Learn alejar conjugation in Presente step by step with detailed explanations

alejar means: to abduce, to bear away, to move further away, to remove, to separate, to take away, to take out

In this lesson we will learn how to conjugate the verb alejar in the Presente tense of the Indicativo mood. It means we will see step by step how to get the following conjugation:

yo	alejo	I abduce
tú	alejas	you abduce
él/ella/usted	aleja	he/she/it abduces
nosotros/nosotras	alejamos	we abduce
vosotros/vosotras	alejáis	you abduce
ellos/ellas/ustedes	alejan	they abduce

This lesson is specifically about the alejar conjugation. For a general overview of Simple Tenses conjugation have a look at our Simple Tenses Conjugation Chart.

We also have a Video Presentation on how to conjugate verbs in Presente. It’s embedded on the right, but using the above link you will get more detailed information on conjugation in this tense and explanation of exceptions and special cases.

How to translate Presente to English

Note that the English phrases in the third column of the above conjugation chart are not direct translations from Spanish to English. They are usually the closest general equivalents. The example differences are:

In Spanish, there is the form usted in the third person singular. But this person does not translate to the English third person singular. It translates to the so called formal you and uses the inflected form which is most often represented as he/she/it in English conjugation charts.
Similar situation happens in the third person plural, where ustedes translates to the English plural formal you but uses the form which corresponds to the they form in English.
Tenses are used differently in Spanish and English, so the actual translation should always take into account the context and focus on translating the meaning, not just words.
In both languages each verb may have multiple meanings and not every meaning translates directly to the other language. Here also, the context and focusing on the particular meaning helps to create the most accurate translation.

The Spanish Presente de Indicativo tense translates to one of the following:

The English Present tense, for instance:
nosotras alejamos
(feminine) we abduce
The English Present Progressive (also called Present Continuous) tense, for instance:
en este momento ellos alejan
they are abducing at the moment

Notice however, that the Spanish equivalent of the Present Progressive also exists and is in common use – that’s Presente Progresivo (a.k.a. Presente Continuo).

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The ability to accurately locate the desired position on the timeline is a crucial skill for the right choice of tenses. So note the timeline in our lessons and visualize it while listening, speaking, reading or writing. After some practice you will be able to select the right tense to use much easier. timeline presente how to conjugate spanish verbs

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Step by step instructions

Presente belongs to the simple tenses group, which means that all of the conjugated forms are one word long. There are also compound (compuesto) tenses in Spanish language, where each inflected form consists of two words.

The verb alejar has a completely regular conjugation in the Presente tense of the Indicativo mood. It means that this verb follows the basic rules for its conjugation group (-ar) without exceptions.

The basis for this conjugation is the stem of the verb, so we need to start by splitting the infinitive into a stem and an ending. It’s very easy to do. Simply remove two letters from the end of the infinitive and you have the ending — one of -ar, -er or -ir. What’s left is the stem.

So for our verb:

the stem is: alej-
and the ending is: -ar

Use the stem alej- in each subject as the basis for the conjugation, the common prefix that each of the forms begins with.

endings presente ar how to conjugate spanish verbs

Next, add to this regular stem the endings specific to each person. Check out the image showing all the endings. Notice both the colors and shapes of the letters. It should help you find patterns and make it easier to remember these endings.

Each grammatical person has a specific ending in each of the three conjugation groups -ar, -er, -ir.

Add the regular ending -o for the first person singular to create alejo:

yo alejo

Also as in the previous case add the regular ending -as for the second person singular to create alejas:

tú alejas

Similarly add the regular ending -a for the third person singular to create aleja:

él aleja
ella aleja
usted aleja

And as before add the regular ending -amos for the first person plural to create alejamos:

nosotros alejamos
nosotras alejamos

And again add the regular ending -áis for the second person plural to create alejáis:

vosotros alejáis
vosotras alejáis

Like previously add the regular ending -an for the third person plural to create alejan:

ellos alejan
ellas alejan
ustedes alejan

Hurray! The conjugation is now finished. But don’t end your session yet – it is very important to repeat and practice the material in order to remember it. Check below for some links.

Next Steps

To practice this conjugation and test yourself check this Conjugation Exercise or the Memory Game
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