alejar Conditional Conjugation
alejar — to move away
The conditional 'aljaría' expresses 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
alejar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to talk about hypothetical situations ('what would happen'), to make polite requests ('would you move...?'), or to describe something that was going to happen in the past.
Notes on alejar in the Conditional
Alejar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'alejar', and you add the standard conditional endings (-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían).
Example Sentences
Yo me alejaría si tuviera miedo.
I would move away if I were scared.
yo
¿Tú te alejarías de ese perro?
Would you move away from that dog?
tú
Él dijo que se alejaría del problema.
He said he would move away from the problem.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros nos alejaríamos de la multitud.
We would move away from the crowd.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense instead of the conditional for hypothetical 'would' actions.
Correct: Use the conditional 'alejaría' for 'would' actions, not the future 'alejará'.
Why: The conditional mood is specifically for hypothetical or conditional situations, while the future is for predictions or certainties.
Mistake: Confusing conditional endings with imperfect endings.
Correct: Conditional endings are '-ía, -ías...', while imperfect endings are '-aba, -abas...'.
Why: The endings are distinct and carry different meanings ('would' vs. 'was/used to').
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: alejo
The present tense 'alejo' describes current actions, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: alejé
The preterite 'alejé' is for completed past actions with a clear end point.
Imperfect
yo: alejaba
The imperfect 'alejaba' describes ongoing or habitual past actions and background.
Future
yo: alejaré
The future tense 'alejaré' is for actions that will happen or to express probability.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aleje
The present subjunctive 'aleje' is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: alejara
The imperfect subjunctive 'alejara' or 'alejase' is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aleja
Use 'aleja' (tú), 'aleje' (usted), 'alejemos' (nosotros), 'alejad' (vosotros), 'alejen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: alejes
Use 'no alejes' (tú), 'no aleje' (usted), 'no alejemos' (nosotros), 'no alejéis' (vosotros), 'no alejen' (ustedes) for negative commands.