dejar preterite conjugation
Dejar (to leave/let/allow) in the preterite: dejé, dejaste, dejó, dejamos, dejasteis, dejaron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| 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 preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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 preterite of dejar?
Dejar in the Spanish preterite: yo dejé, tú dejaste, él/ella/usted dejó, nosotros dejamos, vosotros dejasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes dejaron.
Is dejar irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite dejar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so dejé follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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