afilar
Translations
- to sharpen
Commonly used in the context of sharpening tools or knives.
Conjugation
Conditional
| yo | afilaría |
| tú | afilarías |
| él/ella | afilaría |
| nosotros | afilaríamos |
| vosotros | afilaríais |
| ellos/as | afilarían |
Conditional Perfect
| yo | habría afilado |
| tú | habrías afilado |
| él/ella | habría afilado |
| nosotros | habríamos afilado |
| vosotros | habríais afilado |
| ellos/as | habrían afilado |
Future
| yo | afilaré |
| tú | afilarás |
| él/ella | afilará |
| nosotros | afilaremos |
| vosotros | afilaréis |
| ellos/as | afilarán |
Future Perfect
| yo | habré afilado |
| tú | habrás afilado |
| él/ella | habrá afilado |
| nosotros | habremos afilado |
| vosotros | habréis afilado |
| ellos/as | habrán afilado |
Imperfect
| yo | afilaba |
| tú | afilabas |
| él/ella | afilaba |
| nosotros | afilábamos |
| vosotros | afilabais |
| ellos/as | afilaban |
Pluperfect
| yo | había afilado |
| tú | habías afilado |
| él/ella | había afilado |
| nosotros | habíamos afilado |
| vosotros | habíais afilado |
| ellos/as | habían afilado |
Present
| yo | afilo |
| tú | afilas |
| él/ella | afila |
| nosotros | afilamos |
| vosotros | afiláis |
| ellos/as | afilan |
Present Perfect
| yo | he afilado |
| tú | has afilado |
| él/ella | ha afilado |
| nosotros | hemos afilado |
| vosotros | habéis afilado |
| ellos/as | han afilado |
Preterite
| yo | afilé |
| tú | afilaste |
| él/ella | afiló |
| nosotros | afilamos |
| vosotros | afilasteis |
| ellos/as | afilaron |
Example Sentences
Es fundamental afilar los cuchillos antes de cocinar.
It's essential to sharpen the knives before cooking.
If you sharpened your tools regularly, the work would be much easier and more efficient.
It is important to sharpen the pencils well before starting the exam.
La risca en su brazo le recordó que siempre debe tener cuidado al trabajar con herramientas afiladas.
The scratch on his arm reminded him that he always needs to be careful when working with sharp tools.
Don't forget to bring the pencil sharpener so you can sharpen the pencils in class.
The sharpener I bought at the store is very efficient for sharpening pencils.
El carpintero utilizó una aguzadera para afilar las puntas de sus herramientas.
The carpenter used a sharpener to sharpen the tips of his tools.
The new pencil sharpener I bought is very efficient and sharpens my pencils perfectly.
The cutter sharpened the blades to achieve a perfect cut in the wood.
She used the sharpening tool to sharpen her kitchen knives before dinner.
The cigar cutter I bought is really sharp and easy to use.
Before starting to sharpen the knife, you must use the whetstone correctly.
The grinding stone used by the artisans to sharpen their tools was of high quality.
La chaira que usó el chef para afilar el cuchillo era de excelente calidad, lo que mejoró su rendimiento.
The sharpener that the chef used to sharpen the knife was of excellent quality, which improved its performance.
The prickly cactus that grows in the desert has very sharp thorns.
Los cuchillares en la cocina deben mantenerse afilados para un mejor rendimiento.
The knives in the kitchen should be kept sharp for better performance.
I always carry a sharpener in my backpack to sharpen my children's pencils.
The sharpener I bought is very efficient and sharpens all kinds of pencils.
I need a new sharpener because the old one doesn't sharpen well anymore.
The sharpener I used to sharpen the pencil was very effective and left a perfect point.
The tips of the pencils must be sharpened to write clearly.