Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Dejarse in Spanish
dejarse to leave (something) behind, to forget (something), to let oneself (be), to let oneself go Regular AR Verb Top 100
At a glance: Dejarse (to leave (something) behind, to forget (something), to let oneself (be), to let oneself go) is one of the most common reflexive regular -AR verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: me dejo, te dejas, se deja, nos dejamos, os dejáis, se dejan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- dejado left behind
- Gerund
- dejando leaving behind
- Similar
- abandonarse
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Dejarse
- Dejarse in the Indicative Present
- Dejarse in the Indicative Preterite
- Dejarse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Dejarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Dejarse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Dejarse in the Indicative Future
- Dejarse in the Indicative Conditional
- Dejarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Dejarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Dejarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Dejarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Dejarse
- Imperative tenses of Dejarse
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Dejarse
Dejarse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of dejarse 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 dejo”, meaning “I leave behind”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me dejo | I leave behind |
| Tú | te dejas | you leave behind |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se deja | s/he leaves behind |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos dejamos | we leave behind |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os dejáis | you (plural) leave behind |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se dejan | they leave behind |
How it’s built: Regular: stem dej- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Dejarse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of dejarse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me dejé”, meaning “I left behind”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me dejé | I left behind |
| Tú | te dejaste | you left behind |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se dejó | s/he left behind |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos dejamos | we left behind |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os dejasteis | you (plural) left behind |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se dejaron | they left behind |
How it’s built: Regular: stem dej- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Dejarse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of dejarse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me dejaba”, meaning “I used to leave behind”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me dejaba | I used to leave behind |
| Tú | te dejabas | you used to leave behind |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se dejaba | s/he used to leave behind |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos dejábamos | we used to leave behind |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os dejabais | you (plural) used to leave behind |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se dejaban | they used to leave behind |
How it’s built: Regular: stem dej- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Dejarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of dejarse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy dejando”, meaning “I am leaving behind”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy dejando | I am leaving behind |
| Tú | te estás dejando | you are leaving behind |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está dejando | s/he is leaving behind |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos dejando | we are leaving behind |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis dejando | you (plural) are leaving behind |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están dejando | they are leaving behind |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund dejando. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Dejarse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of dejarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me voy a dejar”, meaning “I am going to leave behind”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a dejar | I am going to leave behind |
| Tú | te vas a dejar | you are going to leave behind |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a dejar | s/he is going to leave behind |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a dejar | we are going to leave behind |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a dejar | you (plural) are going to leave behind |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a dejar | they are going to leave behind |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive dejar. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Dejarse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of dejarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me dejaré”, meaning “I will leave behind”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me dejaré | I will leave behind |
| Tú | te dejarás | you will leave behind |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se dejará | s/he will leave behind |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos dejaremos | we will leave behind |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os dejaréis | you (plural) will leave behind |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se dejarán | they will leave behind |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive dejar plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Dejarse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of dejarse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me dejaría”, meaning “I would leave behind”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me dejaría | I would leave behind |
| Tú | te dejarías | you would leave behind |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se dejaría | s/he would leave behind |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos dejaríamos | we would leave behind |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os dejaríais | you (plural) would leave behind |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se dejarían | they would leave behind |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive dejar plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Dejarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of dejarse 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 dejado”, meaning “I have left behind”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he dejado | I have left behind |
| Tú | te has dejado | you have left behind |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha dejado | s/he has left behind |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos dejado | we have left behind |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis dejado | you (plural) have left behind |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han dejado | they have left behind |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle dejado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Dejarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of dejarse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había dejado”, meaning “I had left behind”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había dejado | I had left behind |
| Tú | te habías dejado | you had left behind |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había dejado | s/he had left behind |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos dejado | we had left behind |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais dejado | you (plural) had left behind |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían dejado | they had left behind |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle dejado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Dejarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of dejarse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré dejado”, meaning “I will have left behind”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré dejado | I will have left behind |
| Tú | te habrás dejado | you will have left behind |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá dejado | s/he will have left behind |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos dejado | we will have left behind |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis dejado | you (plural) will have left behind |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán dejado | they will have left behind |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle dejado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Dejarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of dejarse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría dejado”, meaning “I would have left behind”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría dejado | I would have left behind |
