The Subjunctive Mood of Afeitar is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about shaving. For example, Es importante que te afeites antes de la entrevista. (It’s important that you shave before the interview.)

Afeitar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Present Subjunctive follow the regular pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Afeitar (to shave) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

Afeitar generally means to shave or shear, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

To shave or shear: for example, Aunque me afeite la barba, seguiré viéndome viejo. (Even if I shave my beard, I will still look old.)

To cheat or swindle (colloquial): for example, Si me afeite en el examen, reprobaré la clase. (If I cheat on the exam, I will fail the class.)

To outdo or outperform (slang): for example, Aunque me afeite estudiando, nunca te superaré en matemáticas. (Even if I outdo myself studying, I will never outperform you in math.)

Examples

Examples of Afeitar in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que afeites antes de la entrevista de trabajo. (It’s important that you shave before the job interview.)

El entrenador insistió en que los jugadores afeiten sus barbas para el partido. (The coach insisted that the players shave their beards for the game.)

Ojalá que tu hermano afeite antes de la boda. (I hope your brother shaves before the wedding.)

Sugiero que afeitemos antes de salir esta noche. (I suggest we shave before going out tonight.)

Es necesario que afeites para verte más profesional. (It’s necessary that you shave to look more professional.)

El barbero recomendó que sus clientes afeiten con una navaja nueva. (The barber recommended that his clients shave with a new razor.)

Aunque no te guste, es mejor que afeites para la foto del pasaporte. (Even if you don’t like it, it’s better that you shave for the passport photo.)

Para evitar irritación, el dermatólogo aconsejó que afeiten después de ducharse. (To avoid irritation, the dermatologist advised that they shave after showering.)

Mis padres quieren que afeite mi barba antes de la cena familiar. (My parents want me to shave my beard before the family dinner.)

El estilista sugirió que afeitéis las patillas para un look más moderno. (The stylist suggested that you shave your sideburns for a more modern look.)

Tal vez sea buena idea que afeiten antes de la reunión con los clientes importantes. (Maybe it’s a good idea that they shave before the meeting with the important clients.)

Aunque no es obligatorio, preferiría que afeite para la ceremonia religiosa. (Although it’s not mandatory, I’d prefer that you shave for the religious ceremony.)

El instructor de yoga recomendó que los estudiantes afeiten sus cabezas para una mejor concentración. (The yoga instructor recommended that the students shave their heads for better concentration.)

Independientemente de tus creencias, es respetuoso que afeites al visitar ciertos lugares sagrados. (Regardless of your beliefs, it’s respectful that you shave when visiting certain sacred places.)

Aunque sea una tradición, no es necesario que afeitemos nuestras cabezas para la boda. (Even though it’s a tradition, it’s not necessary that we shave our heads for the wedding.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.