Conjugation of dejar

The Spanish verb dejar means "to leave, let". Below are its 8 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning: to leave, let
Type: Regular -ar verb
Gerund: dejando
Past participle: dejado

Quick answer

The present tense of dejar is yo dejo, tú dejas, él/ella/usted deja, nosotros dejamos, vosotros dejáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes dejan. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of dejar

Present Presente
yo	dejo
tú	dejas
él/ella/usted	deja
nosotros	dejamos
vosotros	dejáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	dejan

More tenses of dejar

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo	dejé
tú	dejaste
él/ella/usted	dejó
nosotros	dejamos
vosotros	dejasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	dejaron

Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo	dejaba
tú	dejabas
él/ella/usted	dejaba
nosotros	dejábamos
vosotros	dejabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	dejaban

Future Futuro simple
yo	dejaré
tú	dejarás
él/ella/usted	dejará
nosotros	dejaremos
vosotros	dejaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	dejarán

Conditional Condicional simple
yo	dejaría
tú	dejarías
él/ella/usted	dejaría
nosotros	dejaríamos
vosotros	dejaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	dejarían

Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo	deje
tú	dejes
él/ella/usted	deje
nosotros	dejemos
vosotros	dejéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	dejen

Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú	deja
usted	deje
nosotros	dejemos
vosotros	dejad
ustedes	dejen

Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo	he dejado
tú	has dejado
él/ella/usted	ha dejado
nosotros	hemos dejado
vosotros	habéis dejado
ellos/ellas/ustedes	han dejado

Notes on dejar

Dejar is regular. It follows the regular -ar pattern, with forms such as dejo, dejé, dejaré, and dejado.

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Example sentences with dejar

Dejo las llaves sobre la mesa. I leave the keys on the table.
Ayer dejamos el coche en casa. Yesterday we left the car at home.
Mañana dejarás el paquete aquí. Tomorrow you will leave the package here.
He dejado la puerta abierta. I have left the door open.

hablar to speak pasar to pass, happen salir to leave, go out

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Frequently asked questions

Is dejar a regular Spanish verb?

Yes, dejar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model.

What are the preterite forms of dejar?

The preterite forms are dejé, dejaste, dejó, dejamos, dejasteis, and dejaron.

What are the participle and present perfect forms of dejar?

The past participle is dejado and the gerund is dejando. The present perfect uses haber plus dejado, such as he dejado and han dejado.