Dejar means to leave (behind), to let. Learn five tenses, then practise each person.
Present:dejo, dejas, deja, dejamos, dejáis, dejan.
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Dejar in the present tense
Use the present for current states, habits and actions. The subject can be omitted when the verb makes it clear.
Vosotros is informal plural you in Spain. Ustedes uses the ellos/ellas form and is the usual plural you in Latin America.
Dejar de plus an infinitive is to stop doing something: dejo de fumar, I stop smoking.
dejoI leave (present)
dejasyou leave (present)
dejahe/she leaves (present)
dejamoswe leave (present)
dejáisyou all (vosotros) leave (present)
dejanthey leave (present)
Dejar in the preterite tense
Use the preterite for a completed event in the past, viewed as a whole.
dejéI left (preterite)
dejasteyou left (preterite)
dejóhe/she left (preterite)
dejamoswe left (preterite)
dejasteisyou all (vosotros) left (preterite)
dejaronthey left (preterite)
Dejar in the imperfect tense
Use the imperfect for past habits, ongoing situations and background descriptions, without marking their endpoint.
dejabaI used to leave (imperfect)
dejabasyou used to leave (imperfect)
dejabahe/she used to leave (imperfect)
dejábamoswe used to leave (imperfect)
dejabaisyou all (vosotros) used to leave (imperfect)
dejabanthey used to leave (imperfect)
Dejar in the future tense
Use the simple future for what will happen. Spanish also uses this tense for a guess about the present.
dejaréI will leave (future)
dejarásyou will leave (future)
dejaráhe/she will leave (future)
dejaremoswe will leave (future)
dejaréisyou all (vosotros) will leave (future)
dejaránthey will leave (future)
Dejar in the conditional tense
Use the conditional for what would happen, a polite request or a hypothetical situation.
dejaríaI would leave (conditional)
dejaríasyou would leave (conditional)
dejaríahe/she would leave (conditional)
dejaríamoswe would leave (conditional)
dejaríaisyou all (vosotros) would leave (conditional)
dejaríanthey would leave (conditional)
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Dejar conjugation chart
All six persons. Blue, bold forms differ from regular endings, including spelling changes that preserve pronunciation.
Person
Present
Preterite
Imperfect
Future
Conditional
yo
dejo
dejé
dejaba
dejaré
dejaría
tú
dejas
dejaste
dejabas
dejarás
dejarías
él / ella / usted
deja
dejó
dejaba
dejará
dejaría
nosotros / nosotras
dejamos
dejamos
dejábamos
dejaremos
dejaríamos
vosotros / vosotras
dejáis
dejasteis
dejabais
dejaréis
dejaríais
ellos / ellas / ustedes
dejan
dejaron
dejaban
dejarán
dejarían
Dejar in the present tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
dejo
I leave
tú
dejas
you leave
él / ella / usted
deja
he/she leaves
nosotros / nosotras
dejamos
we leave
vosotros / vosotras
dejáis
you all (vosotros) leave
ellos / ellas / ustedes
dejan
they leave
Dejar in the preterite tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
dejé
I left
tú
dejaste
you left
él / ella / usted
dejó
he/she left
nosotros / nosotras
dejamos
we left
vosotros / vosotras
dejasteis
you all (vosotros) left
ellos / ellas / ustedes
dejaron
they left
Dejar in the imperfect tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
dejaba
I used to leave
tú
dejabas
you used to leave
él / ella / usted
dejaba
he/she used to leave
nosotros / nosotras
dejábamos
we used to leave
vosotros / vosotras
dejabais
you all (vosotros) used to leave
ellos / ellas / ustedes
dejaban
they used to leave
Dejar in the future tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
dejaré
I will leave
tú
dejarás
you will leave
él / ella / usted
dejará
he/she will leave
nosotros / nosotras
dejaremos
we will leave
vosotros / vosotras
dejaréis
you all (vosotros) will leave
ellos / ellas / ustedes
dejarán
they will leave
Dejar in the conditional tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
dejaría
I would leave
tú
dejarías
you would leave
él / ella / usted
dejaría
he/she would leave
nosotros / nosotras
dejaríamos
we would leave
vosotros / vosotras
dejaríais
you all (vosotros) would leave
ellos / ellas / ustedes
dejarían
they would leave
Is dejar irregular?
Dejar follows the regular ar pattern in these five tenses.
Questions about dejar
How do you conjugate dejar in the present?
The present forms are dejo, dejas, deja, dejamos, dejáis, dejan, in the order yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, vosotros and ellos/ellas/ustedes.
What is the preterite of dejar?
dejé, dejaste, dejó, dejamos, dejasteis, dejaron. For example, dejé means “I left”.
Is dejar irregular?
Dejar follows the regular ar pattern in these five tenses.
What is the difference between the preterite and imperfect of dejar?
The preterite (dejé) presents a completed event; the imperfect (dejaba) gives a past habit or background situation. The English glosses are “I left” and “I used to leave”, but context determines the best translation.
What are the future and conditional of dejar?
The yo forms are dejaré (“I will leave”) and dejaría (“I would leave”). The full charts above include every person.
What does dejar mean?
Dejar means to leave (behind), to let. Dejar de plus an infinitive is to stop doing something: dejo de fumar, I stop smoking.