Dejar present conjugation
Dejar in the present: dejo, dejas, deja, dejamos, dejáis, dejan.
- to leave; to let; to allow; to quit
- regular
- Participle: dejado
- Gerund: dejando
Present presente
| yo | dejo |
|---|---|
| tú | dejas |
| él/ella/usted | deja |
| nosotros | dejamos |
| vosotros | dejáis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | dejan |
How to use dejar in the present
The present of dejar is regular: dejo, dejas, deja, dejamos, dejan. "¿Me dejas...?" is a casual way to ask for permission or to borrow something: "¿Me dejas pasar?" "Te dejo" is a friendly way to end a call or chat ("I'll let you go"). With "de," it describes stopping a habit.
Examples
Te dejo, que tengo otra llamada.
I'll let you go, I have another call.
Mis papás no me dejan salir entre semana.
My parents don't let me go out on weeknights.
¿Nos dejan entrar sin reservación?
Will they let us in without a reservation?
Quick check: dejar in the present
More dejar tenses
- All dejar tenses
- Dejar preterite
- Dejar imperfect
- Dejar future
- Dejar conditional
- Dejar present subjunctive
- Dejar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the present
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