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

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Afeitar (to shave) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American 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 todas las mañanas. (When I was young, I used to shave every morning.)

Trimming or grooming: For example, Mi papá nos afeitaba el pelo cuando éramos niños. (My dad used to trim our hair when we were kids.)

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

Examples

Examples of Afeitar in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, mi padre se afeitaba todas las mañanas antes de ir al trabajo. (When he was a child, my father shaved every morning before going to work.)

Mi hermano se afeitaba la barba cada dos días para mantener un aspecto prolijo. (My brother shaved his beard every two days to maintain a neat appearance.)

El peluquero afeitaba a los clientes con mucho cuidado para evitar cortaduras. (The barber shaved customers very carefully to avoid cuts.)

Antes de las citas importantes, Juan se afeitaba minuciosamente para lucir impecable. (Before important dates, Juan shaved meticulously to look impeccable.)

Durante su servicio militar, a los reclutas les afeitaban la cabeza por razones higiénicas. (During their military service, the recruits had their heads shaved for hygienic reasons.)

En la peluquería, el estilista afeitaba el cabello de los clientes con mucha precisión. (At the hairdresser’s, the stylist shaved the customers’ hair with great precision.)

Antes de las cirugías, al paciente lo afeitaban en el área de la operación. (Before surgeries, the patient was shaved in the area of the operation.)

Mi tío se afeitaba con una navaja antigua que había heredado de su abuelo. (My uncle shaved with an old razor he had inherited from his grandfather.)

Antes de las competencias, los nadadores se afeitaban el cuerpo para reducir la resistencia en el agua. (Before competitions, swimmers shaved their bodies to reduce water resistance.)

En la antigüedad, los sacerdotes se afeitaban la cabeza como símbolo de pureza. (In ancient times, priests shaved their heads as a symbol of purity.)

Antes de las ceremonias importantes, los guerreros se afeitaban el cabello y la barba. (Before important ceremonies, warriors shaved their hair and beards.)

En la cárcel, a los reclusos les afeitaban la cabeza al ingresar por razones de higiene. (In prison, inmates had their heads shaved upon entry for hygienic reasons.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Afeitar (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.