Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Alejarse in Spanish
alejarse to move away from, to get away from Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Alejarse (to move away from, to get away from) is a reflexive regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: me alejo, te alejas, se aleja, nos alejamos, os alejáis, se alejan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- alejado moved away from
- Gerund
- alejando moving away from
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Alejarse
- Alejarse in the Indicative Present
- Alejarse in the Indicative Preterite
- Alejarse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Alejarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Alejarse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Alejarse in the Indicative Future
- Alejarse in the Indicative Conditional
- Alejarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Alejarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Alejarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Alejarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Alejarse
- Imperative tenses of Alejarse
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practise Alejarse conjugations (free mobile app)
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Indicative tenses of Alejarse
Alejarse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of alejarse 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, “me alejo”, meaning “I move away from”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me alejo | I move away from |
| Tú | te alejas | you move away from |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se aleja | s/he moves away from |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos alejamos | we move away from |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os alejáis | you (plural) move away from |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se alejan | they move away from |
How it’s built: Regular: stem alej- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Alejarse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of alejarse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me alejé”, meaning “I moved away from”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me alejé | I moved away from |
| Tú | te alejaste | you moved away from |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se alejó | s/he moved away from |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos alejamos | we moved away from |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os alejasteis | you (plural) moved away from |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se alejaron | they moved away from |
How it’s built: Regular: stem alej- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Alejarse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of alejarse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me alejaba”, meaning “I used to move away from”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me alejaba | I used to move away from |
| Tú | te alejabas | you used to move away from |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se alejaba | s/he used to move away from |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos alejábamos | we used to move away from |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os alejabais | you (plural) used to move away from |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se alejaban | they used to move away from |
How it’s built: Regular: stem alej- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Alejarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of alejarse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy alejando”, meaning “I am moving away from”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy alejando | I am moving away from |
| Tú | te estás alejando | you are moving away from |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está alejando | s/he is moving away from |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos alejando | we are moving away from |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis alejando | you (plural) are moving away from |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están alejando | they are moving away from |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund alejando. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Alejarse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of alejarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me voy a alejar”, meaning “I am going to move away from”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a alejar | I am going to move away from |
| Tú | te vas a alejar | you are going to move away from |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a alejar | s/he is going to move away from |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a alejar | we are going to move away from |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a alejar | you (plural) are going to move away from |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a alejar | they are going to move away from |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive alejar. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Alejarse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of alejarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me alejaré”, meaning “I will move away from”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me alejaré | I will move away from |
| Tú | te alejarás | you will move away from |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se alejará | s/he will move away from |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos alejaremos | we will move away from |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os alejaréis | you (plural) will move away from |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se alejarán | they will move away from |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive alejar plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Alejarse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of alejarse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me alejaría”, meaning “I would move away from”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me alejaría | I would move away from |
| Tú | te alejarías | you would move away from |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se alejaría | s/he would move away from |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos alejaríamos | we would move away from |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os alejaríais | you (plural) would move away from |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se alejarían | they would move away from |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive alejar plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Alejarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of alejarse 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, “me he alejado”, meaning “I have moved away from”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he alejado | I have moved away from |
| Tú | te has alejado | you have moved away from |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha alejado | s/he has moved away from |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos alejado | we have moved away from |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis alejado | you (plural) have moved away from |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han alejado | they have moved away from |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle alejado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Alejarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of alejarse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había alejado”, meaning “I had moved away from”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había alejado | I had moved away from |
| Tú | te habías alejado | you had moved away from |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había alejado | s/he had moved away from |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos alejado | we had moved away from |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais alejado | you (plural) had moved away from |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían alejado | they had moved away from |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle alejado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Alejarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of alejarse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré alejado”, meaning “I will have moved away from”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré alejado | I will have moved away from |
