The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Afeitar is used to give direct orders or instructions for shaving, for example Afeita tu barba. (Shave your beard.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Afeitar (to shave) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Afeitar generally means to shave or remove hair from the face or body, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To shave or remove hair, for example, ¡Afeítate la barba! (Shave your beard!)

Figurative meaning: To cheat or swindle someone, for example, ¡Afeítalo en ese negocio! (Rip him off in that business deal!)

Slang meaning: To beat or defeat someone decisively, for example, ¡Aféitalo en el partido! (Destroy him in the game!)

Vulgar meaning: To have sex with someone (extremely rude), for example, ¡Aféitala esta noche! (Have sex with her tonight!)

Examples

Examples of Afeitar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

Antes de salir, afeitate la barba. (Before going out, shave your beard.)

¡Afeitese, señor! Tiene una reunión importante hoy. (Shave, sir! You have an important meeting today.)

Papá, afeitemosnos juntos esta mañana. (Dad, let’s shave together this morning.)

Muchachos, afeitadse antes de la cita. (Guys, shave before the date.)

Caballeros, por favor afeitense para la boda. (Gentlemen, please shave for the wedding.)

Oye amigo, te ves fatal. Afeitate esa barba de chivo. (Hey friend, you look terrible. Shave that goatee.)

Papá siempre nos decía: “Afeitadse, hijos, para verse presentables”. (Dad always used to tell us: “Shave, sons, to look presentable”.)

¿Puedes afeitarte antes de ir a la fiesta? Luces como un vagabundo. (Can you shave before going to the party? You look like a bum.)

Joven, afeitese esa barba tan fea antes de la foto familiar. (Young man, shave that ugly beard before the family photo.)

Para verte más profesional, afeitate esa barba de candado. (To look more professional, shave that chin strap beard.)

Oye Juan, afeitate esa patilla tan larga, ¿quieres? (Hey Juan, shave those long sideburns, will you?)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Afeitar (to shave) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.