The Present Tense of afeitarse is used to describe the action of shaving oneself in the present moment. For example, Me afeito todas las mañanas. (I shave every morning.)

Afeitarse is a regular -ar verb, which means its conjugations follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ar in the present tense.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Afeitarse (to shave oneself) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Afeitarse generally means to shave oneself, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To shave one’s facial hair, for example, Yo me afeito cada mañana (I shave myself every morning).

Figurative meaning: To take advantage of or exploit someone, for example, Ese vendedor me afeita con los precios (That salesperson rips me off with the prices).

Colloquial meaning: To get drunk or intoxicated, for example, Vosotros os afeitáis cada fin de semana (You guys get wasted every weekend).

Vulgar meaning: To have sex or engage in sexual activity, for example, Ellos se afeitan todas las noches (They have sex every night). Warning: This usage is considered very rude and offensive.

Examples

Examples of Afeitarse in the Present Tense

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

¿Tú te afeitas con una maquinilla de afeitar o con una navaja? (Do you shave with a razor or a straight razor?)

Él se afeita la barba cada dos días. (He shaves his beard every other day.)

Nosotros nos afeitamos antes de una cita importante. (We shave before an important date.)

¿Ustedes se afeitan la cara o también el cuerpo? (Do you shave your face or also your body?)

Ellos se afeitan con crema de afeitar para evitar irritaciones. (They shave with shaving cream to avoid irritation.)

En la barbería, el barbero te afeita con una navaja muy afilada. (At the barbershop, the barber shaves you with a very sharp straight razor.)

Mi hermano se afeita cada mañana antes de ir al gimnasio. (My brother shaves every morning before going to the gym.)

¿Con qué frecuencia os afeitáis la cara? (How often do you shave your face?)

Los hombres se afeitan para mantener un aspecto prolijo. (Men shave to maintain a neat appearance.)

Algunos hombres prefieren afeitarse con máquinas eléctricas en lugar de navajas. (Some men prefer to shave with electric razors instead of blades.)

En la cultura latina, es común que los hombres se afeiten diariamente. (In Latin culture, it’s common for men to shave daily.)

Antes de una entrevista de trabajo, es importante afeitarse y verse presentable. (Before a job interview, it’s important to shave and look presentable.)

Muchos hombres se afeitan en la ducha para ahorrar tiempo por la mañana. (Many men shave in the shower to save time in the morning.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Afeitarse (to shave oneself) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.