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A pair of shiny silver keys resting on a wooden kitchen table, with a person's hand pulling away from them, illustrating the action of leaving an object behind.

dejar Imperfect Conjugation

dejarto leave

A1regular -ar★★★★★
Quick answer:

Dejar is regular in the imperfect: dejaba, dejabas, dejaba, dejábamos, dejabais, dejaban.

dejar Imperfect Forms

yodejaba
dejabas
él/ella/usteddejaba
nosotrosdejábamos
vosotrosdejabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesdejaban

When to Use the Imperfect

Use the imperfect to describe things you used to leave behind or permission you were repeatedly given in the past.

Notes on dejar in the Imperfect

Dejar is regular in this tense. Always include the accent on the 'nosotros' form: dejábamos.

Example Sentences

  • De niño, siempre dejaba mis juguetes por todas partes.

    As a child, I used to leave my toys everywhere.

    yo

  • Mis padres nos dejaban jugar en la calle.

    My parents used to let us play in the street.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

  • Antes dejábamos las llaves puestas.

    We used to leave the keys in the lock.

    nosotros

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: dejabamos

    Correct: dejábamos

    Why: All -ar imperfect 'nosotros' forms require an accent on the first 'a' of the ending.

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