alejar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
alejar — to move away
The present subjunctive 'aleje' is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
alejar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want to express a wish, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty about someone else moving away or about keeping distance. It's often triggered by phrases like 'Quiero que...' (I want that...) or 'Dudo que...' (I doubt that...).
Notes on alejar in the Present Subjunctive
Alejar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('alejo'), dropping the '-o' and adding the opposite vowel endings (-e for -ar verbs).
Example Sentences
Espero que no te alejes de mí.
I hope you don't move away from me.
tú
Dudo que él se aleje de su familia.
I doubt he will distance himself from his family.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que nos alejemos del peligro.
It's important that we move away from the danger.
nosotros
No creo que ellos se alejen de la ciudad pronto.
I don't think they will move away from the city soon.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After expressions of doubt or desire, use the subjunctive: 'Dudo que se aleje', not 'Dudo que se aleja'.
Why: Certain trigger phrases in Spanish require the subjunctive mood to express non-factual or subjective situations.
Mistake: Forgetting the stem vowel change in the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The 'vosotros' form is 'alejéis'.
Why: Like many -ar verbs, the vosotros form of the present subjunctive retains the infinitive stem and adds the correct ending.
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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.
Conditional
yo: alejaría
The conditional 'aljaría' expresses 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
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.