afeitar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
afeitar — to shave
Use 'afeita' for tú commands, 'aféitese' for usted, etc., to tell someone to shave.
afeitar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for direct commands. For 'afeitar,' it's when you're telling someone to shave themselves, like telling your brother 'Afeita la barba' (Shave the beard) or telling yourself (implicitly with 'nosotros') 'Afeitémonos antes de la fiesta' (Let's shave before the party).
Notes on afeitar in the Affirmative Imperative
Afeitar is regular in the imperative. Note the vosotros form 'afeitad' has no accent.
Example Sentences
Afeita tu cara antes de salir.
Shave your face before going out.
tú
¡Afeitad la barba, chicos!
Shave the beard, guys!
vosotros
Aféitese usted bien por la mañana.
Shave yourself well in the morning.
usted
Afeitémonos rápido.
Let's shave quickly.
nosotros
Afeiten sus caras, por favor.
Shave your faces, please.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive instead of the imperative for a direct command.
Correct: Use 'afeita' for tú, not 'afeites'.
Why: The imperative mood is for direct orders, while the subjunctive is used for wishes, doubts, or indirect commands.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'afeitémonos'.
Correct: The nosotros form is 'afeitémonos', with an accent on the 'é'.
Why: The accent is needed to maintain the correct stress on the 'e' when adding 'nos'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: afeito
Use 'afeito' for habitual actions, like 'Yo me afeito cada mañana' (I shave every morning).
Preterite
yo: afeité
Use 'afeitó' for completed past actions, like 'Ayer me afeitó mi esposa' (Yesterday my wife shaved me).
Imperfect
yo: afeitaba
Use 'afeitaba' for ongoing or habitual past actions, like 'Cuando era joven, me afeitaba con navaja' (When I was young, I used to shave with a straight razor).
Future
yo: afeitaré
Use 'afeitaré' for future actions, like 'Mañana me afeitaré' (Tomorrow I will shave).
Conditional
yo: afeitaría
Use 'afeitaría' for hypotheticals ('would shave'), like 'Si tuviera tiempo, me afeitaría más' (If I had time, I would shave more).
Present Subjunctive
yo: afeite
Use 'afeite' after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion, like 'Espero que te afeites pronto'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: afeitara
Use 'afeitara' or 'afeara' for past hypotheticals or wishes, like 'Si me afeitara, parecería más joven'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no afeites
Use 'no te afeites' for tú, 'no se afeite' for usted, etc., to tell someone NOT to shave.