| Tú | te habrías dejado | you would have left behind |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría dejado | s/he would have left behind |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos dejado | we would have left behind |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais dejado | you (plural) would have left behind |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían dejado | they would have left behind |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle dejado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Subjunctive tenses of Dejarse
Dejarse 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 deje”, meaning “I leave behind”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me deje | I leave behind |
| Tú | te dejes | you leave behind |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se deje | s/he leaves behind |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos dejemos | we leave behind |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os dejéis | you (plural) leave behind |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se dejen | they leave behind |
How it’s built: Regular: stem dej- plus the -ar subjunctive endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Dejarse 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 dejara”, meaning “I left behind”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me dejara | I left behind |
| Tú | te dejaras | you left behind |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se dejara | s/he left behind |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos dejáramos | we left behind |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os dejarais | you (plural) left behind |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se dejaran | they left behind |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, dejaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (dejáramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Dejarse 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 dejare”, meaning “I will leave behind”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me dejare | I will leave behind |
| Tú | te dejares | you will leave behind |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se dejare | s/he will leave behind |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos dejáremos | we will leave behind |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os dejareis | you (plural) will leave behind |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se dejaren | they will leave behind |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, dejaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (dejáremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Dejarse 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 dejado”, meaning “I have left behind”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya dejado | I have left behind |
| Tú | te hayas dejado | you have left behind |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya dejado | s/he has left behind |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos dejado | we have left behind |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis dejado | you (plural) have left behind |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan dejado | they have left behind |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle dejado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Dejarse 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 dejado”, meaning “I had left behind”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera dejado | I had left behind |
| Tú | te hubieras dejado | you had left behind |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera dejado | s/he had left behind |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos dejado | we had left behind |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais dejado | you (plural) had left behind |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran dejado | they had left behind |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle dejado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Dejarse 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 dejado”, meaning “I will have left behind”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere dejado | I will have left behind |
| Tú | te hubieres dejado | you will have left behind |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere dejado | s/he will have left behind |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos dejado | we will have left behind |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis dejado | you (plural) will have left behind |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren dejado | they will have left behind |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle dejado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Imperative tenses of Dejarse
Dejarse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “déjese”, meaning “(to you formal) leave behind!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | déjate | (to you) leave behind! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | déjese | (to you formal) leave behind! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | dejémonos | let's leave behind! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | dejaos | (to you plural) leave behind! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | déjense | (to you plural formal) leave behind! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (déjate); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (déjese, déjense); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (dejémonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (dejaos).
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Dejarse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se deje”, meaning “(to you formal) don't leave behind!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te dejes | (to you) don't leave behind! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se deje | (to you formal) don't leave behind! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos dejemos | let's not leave behind! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os dejéis | (to you plural) don't leave behind! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se dejen | (to you plural formal) don't leave behind! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te dejes, no se deje, no nos dejemos, no os dejéis, no se dejen.
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Frequently asked questions about Dejarse
Is dejarse a regular or irregular verb?
Dejarse 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 dejarse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), dejarse is conjugated as: yo me dejo, tú te dejas, él/ella/usted se deja, nosotros nos dejamos, vosotros os dejáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se dejan. 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 dejarse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), dejarse is conjugated as: yo me dejé, tú te dejaste, él/ella/usted se dejó, nosotros nos dejamos, vosotros os dejasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se dejaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate dejarse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), dejarse is conjugated as: yo me dejaba, tú te dejabas, él/ella/usted se dejaba, nosotros nos dejábamos, vosotros os dejabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se dejaban. 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 dejarse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), dejarse is conjugated as: yo me dejaré, tú te dejarás, él/ella/usted se dejará, nosotros nos dejaremos, vosotros os dejaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se dejarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate dejarse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), dejarse is conjugated as: yo me deje, tú te dejes, él/ella/usted se deje, nosotros nos dejemos, vosotros os dejéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se dejen. 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.
What’s the difference between dejar and dejarse?
Dejar means ‘to leave (behind), to put, to let, to allow, to cease’ and dejarse means ‘to leave (something) behind, to forget (something), to let oneself (be), to let oneself go’. Dejarse is the reflexive form of dejar, so it always takes a reflexive pronoun – me, te, se, nos, os or se – that matches the subject. The verb itself is conjugated the same way: in the present tense, yo dejo becomes me dejo. In the affirmative tú imperative the pronoun attaches to the end of the verb, so deja becomes déjate.
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