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“Afeitarse” (to shave oneself) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Afeitarse”

The preterite of afeitarse is used to express when you shaved yourself on a specific occasion in the past. For example, you might say “I shaved myself before the interview,” indicating the completed action at a particular moment.

This is a regular -ar reflexive verb. In addition to the regular preterite endings, you need to use the appropriate reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nos, os, se) before the conjugated verb.

How to Use Afeitarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The preterite of afeitarse describes a completed act of shaving.

Shaved oneself: Indicates completing the act of shaving, for example Me afeité esta mañana (I shaved this morning). Also used reflexively as in Se afeitó la barba antes de la entrevista (He shaved his beard before the interview).

Groomed: In broader context of personal grooming, for example Se afeitó las piernas para ir a la playa (She shaved her legs to go to the beach).

Real Life Examples of Afeitarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Me afeité antes de la entrevista. (I shaved before the interview.)

¿Te afeitaste esta mañana? (Did you shave this morning?)

Mi padre se afeitó rápidamente. (My father shaved quickly.)

Nos afeitamos antes de la boda. (We shaved before the wedding.)

Los actores se afeitaron para la película. (The actors shaved for the movie.)

Me afeité la barba de tres días. (I shaved my three-day beard.)

¿Por qué no te afeitaste ayer? (Why didn’t you shave yesterday?)

El novio se afeitó antes de la ceremonia. (The groom shaved before the ceremony.)

Nos afeitamos en el gimnasio. (We shaved at the gym.)

Los soldados se afeitaron temprano. (The soldiers shaved early.)

Me afeité sin espuma de afeitar. (I shaved without shaving cream.)

¿Te afeitaste con navaja nueva? (Did you shave with a new razor?)

Mi hermano se afeitó por primera vez. (My brother shaved for the first time.)

Nos afeitamos antes del evento. (We shaved before the event.)

Los modelos se afeitaron para la sesión de fotos. (The models shaved for the photo shoot.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Afeitarse (to shave oneself) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.