The Present Tense of afeitar is used to describe actions happening right now or habitual actions. For example, Me afeito todas las mañanas. (I shave every morning.)

Afeitar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the present tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Afeitar (to shave) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Afeitar generally means to shave, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

Shaving: The most common meaning is the act of removing hair from the face or body using a razor, for example, Yo me afeito cada mañana (I shave every morning).

Cheating or Swindling: In a colloquial sense, afeitar can mean to cheat or swindle someone, for example, El vendedor me afeita con los precios (The seller is ripping me off with the prices).

Cutting or Trimming: In some contexts, afeitar can refer to cutting or trimming something closely, for example, El jardinero afeita el césped (The gardener trims the lawn closely).

Slang: Stealing: In a more vulgar slang usage, afeitar can mean to steal or take something without permission, for example, ¿Quién me afeita el dinero? (Who stole my money?).

Examples

Examples of Afeitar in the Present Tense

Yo afeito mi barba todas las mañanas. (I shave my beard every morning.)

¿Tú afeitas tu cara con una navaja o una máquina eléctrica? (Do you shave your face with a razor or an electric shaver?)

Mi hermana afeita las piernas antes de salir a la playa. (My sister shaves her legs before going to the beach.)

Nosotros afeitamos nuestras cabezas en señal de duelo. (We shave our heads as a sign of mourning.)

¿Afeitáis la zona del bigote también? (Do you also shave the mustache area?)

Ellos afeitan sus cejas para darles forma. (They shave their eyebrows to shape them.)

En la peluquería, afeitan el cabello con navajas muy afiladas. (At the barbershop, they shave hair with very sharp razors.)

Antes de una cirugía, el médico afeita la zona de la operación. (Before surgery, the doctor shaves the area of the operation.)

Para el papel de villano, el actor afeita su cabeza completamente. (For the villain role, the actor shaves his head completely.)

En algunas culturas, las mujeres afeitan sus cabezas como símbolo de belleza. (In some cultures, women shave their heads as a symbol of beauty.)

Los reclutas militares afeitan sus cabezas al ingresar al servicio. (Military recruits shave their heads when entering service.)

Antes de una competencia de natación, los nadadores afeitan sus cuerpos para reducir la resistencia al agua. (Before a swimming competition, swimmers shave their bodies to reduce water resistance.)

En la barbería, afeitan la nuca y las patillas con mucho cuidado. (At the barbershop, they carefully shave the nape and sideburns.)

Para donar cabello, algunas personas afeitan sus cabezas por completo. (To donate hair, some people shave their heads completely.)

Después de un tratamiento de quimioterapia, muchos pacientes afeitan sus cabezas cuando el cabello empieza a caerse. (After chemotherapy treatment, many patients shave their heads when their hair starts falling out.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Afeitar (to shave) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.