Quick answer
dejar means to leave, let, allow. Use dejar in full sentences, paying attention to the pronoun and the ending that matches it.
Present tense conjugation of dejar
| Pronoun | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | dejo |
| tú | dejas |
| él/ella/usted | deja |
| nosotros | dejamos |
| ellos/ustedes | dejan |
Practice dejar in real sentences
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yo
Yo te ___ mi número de teléfono.
dejar sentence examples
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| Pronoun | Sentence | Answer | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | Yo te ___ mi número de teléfono. | dejo | I leave you my phone number. |
| yo | Yo ___ las llaves en el cajón de la entrada. | dejo | I leave the keys in the entrance drawer. |
| yo | Yo ___ las llaves en la mesa. | dejo | I leave the keys on the table. |
| yo | Yo ___ propina generosa en los restaurantes. | dejo | I leave a generous tip at restaurants. |
| tú | Tú nunca ___ que yo pague. | dejas | You never let me pay. |
| tú | Tú ___ todo para el último momento. | dejas | You leave everything for the last moment. |
| tú | Tú ___ la ventana abierta para que entre aire fresco. | dejas | You leave the window open to let fresh air in. |
| tú | Tú ___ la bicicleta en el garaje después de usarla. | dejas | You leave the bicycle in the garage after using it. |
| él/ella/usted | La lluvia ___ charcos en las calles de la ciudad. | deja | The rain leaves puddles on the city streets. |
| él/ella/usted | El artista ___ su huella en cada obra que crea. | deja | The artist leaves his mark on every work he creates. |
| él/ella/usted | Ella ___ su trabajo para viajar. | deja | She leaves her job to travel. |
| él/ella/usted | Él ___ su café en el carro. | deja | He leaves his coffee in the car. |
| nosotros | Nosotros ___ la puerta abierta. | dejamos | We leave the door open. |
| nosotros | Nosotros ___ comida para los animales del refugio. | dejamos | We leave food for the shelter animals. |
| nosotros | Nosotros ___ la puerta sin llave para los vecinos. | dejamos | We leave the door unlocked for the neighbors. |
| nosotros | Nosotros no ___ que el perro suba al sofá. | dejamos | We don't let the dog get on the sofa. |
| ellos/ustedes | Ellos ___ propina en el restaurante. | dejan | They leave a tip at the restaurant. |
| ellos/ustedes | Ustedes ___ los platos sucios en la cocina. | dejan | You all leave the dirty dishes in the kitchen. |
| ellos/ustedes | Ustedes ___ sus mochilas en la entrada del museo. | dejan | You all leave your backpacks at the museum entrance. |
| ellos/ustedes | Los excursionistas ___ el campamento limpio al irse. | dejan | The hikers leave the campsite clean when they leave. |
Common mistake
A common mistake is memorizing dejar as a list of forms without practicing it in context. Verbito examples help connect each form to a real sentence.