Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Alejar in Spanish
To move away Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Alejar (to move away) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: alejo, alejas, aleja, alejamos, alejáis, alejan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Alejar
- Alejar in the Indicative Present
- Alejar in the Indicative Preterite
- Alejar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Alejar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Alejar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Alejar in the Indicative Future
- Alejar in the Indicative Conditional
- Alejar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Alejar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Alejar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Alejar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Alejar
- Imperative tenses of Alejar
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Alejar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Alejar is the Spanish verb for "to move away". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to alejar include: mudarse.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | alejar | to move away |
| Past participle | alejado | moved away |
| Gerund | alejando | moving away |
Indicative Tenses of Alejar
Alejar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of alejar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "alejo", meaning "I move away".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | alejo | I move away |
| Tú | alejas | you move away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aleja | s/he moves away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | alejamos | we move away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | alejáis | you (plural) move away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | alejan | they move away |
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Alejar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of alejar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "alejé", meaning "I moved away".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | alejé | I moved away |
| Tú | alejaste | you moved away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | alejó | s/he moved away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | alejamos | we moved away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | alejasteis | you (plural) moved away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | alejaron | they moved away |
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Alejar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of alejar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "alejaba", meaning "I used to move away".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | alejaba | I used to move away |
| Tú | alejabas | you used to move away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | alejaba | s/he used to move away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | alejábamos | we used to move away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | alejabais | you (plural) used to move away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | alejaban | they used to move away |
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Alejar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of alejar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy alejando", meaning "I am moving away".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy alejando | I am moving away |
| Tú | estás alejando | you are moving away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está alejando | s/he is moving away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos alejando | we are moving away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis alejando | you (plural) are moving away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están alejando | they are moving away |
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Alejar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of alejar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a alejar", meaning "I am going to move away".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a alejar | I am going to move away |
| Tú | vas a alejar | you are going to move away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a alejar | s/he is going to move away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a alejar | we are going to move away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a alejar | you (plural) are going to move away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a alejar | they are going to move away |
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Alejar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of alejar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "alejaré", meaning "I will move away".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | alejaré | I will move away |
| Tú | alejarás | you will move away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | alejará | s/he will move away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | alejaremos | we will move away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | alejaréis | you (plural) will move away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | alejarán | they will move away |
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Alejar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of alejar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "alejaría", meaning "I would move away".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | alejaría | I would move away |
| Tú | alejarías | you would move away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | alejaría | s/he would move away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | alejaríamos | we would move away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | alejaríais | you (plural) would move away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | alejarían | they would move away |
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Alejar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of alejar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he alejado", meaning "I have moved away".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he alejado | I have moved away |
| Tú | has alejado | you have moved away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha alejado | s/he has moved away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos alejado | we have moved away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis alejado | you (plural) have moved away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han alejado | they have moved away |
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Alejar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of alejar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había alejado", meaning "I had moved away".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había alejado | I had moved away |
| Tú | habías alejado | you had moved away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había alejado | s/he had moved away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos alejado | we had moved away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais alejado | you (plural) had moved away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían alejado | they had moved away |
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Alejar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of alejar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré alejado", meaning "I will have moved away".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré alejado | I will have moved away |
| Tú | habrás alejado | you will have moved away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá alejado | s/he will have moved away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos alejado | we will have moved away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis alejado | you (plural) will have moved away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán alejado | they will have moved away |
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Alejar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of alejar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría alejado", meaning "I would have moved away".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría alejado | I would have moved away |
| Tú | habrías alejado | you would have moved away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría alejado | s/he would have moved away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos alejado | we would have moved away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais alejado | you (plural) would have moved away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían alejado | they would have moved away |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Alejar
Alejar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "aleje", meaning "I move away".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aleje | I move away |
| Tú | alejes | you move away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aleje | s/he moves away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | alejemos | we move away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | alejéis | you (plural) move away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | alejen | they move away |
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Alejar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "alejara", meaning "I moved away".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | alejara | I moved away |
| Tú | alejaras | you moved away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | alejara | s/he moved away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | alejáramos | we moved away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | alejarais | you (plural) moved away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | alejaran | they moved away |
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Alejar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "alejare", meaning "I will move away".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | alejare | I will move away |
| Tú | alejares | you will move away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | alejare | s/he will move away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | alejáremos | we will move away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | alejareis | you (plural) will move away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | alejaren | they will move away |
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Alejar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya alejado", meaning "I have moved away".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya alejado | I have moved away |
| Tú | hayas alejado | you have moved away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya alejado | s/he has moved away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos alejado | we have moved away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis alejado | you (plural) have moved away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan alejado | they have moved away |
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Alejar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera alejado", meaning "I had moved away".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera alejado | I had moved away |
| Tú | hubieras alejado | you had moved away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera alejado | s/he had moved away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos alejado | we had moved away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais alejado | you (plural) had moved away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran alejado | they had moved away |
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Alejar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere alejado", meaning "I will have moved away".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere alejado | I will have moved away |
| Tú | hubieres alejado | you will have moved away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere alejado | s/he will have moved away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos alejado | we will have moved away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis alejado | you (plural) will have moved away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren alejado | they will have moved away |
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Imperative Tenses of Alejar
Alejar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "aleje", meaning "(to you formal) move! away".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | aleja | (to you) move! away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aleje | (to you formal) move! away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | alejemos | let's move! away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | alejad | (to you plural) move! away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | alejen | (to you plural formal) move! away |
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Alejar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no aleje", meaning "(to you formal) don't move! away".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no alejes | (to you) don't move! away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no aleje | (to you formal) don't move! away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no alejemos | let's not move! away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no alejéis | (to you plural) don't move! away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no alejen | (to you plural formal) don't move! away |
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Frequently asked questions about Alejar
Is alejar a regular or irregular verb?
Alejar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate alejar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), alejar is conjugated as: yo alejo, tú alejas, él/ella/usted aleja, nosotros alejamos, vosotros alejáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes alejan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate alejar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), alejar is conjugated as: yo alejé, tú alejaste, él/ella/usted alejó, nosotros alejamos, vosotros alejasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes alejaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate alejar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), alejar is conjugated as: yo alejaba, tú alejabas, él/ella/usted alejaba, nosotros alejábamos, vosotros alejabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes alejaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate alejar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), alejar is conjugated as: yo alejaré, tú alejarás, él/ella/usted alejará, nosotros alejaremos, vosotros alejaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes alejarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate alejar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), alejar is conjugated as: yo aleje, tú alejes, él/ella/usted aleje, nosotros alejemos, vosotros alejéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes alejen. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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