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“Afeitarse” (to shave) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Afeitarse”

The Imperfect Tense of afeitarse is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, for example, Yo me afeitaba todas las mañanas. (I used to shave every morning.)

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

How to Use Afeitarse in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of afeitarse is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past.

Shaving (as a routine): For example, De niño, me afeitaba cada mañana. (As a child, I used to shave every morning.)

Shaving (in progress): For example, Cuando entró, me afeitaba la barba. (When he came in, I was shaving my beard.)

Figurative (removing something gradually): For example, El viento afeitaba las cumbres de la montaña. (The wind was shaving off the mountain peaks.)

Slang (cheating or taking advantage): For example, ¡Me afeitaba en los exámenes copiando! (I used to cheat on exams by copying!)

Real Life Examples of Afeitarse in the Imperfect Tense

Yo me afeitaba todas las mañanas antes de ir al trabajo. (I used to shave every morning before going to work.)

Cuando era joven, mi padre se afeitaba con una navaja de afeitar. (When he was young, my father used to shave with a straight razor.)

Los hombres se afeitaban la barba con mucho cuidado para no cortarse. (The men used to shave their beards very carefully to avoid cutting themselves.)

Antes de una cita importante, él se afeitaba minuciosamente. (Before an important date, he used to shave meticulously.)

Vosotros os afeitabais con demasiada frecuencia y os irritabais la piel. (You (plural) used to shave too often and irritate your skin.)

Ellas se afeitaban las piernas regularmente para mantenerlas suaves. (They used to shave their legs regularly to keep them smooth.)

Tú te afeitabas la cabeza cuando eras más joven, ¿verdad? (You used to shave your head when you were younger, didn’t you?)

Nosotros nos afeitábamos antes de una ocasión especial para vernos más presentables. (We used to shave before a special occasion to look more presentable.)

Ustedes se afeitaban con demasiada prisa por las mañanas y se cortaban. (You (plural) used to shave too quickly in the mornings and cut yourselves.)

Ella se afeitaba las cejas para darles una forma más definida. (She used to shave her eyebrows to give them a more defined shape.)

Vosotros os afeitabais con crema de afeitar para evitar irritaciones. (You (plural) used to shave with shaving cream to avoid irritation.)

Él se afeitaba con mucho cuidado para no dejar rastros de vello facial. (He used to shave very carefully to avoid leaving any traces of facial hair.)

Ellos se afeitaban con máquinas eléctricas para ahorrar tiempo. (They used to shave with electric razors to save time.)

Yo me afeitaba con una navaja de afeitar desechable cuando viajaba. (I used to shave with a disposable razor when traveling.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Afeitarse (to shave) in the Imperfect Tense (Castilian 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.