Meaning and behavior
What does alejar mean?
Alejar means to remove to a distance, put farther away, to lead away, to draw away. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to estrange, alienate; to keep at a distance.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- alejar
- Gerund
- alejando
- Past participle
- alejado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Alejar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of alejar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Alejar |
|---|---|
| yo | alejo |
| tú | alejas |
| él / ella / usted | aleja |
| nosotros / nosotras | alejamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | alejáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | alejan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of alejar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Alejar |
|---|---|
| yo | alejé |
| tú | alejaste |
| él / ella / usted | alejó |
| nosotros / nosotras | alejamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | alejasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | alejaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of alejar, or for background information.
| Subject | Alejar |
|---|---|
| yo | alejaba |
| tú | alejabas |
| él / ella / usted | alejaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | alejábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | alejabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | alejaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of alejar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Alejar |
|---|---|
| yo | alejaré |
| tú | alejarás |
| él / ella / usted | alejará |
| nosotros / nosotras | alejaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | alejaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | alejarán |
Verified context
Examples with alejar
No te alejes de aquí.
Stay close.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRAleja a Tom de mi.
Get Tom away from me.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom se alejó de un salto.
Tom jumped away.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Alejar FAQ
What does alejar mean?
Alejar means to remove to a distance, put farther away, to lead away, to draw away.
Is alejar regular or irregular?
Alejar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of alejar?
The gerund of alejar is alejando.
What is the past participle of alejar?
The past participle of alejar is alejado.
How is alejar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is alejo, alejas, aleja, alejamos, alejan.
How is alejar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is alejé, alejaste, alejó, alejamos, alejaron.
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