What does afeitar mean?
afeitar means to shave (to remove hair with a razor or clippers) in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to groom.
Spanish verb guide
Afeitar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn afeitar, meaning to shave (to remove hair with a razor or clippers), through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: afeitandoparticiple: afeitado
Principal forms of afeitar
- Infinitive
- afeitar
- Gerund
- afeitando
- Past participle
- afeitado
Afeitar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | afeito | afeité | afeitaba | afeitaré |
| tú | afeitas | afeitaste | afeitabas | afeitarás |
| él / ella / usted | afeita | afeitó | afeitaba | afeitará |
| nosotros/as | afeitamos | afeitamos | afeitábamos | afeitaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | afeitan | afeitaron | afeitaban | afeitarán |
Pattern notes
- Afeitar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with afeitar
Él se afeita cuatro veces por semana.He shaves four times a week.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿Cuánto tiempo al día pasas afeitándote?How much time do you spend shaving every day?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Se afeita con una maquinilla eléctrica todas las mañanas.He shaves with an electric razor every morning.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate afeitar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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