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 la cita. (Shave yourself before the date.)

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 (Latin American 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 someone or get something unfairly, 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: To have sex (vulgar), for example, ¡Aféitala ya, no seas tímido! (Have sex with her already, don’t be shy!)

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.)

Caballeros, aféitense antes de la ceremonia. (Gentlemen, shave before the ceremony.)

¿Puedes afeitarte antes de que lleguen tus suegros? (Can you shave before your in-laws arrive?)

Papá, aféitese para la boda de su hija. (Dad, shave for your daughter’s wedding.)

Amigo, aféitate antes de la cita a ciegas. (Friend, shave before the blind date.)

Joven, aféitese antes de la entrevista de trabajo. (Young man, shave before the job interview.)

Afeitémonos antes de ir al club esta noche. (Let’s shave before going to the club tonight.)

Señores, aféitense antes de la reunión importante. (Gentlemen, shave before the important meeting.)

Hijo, aféitate antes de ir a la fiesta. (Son, shave before going to the party.)

Papá, aféitese antes de la cena familiar. (Dad, shave before the family dinner.)

Amigo, aféitate antes de la entrevista de trabajo. (Friend, shave before the job interview.)

Joven, aféitese antes de la graduación. (Young man, shave before the graduation.)

Afeitémonos antes de ir a la playa. (Let’s shave before going to the beach.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Afeitarse (to shave oneself) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American 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.