The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Afeitarse is used to give direct orders or instructions for someone to shave themselves, for example Aféitate antes de salir. (Shave yourself before going out.)

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

Conjugations

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

Afeitarse generally means to shave oneself, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To shave or remove hair from one’s face or body, for example, ¡Aféitate antes de salir! (Shave before going out!)

Figurative meaning: To take advantage of or exploit someone, for example, ¡Aféitate con ese negocio! (Rip off that business!)

Slang meaning: To leave or get out of a place quickly, for example, ¡Aféitense de aquí antes de que llegue la policía! (Get out of here before the police arrive!)

Vulgar meaning: An impolite way of telling someone to go away or mind their own business, for example, ¡Aféitate, no te metas en mis asuntos! (Piss off, don’t get involved in my business!)

Examples

Examples of Afeitarse in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

Antes de salir, aféitate para verte bien presentable. (Before going out, shave to look well-groomed.)

Hijo, aféitese antes de ir a la entrevista de trabajo. (Son, shave before going to the job interview.)

Afeitémonos juntos esta mañana para empezar bien el día. (Let’s shave together this morning to start the day off right.)

Muchachos, afeitaos antes de la cita a ciegas. (Guys, shave before the blind date.)

Caballeros, aféitense para la boda de nuestro amigo. (Gentlemen, shave for our friend’s wedding.)

Antes de la reunión importante, aféitate para dar una buena impresión. (Before the important meeting, shave to make a good impression.)

Papá, aféitese antes de que lleguen los abuelos. (Dad, shave before the grandparents arrive.)

Afeitémonos para celebrar el Día del Padre juntos. (Let’s shave to celebrate Father’s Day together.)

Amigos, afeitaos antes de ir al club esta noche. (Friends, shave before going to the club tonight.)

Señores, aféitense antes de la ceremonia de graduación. (Gentlemen, shave before the graduation ceremony.)

Antes de la cita romántica, aféitate para verte guapo. (Before the romantic date, shave to look handsome.)

Hijo, aféitese antes de conocer a los suegros. (Son, shave before meeting the in-laws.)

Afeitémonos juntos para prepararnos para el gran día. (Let’s shave together to get ready for the big day.)

Chicos, afeitaos antes de la fiesta de disfraces. (Guys, shave before the costume party.)

Caballeros, aféitense antes de la reunión de negocios. (Gentlemen, shave before the business meeting.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Afeitarse (to shave oneself) 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.