dejar imperfect tense conjugation
Dejar (to leave/let/allow) in the imperfect tense: dejaba, dejabas, dejaba, dejábamos, dejabais, dejaban.
Pretérito imperfecto Imperfect
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imperfect tense
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
Dejar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Dejar in a sentence
- Dejo mis llaves en la mesa.I leave my keys on the table.
- Mis padres me dejaron salir.My parents let me go out.
Regular verb; 'dejar de + infinitive' means 'to stop doing something'.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of dejar?
Dejar in the Spanish imperfect tense: yo dejaba, tú dejabas, él/ella/usted dejaba, nosotros dejábamos, vosotros dejabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes dejaban.
Is dejar irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense dejar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so dejaba follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish imperfect tense?
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How is the imperfect tense formed?
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
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