| Tú | te habrás alejado | you will have moved away from |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá alejado | s/he will have moved away from |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos alejado | we will have moved away from |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis alejado | you (plural) will have moved away from |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán alejado | they will have moved away from |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle alejado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Alejarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of alejarse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría alejado”, meaning “I would have moved away from”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría alejado | I would have moved away from |
| Tú | te habrías alejado | you would have moved away from |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría alejado | s/he would have moved away from |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos alejado | we would have moved away from |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais alejado | you (plural) would have moved away from |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían alejado | they would have moved away from |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle alejado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Subjunctive tenses of Alejarse
Alejarse 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, “me aleje”, meaning “I move away from”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me aleje | I move away from |
| Tú | te alejes | you move away from |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se aleje | s/he moves away from |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos alejemos | we move away from |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os alejéis | you (plural) move away from |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se alejen | they move away from |
How it’s built: Regular: stem alej- plus the -ar subjunctive endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Alejarse 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, “me alejara”, meaning “I moved away from”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me alejara | I moved away from |
| Tú | te alejaras | you moved away from |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se alejara | s/he moved away from |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos alejáramos | we moved away from |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os alejarais | you (plural) moved away from |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se alejaran | they moved away from |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, alejaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (alejáramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Alejarse 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, “me alejare”, meaning “I will move away from”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me alejare | I will move away from |
| Tú | te alejares | you will move away from |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se alejare | s/he will move away from |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos alejáremos | we will move away from |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os alejareis | you (plural) will move away from |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se alejaren | they will move away from |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, alejaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (alejáremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Alejarse 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, “me haya alejado”, meaning “I have moved away from”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya alejado | I have moved away from |
| Tú | te hayas alejado | you have moved away from |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya alejado | s/he has moved away from |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos alejado | we have moved away from |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis alejado | you (plural) have moved away from |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan alejado | they have moved away from |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle alejado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Alejarse 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, “me hubiera alejado”, meaning “I had moved away from”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera alejado | I had moved away from |
| Tú | te hubieras alejado | you had moved away from |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera alejado | s/he had moved away from |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos alejado | we had moved away from |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais alejado | you (plural) had moved away from |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran alejado | they had moved away from |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle alejado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Alejarse 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, “me hubiere alejado”, meaning “I will have moved away from”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere alejado | I will have moved away from |
| Tú | te hubieres alejado | you will have moved away from |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere alejado | s/he will have moved away from |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos alejado | we will have moved away from |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis alejado | you (plural) will have moved away from |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren alejado | they will have moved away from |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle alejado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Imperative tenses of Alejarse
Alejarse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “aléjese”, meaning “(to you formal) move away from!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | aléjate | (to you) move away from! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aléjese | (to you formal) move away from! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | alejémonos | let's move away from! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | alejaos | (to you plural) move away from! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aléjense | (to you plural formal) move away from! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (aléjate); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (aléjese, aléjense); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (alejémonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (alejaos).
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Alejarse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se aleje”, meaning “(to you formal) don't move away from!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te alejes | (to you) don't move away from! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se aleje | (to you formal) don't move away from! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos alejemos | let's not move away from! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os alejéis | (to you plural) don't move away from! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se alejen | (to you plural formal) don't move away from! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te alejes, no se aleje, no nos alejemos, no os alejéis, no se alejen.
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Frequently asked questions about Alejarse
Is alejarse a regular or irregular verb?
Alejarse is a fully regular -AR reflexive 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 alejarse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), alejarse is conjugated as: yo me alejo, tú te alejas, él/ella/usted se aleja, nosotros nos alejamos, vosotros os alejáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se 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 alejarse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), alejarse is conjugated as: yo me alejé, tú te alejaste, él/ella/usted se alejó, nosotros nos alejamos, vosotros os alejasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se alejaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate alejarse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), alejarse is conjugated as: yo me alejaba, tú te alejabas, él/ella/usted se alejaba, nosotros nos alejábamos, vosotros os alejabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se 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 alejarse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), alejarse is conjugated as: yo me alejaré, tú te alejarás, él/ella/usted se alejará, nosotros nos alejaremos, vosotros os alejaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se alejarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate alejarse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), alejarse is conjugated as: yo me aleje, tú te alejes, él/ella/usted se aleje, nosotros nos alejemos, vosotros os alejéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se 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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