alejar Present Conjugation
alejar — to move away
The present tense 'alejo' describes current actions, habits, or general truths.
alejar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, things you do regularly ('habits'), or facts that are generally true. For 'alejar', it could mean someone is physically moving away at this moment or that they habitually keep their distance.
Notes on alejar in the Present
Alejar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Me alejo lentamente de la multitud.
I am slowly moving away from the crowd.
yo
¿Por qué te alejas de mí?
Why are you moving away from me?
tú
El sol se aleja del horizonte al atardecer.
The sun moves away from the horizon at sunset.
él/ella/usted
Ellos siempre se alejan cuando hay problemas.
They always distance themselves when there are problems.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a completed past action.
Correct: For completed past actions, use the preterite: 'Me alejé' (I moved away).
Why: The present tense is for ongoing or habitual actions, not finished ones.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'yo' form ending.
Correct: The 'yo' form is 'alejo', not 'alejar'.
Why: The infinitive 'alejar' is not used for conjugated forms.
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Related Tenses
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.
Conditional
yo: alejaría
The conditional 'aljaría' expresses 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
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.