-ar verb A2 · Elementary

Conjugate afeitar in Spanish

to shave

afeitar is a regular -ar verb ranked #269 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo afeito todos los días." (I shave every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo afeito
afeitas
él/ella/Ud. afeita
nosotros afeitamos
vosotros afeitáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. afeitan
Example

Yo afeito todos los días.

I shave every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo afeité
afeitaste
él/ella/Ud. afeitó
nosotros afeitamos
vosotros afeitasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. afeitaron
Example

Nosotros afeitamos juntos.

We shave together.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo afeitaba
afeitabas
él/ella/Ud. afeitaba
nosotros afeitábamos
vosotros afeitabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. afeitaban
Example

Antes yo afeitaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to shave often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo afeitaré
afeitarás
él/ella/Ud. afeitará
nosotros afeitaremos
vosotros afeitaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. afeitarán
Example

Mañana yo afeitaré.

Tomorrow I will shave.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo afeitaría
afeitarías
él/ella/Ud. afeitaría
nosotros afeitaríamos
vosotros afeitaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. afeitarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo afeitaría.

If I could, I would shave.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo afeite
afeites
él/ella/Ud. afeite
nosotros afeitemos
vosotros afeitéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. afeiten
Example

Quiero que tú afeites más.

I want you to shave more.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
afeita
él/ella/Ud. afeite
nosotros afeitemos
vosotros afeitad
ellos/ellas/Uds. afeiten
Example

Él afeita con frecuencia.

He shaves often.

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