as "herself" here.

Is se maquiller a regular verb?

Yes! Aside from the reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, etc.) that goes in front of it, se maquiller follows the exact same pattern as any regular -er verb. Since the subject is Elle, we drop the -er and add -e, giving us elle se maquille.

I've seen alors for "then". Why use puis here?

Puis specifically means "then" or "next" in a sequence of events. It is perfect for describing a step-by-step daily routine. Alors is more often used for cause and effect, translating closer to "so" or "therefore" (for example, "It was raining, so I stayed inside").

Why does sort end with a -t instead of an -e?