The Imperfect Tense of afeitar is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, for example, Me afeitaba todas las mañanas. (I used to shave every morning.)

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

Conjugations

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

The imperfect tense of afeitar is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past.

Shaving: For example, Cuando era joven, me afeitaba cada mañana. (When I was young, I used to shave every morning.)

Trimming or grooming: For example, Mi padre afeitaba el césped todos los domingos. (My father used to trim the lawn every Sunday.)

Figurative meaning: Cheating or taking advantage: For example, El mecánico me afeitaba cobrándome de más. (The mechanic used to rip me off by overcharging me.)

Slang: Criticizing or insulting: For example, Siempre me afeitaba con sus comentarios hirientes. (He was always putting me down with his hurtful comments.)

Examples

Examples of Afeitar in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, mi padre afeitaba a mi abuelo todas las mañanas. (When he was a child, my father used to shave my grandfather every morning.)

Antes de salir de casa, Juan se afeitaba cuidadosamente. (Before leaving home, Juan would carefully shave himself.)

En la peluquería, el barbero afeitaba a los clientes con una navaja. (At the barbershop, the barber would shave customers with a straight razor.)

Mis amigos y yo nos afeitábamos antes de una cita importante. (My friends and I would shave before an important date.)

Tú te afeitabas con demasiada frecuencia y tu piel se irritaba. (You used to shave too often and your skin would get irritated.)

Ellos se afeitaban con crema de afeitar para evitar cortes. (They would shave with shaving cream to avoid cuts.)

Nosotros nos afeitábamos con máquinas eléctricas por comodidad. (We used to shave with electric razors for convenience.)

Vosotros os afeitabais con demasiado apuro por las mañanas. (You all used to shave too hastily in the mornings.)

Ustedes se afeitaban con cuidado para no cortarse. (You all would shave carefully to avoid cutting yourselves.)

Ella se afeitaba las piernas antes de una ocasión especial. (She would shave her legs before a special occasion.)

Mi hermano se afeitaba la cabeza para mantener su look rapado. (My brother would shave his head to maintain his shaved look.)

En la barbería, el peluquero afeitaba a los clientes con mucha destreza. (At the barbershop, the hairdresser would shave customers with great skill.)

Antes de una entrevista de trabajo, me afeitaba para dar una buena impresión. (Before a job interview, I would shave to make a good impression.)

Durante su servicio militar, se afeitaba todas las mañanas. (During his military service, he would shave every morning.)

En la antigüedad, los hombres se afeitaban con cuchillas de piedra. (In ancient times, men would shave with stone blades.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.