afeitar Present Conjugation
afeitar — to shave
Use 'afeito' for habitual actions, like 'Yo me afeito cada mañana' (I shave every morning).
afeitar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
The present tense is for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths. For 'afeitar,' it's what you do regularly: 'Yo me afeito por la mañana' (I shave in the morning), 'Mi papá se afeita con navaja' (My dad shaves with a straight razor), or 'Los hombres se afeitan la barba' (Men shave their beards).
Notes on afeitar in the Present
Afeitar is regular in the present indicative. The forms are: afeito, afeitas, afeita, afeitamos, afeitáis, afeitan.
Example Sentences
Yo me afeito todos los días.
I shave every day.
yo
¿Tú te afeitas con frecuencia?
Do you shave often?
tú
Él se afeita con cuidado.
He shaves carefully.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros nos afeitamos antes de ir.
We shave before going.
nosotros
Ellos se afeitan por la noche.
They shave at night.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative when the subjunctive is needed.
Correct: Use 'Espero que te afeites' (I hope you shave), not 'Espero que te afeitas'.
Why: Expressions of hope, desire, or doubt require the subjunctive mood, not the indicative.
Mistake: Confusing 'afeitamos' (present) with 'afeitamos' (preterite).
Correct: Context usually clarifies whether 'afeitamos' refers to 'we shave' (present) or 'we shaved' (preterite).
Why: The nosotros form is identical in both tenses, which can cause confusion.
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Related Tenses
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'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: afeita
Use 'afeita' for tú commands, 'aféitese' for usted, etc., to tell someone to shave.
Negative Imperative
yo: no afeites
Use 'no te afeites' for tú, 'no se afeite' for usted, etc., to tell someone NOT to shave.