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dejaré

/deh-hah-REH/

I will leave

A small child is walking away from a bright red backpack resting on a grassy hill, symbolizing leaving something behind.

Dejaré (I will leave) illustrates the action of intentionally leaving an object behind.

dejaré(verb)

A1regular ar

I will leave

?

to leave something behind

,

I will abandon

?

to leave a person or responsibility

Also:

I will forget

?

when leaving something unintentionally

📝 In Action

Dejaré las llaves en la mesa antes de irme.

A1

I will leave the keys on the table before leaving.

No te dejaré, siempre estaré contigo.

A2

I will not abandon you; I will always be with you.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • abandonaré (I will abandon)
  • olvidaré (I will forget)

Antonyms

  • recogeré (I will pick up)
  • volveré (I will return)

Common Collocations

  • dejar un mensaje – to leave a message
  • dejar propina – to leave a tip

💡 Grammar Points

The 'Yo' Future Tense

The ending '-é' always tells you that 'I' will perform the action sometime in the future. 'Yo dejaré' means 'I will leave'.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Leaving vs. Exiting

Mistake: "Using 'dejar' when you mean 'salir' (to exit a place)."

Correction: 'Dejaré la casa' means 'I will abandon the house' or 'I will leave the house behind'. 'Saldré de la casa' means 'I will exit the house'.

⭐ Usage Tips

Quick Future Talk

Even though you can say 'Voy a dejar,' the single word 'dejaré' is often faster and more formal when promising a future action.

A smiling adult stands next to an open gate in a fence, gesturing with an open hand for a happy child to enter a sunny park.

Dejaré (I will let) shows the granting of permission or allowance for an action.

dejaré(verb)

A2regular ar

I will let

?

to allow permission

,

I will permit

?

formal allowance

Also:

I will stop

?

when followed by a gerund, like 'dejar de fumar'

📝 In Action

Mi madre dice que me dejaré jugar videojuegos después de la tarea.

A2

My mother says she will let me play video games after the homework.

Dejaré de comer dulces la próxima semana.

B1

I will stop eating candy next week.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • permitiré (I will permit)
  • autorizaré (I will authorize)

Antonyms

  • prohibiré (I will forbid)

Common Collocations

  • dejar de hacer algo – to stop doing something

💡 Grammar Points

The 'To Let' Construction

When using 'dejar' to mean 'to let' or 'to allow,' you structure the sentence as: [Dejar] + [who is allowed] + [verb in base form]. Example: 'Dejaré a mi hermano salir' (I will let my brother go out).

❌ Common Pitfalls

Not using 'de'

Mistake: "Saying 'Dejaré salir' when you mean 'I will stop going out.'"

Correction: To mean 'to stop doing something,' you must include the small word 'de': 'Dejaré DE salir' (I will stop going out).

⭐ Usage Tips

Commands using 'Dejar'

Even though 'dejaré' is future tense, 'deja' (the command form) is very common, meaning 'Let it go' or 'Stop it!'

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: dejaré

Question 1 of 1

Which of these sentences correctly uses 'dejaré' in the sense of permission?

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Word Family

dejar(to leave, to allow) - verb
la dejada(the drop shot (sports); the act of leaving) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if 'dejaré' means 'I will leave' or 'I will let'?

Look at the rest of the sentence. If 'dejaré' is followed by a person/thing and then another verb in its base form (like 'correr' or 'hablar'), it means 'I will let them do something' (e.g., 'Dejaré que corras'). If it's followed by a direct object or a location, it usually means 'I will leave it/them there' (e.g., 'Dejaré mi bolso').

Is 'dejaré' a difficult verb form?

No, it's one of the easiest! It is a regular verb, meaning the future form is built directly from the base form ('dejar') plus the standard future ending ('-é'). Once you know the pattern, it works for thousands of other Spanish verbs.