The Subjunctive Mood of Afeitar is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about shaving. For example, Espero que te afeites antes de la cena. (I hope you shave before dinner.)

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 (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of afeitar is used to express desires, doubts, wishes, demands, or uncertainty about shaving or grooming.

Desire or wish: For example, Espero que te afeites antes de la boda. (I hope you shave before the wedding.)

Doubt or uncertainty: For example, No creo que se afeite todos los días. (I don’t think he shaves every day.)

Demand or recommendation: For example, Es importante que te afeites para la entrevista. (It’s important that you shave for the interview.)

Slang or idiomatic: For example, ¡Afeítate esa barba de chivo! (Shave off that goatee! – rude way to tell someone to groom themselves.)

Examples

Examples of Afeitar in the Subjunctive Mood

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

Ojalá que mi hermano afeite su barba para la boda. (I hope my brother shaves his beard for the wedding.)

Aunque no quieras, es necesario que te afeites para la foto del pasaporte. (Even if you don’t want to, it’s necessary that you shave for the passport photo.)

El entrenador insistió en que los jugadores se afeitaran antes del partido. (The coach insisted that the players shave before the game.)

Preferiría que mi novio se afeite más seguido. (I’d prefer that my boyfriend shave more often.)

Mamá sugirió que nos afeitemos antes de ir a la fiesta. (Mom suggested that we shave before going to the party.)

El barbero recomendó que sus clientes se afeiten con una navaja para un mejor resultado. (The barber recommended that his clients shave with a razor for a better result.)

Tal vez sea mejor que te afeites con crema de afeitar en lugar de gel. (Maybe it’s better that you shave with shaving cream instead of gel.)

Aunque no te guste, es imprescindible que te afeites para la ceremonia religiosa. (Even if you don’t like it, it’s essential that you shave for the religious ceremony.)

El estilista aconsejó que los hombres se afeiten en la dirección del vello facial. (The stylist advised that men shave in the direction of the facial hair.)

Quizás convenga que te afeites con una máquina eléctrica en lugar de una cuchilla. (Perhaps it’s better that you shave with an electric shaver instead of a blade.)

El instructor de yoga recomendó que los estudiantes se afeiten la cabeza como parte de la práctica espiritual. (The yoga instructor recommended that students shave their heads as part of the spiritual practice.)

Es fundamental que te afeites con regularidad para mantener una apariencia prolija. (It’s essential that you shave regularly to maintain a neat appearance.)

El peluquero sugirió que sus clientes se afeiten el cuello para un look más pulido. (The hairdresser suggested that his clients shave their necks for a more polished look.)

Sería conveniente que te afeites antes de la cita para causar una buena impresión. (It would be advisable that you shave before the date to make a good impression.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Afeitar (to shave) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American 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.