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

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Afeitarse (to shave) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

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

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

Describing an action in progress: For example, Ayer por la mañana, me estaba afeitando cuando sonó el timbre. (Yesterday morning, I was shaving when the doorbell rang.)

Habitual or repeated action: For example, En esa época, me afeitaba dos veces por semana. (Back then, I used to shave twice a week.)

Slang/Idiomatic: For example, ¡Qué afeitado estás, amigo! ¿Te afeitaste las bolas también? (You’re so clean-shaven, buddy! Did you shave your balls too?) – A rude way of implying someone looks overly groomed or effeminate.

Examples

Examples of Afeitarse in the Imperfect Tense

Antes de salir, yo me afeitaba con cuidado. (Before going out, I used to shave carefully.)

Él se afeitaba cada mañana sin falta. (He shaved every morning without fail.)

Cuando era joven, mi abuelo se afeitaba con una navaja de afeitar. (When he was young, my grandfather used to shave with a straight razor.)

Nosotros nos afeitábamos antes de una cita importante. (We would shave before an important date.)

Ellas se afeitaban las piernas regularmente. (They used to shave their legs regularly.)

¿Te acuerdas de cuando te afeitabas el bigote? (Do you remember when you used to shave your mustache?)

En la peluquería, los clientes se afeitaban el cuello. (At the barbershop, customers would shave their necks.)

Mi hermano se afeitaba cada vez que tenía una entrevista de trabajo. (My brother would shave every time he had a job interview.)

Antes de las fiestas, nos afeitábamos para vernos más presentables. (Before parties, we would shave to look more presentable.)

Ellos se afeitaban con crema de afeitar y una brocha. (They used to shave with shaving cream and a brush.)

Cuando te afeitabas, ¿usabas aftershave? (When you shaved, did you use aftershave?)

En el ejército, los reclutas se afeitaban diariamente. (In the army, recruits would shave daily.)

Mis amigos y yo nos afeitábamos antes de salir de fiesta. (My friends and I would shave before going out partying.)

Ella se afeitaba las axilas regularmente. (She used to shave her underarms regularly.)

Cuando me afeitaba, a veces me cortaba. (When I shaved, I sometimes cut myself.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Afeitarse (to shave) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American 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.