Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Alejar in Spanish
To move (away) Regular AR Verb
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
- 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!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | alejar | to move (away) |
| Past participle | alejado | moved |
| Gerund | alejando | moving |
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".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | alejo | I move |
| Tú | alejas | you move |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aleja | s/he moves, you (formal) move |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | alejamos | we move |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | alejáis | you (plural) move |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | alejan | they move, |
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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".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | alejé | I moved |
| Tú | alejaste | you moved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | alejó | s/he moved, you (formal) moved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | alejamos | we moved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | alejasteis | you (plural) moved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | alejaron | they moved, |
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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".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | alejaba | I used to move |
| Tú | alejabas | you used to move |
| Ella / Él / Usted | alejaba | s/he used to move, you (formal) used to move |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | alejábamos | we used to move |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | alejabais | you (plural) used to move |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | alejaban | they used to move, |
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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".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy alejando | I am moving |
| Tú | estás alejando | you are moving |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está alejando | s/he is moving, you (formal) are moving |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos alejando | we are moving |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis alejando | you (plural) are moving |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están alejando | they are moving, |
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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".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a alejar | I am going to move |
| Tú | vas a alejar | you are going to move |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a alejar | s/he is going to move, you (formal) are going to move |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a alejar | we are going to move |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a alejar | you (plural) are going to move |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a alejar | they are going to move, |
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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".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | alejaré | I will move |
| Tú | alejarás | you will move |
| Ella / Él / Usted | alejará | s/he will move, you (formal) will move |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | alejaremos | we will move |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | alejaréis | you (plural) will move |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | alejarán | they will move, |
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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".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | alejaría | I would move |
| Tú | alejarías | you would move |
| Ella / Él / Usted | alejaría | s/he would move, you (formal) would move |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | alejaríamos | we would move |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | alejaríais | you (plural) would move |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | alejarían | they would move, |
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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".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he alejado | I have moved |
| Tú | has alejado | you have moved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha alejado | s/he has moved, you (formal) have moved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos alejado | we have moved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis alejado | you (plural) have moved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han alejado | they have moved, |
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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".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había alejado | I had moved |
| Tú | habías alejado | you had moved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había alejado | s/he had moved, you (formal) had moved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos alejado | we had moved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais alejado | you (plural) had moved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían alejado | they had moved, |
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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".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré alejado | I will have moved |
| Tú | habrás alejado | you will have moved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá alejado | s/he will have moved, you (formal) will have moved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos alejado | we will have moved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis alejado | you (plural) will have moved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán alejado | they will have moved, |
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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".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría alejado | I would have moved |
| Tú | habrías alejado | you would have moved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría alejado | s/he would have moved, you (formal) would have moved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos alejado | we would have moved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais alejado | you (plural) would have moved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían alejado | they would have moved, |
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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".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aleje | I move |
| Tú | alejes | you move |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aleje | s/he moves, you (formal) move |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | alejemos | we move |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | alejéis | you (plural) move |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | alejen | they move, |
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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".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | alejara | I moved |
| Tú | alejaras | you moved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | alejara | s/he moved, you (formal) moved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | alejáramos | we moved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | alejarais | you (plural) moved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | alejaran | they moved, |
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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".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | alejare | I will move |
| Tú | alejares | you will move |
| Ella / Él / Usted | alejare | s/he will move, you (formal) will move |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | alejáremos | we will move |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | alejareis | you (plural) will move |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | alejaren | they will move, |
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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".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya alejado | I have moved |
| Tú | hayas alejado | you have moved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya alejado | s/he has moved, you (formal) have moved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos alejado | we have moved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis alejado | you (plural) have moved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan alejado | they have moved, |
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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".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera alejado | I had moved |
| Tú | hubieras alejado | you had moved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera alejado | s/he had moved, you (formal) had moved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos alejado | we had moved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais alejado | you (plural) had moved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran alejado | they had moved, |
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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".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere alejado | I will have moved |
| Tú | hubieres alejado | you will have moved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere alejado | s/he will have moved, you (formal) will have moved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos alejado | we will have moved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis alejado | you (plural) will have moved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren alejado | they will have moved, |
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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!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | aleja | (to you) move! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aleje | (to you formal) move! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | alejemos | let's move! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | alejad | (to you plural) move! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | alejen | (to you plural formal) move! |
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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!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no alejes | (to you) don't move! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no aleje | (to you formal) don't move! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no alejemos | let's not move! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no alejéis | (to you plural) don't move! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no alejen | (to you plural formal) don't move! |
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