Spanish reflexive verb

Conjugation of afeitarse

The Spanish verb afeitarse means "to shave". It is the reflexive form of afeitar ("to shave someone"), so every form carries a pronoun that agrees with the subject: me, te, se, nos or os. Below are its 8 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning
to shave
Type
Regular reflexive -ar verb
Base verb
afeitar (to shave someone)
Gerund
afeitándose
Past participle
afeitado
Quick answer

The present tense of afeitarse is yo me afeito, tú te afeitas, él/ella/usted se afeita, nosotros nos afeitamos, vosotros os afeitáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se afeitan. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. Its pronoun (me, te, se, nos or os) comes before each conjugated form and is attached to an affirmative command: aféitate.

Present tense of afeitarse

Present Presente
yo me afeito
tú te afeitas
él/ella/usted se afeita
nosotros nos afeitamos
vosotros os afeitáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se afeitan

More tenses of afeitarse

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo me afeité
tú te afeitaste
él/ella/usted se afeitó
nosotros nos afeitamos
vosotros os afeitasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se afeitaron
Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo me afeitaba
tú te afeitabas
él/ella/usted se afeitaba
nosotros nos afeitábamos
vosotros os afeitabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes se afeitaban
Future Futuro simple
yo me afeitaré
tú te afeitarás
él/ella/usted se afeitará
nosotros nos afeitaremos
vosotros os afeitaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se afeitarán
Conditional Condicional simple
yo me afeitaría
tú te afeitarías
él/ella/usted se afeitaría
nosotros nos afeitaríamos
vosotros os afeitaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes se afeitarían
Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo me afeite
tú te afeites
él/ella/usted se afeite
nosotros nos afeitemos
vosotros os afeitéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se afeiten
Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú aféitate
usted aféitese
nosotros afeitémonos
vosotros afeitaos
ustedes aféitense
Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo me he afeitado
tú te has afeitado
él/ella/usted se ha afeitado
nosotros nos hemos afeitado
vosotros os habéis afeitado
ellos/ellas/ustedes se han afeitado

Notes on afeitarse

Afeitarse is regular: its forms follow the regular -ar pattern, as in me afeito and me afeité. The reflexive pronoun comes before conjugated forms, but attaches to the affirmative imperative and gerund: aféitate and afeitándose.

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Example sentences with afeitarse

  • Me afeito antes de salir cada mañana. I shave before leaving every morning.
  • Ayer se afeitó después de la ducha. Yesterday he shaved after the shower.
  • Nos afeitábamos juntos durante las vacaciones. We used to shave together during vacations.
  • Mañana te afeitarás antes del trabajo. Tomorrow you will shave before work.

Frequently asked questions

Is afeitarse a regular verb?

Yes. Afeitarse is regular, and its forms follow the regular -ar model.

How is afeitarse different from afeitar?

Afeitarse means to shave oneself. Afeitar means to shave someone.

Where does the pronoun go in afeitarse forms, and what are its participles?

The pronoun comes before conjugated forms, as in me afeito, and attaches to the affirmative imperative and gerund, as in aféitate and afeitándose. The past participle is afeitado, and the gerund is afeitándose.