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Alejarse (to move away) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

 Alejarse (to move away) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Alejarse - Conjugation of to move away in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).

Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Alejarse (to move away) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - En el safari (On safari)

Conjugation of to move away in Pretérito imperfecto

  • yo me alejaba I was moving away
  • tú te alejabas You were moving away
  • él/ella se alejaba he/she was moving away
  • nosotros/nosotras nos alejábamos we moved away
  • vosotros/vosotras os alejabais You all were moving away
  • ellos/ellas se alejaban they moved away

Example phrases

  • Me alejaba de los turistas para relajarme. I moved away from the tourists to relax.
  • Te alejabas del hostal para buscar el camping. You were moving away from the hostel to look for the campsite.
  • Se alejaba de la oficina de turismo para comprar un billete. He was moving away from the tourist office to buy a ticket.
  • Nos alejábamos del aeropuerto para hacer una reserva. We were moving away from the airport to make a reservation.
  • Os alejabais del mostrador para facturar las maletas. You were moving away from the counter to check in the suitcases.
  • Se alejaban del albergue para hacer el check in. They were moving away from the hostel to check in.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - alejarse (to move away)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Alejarse (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. ... del aeropuerto para hacer una reserva.

Nos alejábamos del aeropuerto para hacer una reserva.
(We were moving away from the airport to make a reservation.)

2. ... del albergue para hacer el check in.

Se alejaban del albergue para hacer el check in.
(They were moving away from the hostel to check in.)

3. ... del hostal para buscar el camping.

Te alejabas del hostal para buscar el camping.
(You were moving away from the hostel to look for the campsite.)

4. ... del mostrador para facturar las maletas.

Os alejabais del mostrador para facturar las maletas.
(You were moving away from the counter to check in the suitcases.)

5. ... de los turistas para relajarme.

Me alejaba de los turistas para relajarme.
(I moved away from the tourists to relax.)

6. ... de la oficina de turismo para comprar un billete.

Se alejaba de la oficina de turismo para comprar un billete.
(He was moving away from the tourist office to buy a ticket.)