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Alejarse (to move away) - Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo (Imperfect Subjunctive, subjunctive) - 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 subjunctive, subjunctive tense (Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo).

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo (Imperfect Subjunctive, subjunctive)

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

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Conjugation of to move away in Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto

  • yo me alejara/me alejase I moved away
  • tú te alejaras/te alejases you moved away
  • él/ella se alejara/se alejase he moved away
  • nosotros/nosotras nos alejáramos/nos alejásemos we moved away
  • vosotros/vosotras os alejarais/os alejaseis You would move away
  • ellos/ellas se alejaran/se alejasen they would move away

Example phrases

  • Me alejara/me alejase del problema para respirar mejor. I moved away from the problem to breathe better.
  • Te alejaras/te alejases del arbusto para descansar. You moved away from the bush to rest.
  • Se alejara/se alejase del pino porque quería relajarse. He moved away from the pine because he wanted to relax.
  • Nos alejáramos/nos alejásemos de los turistas para admirar el paisaje. We moved away from the tourists to admire the landscape.
  • Os alejarais/os alejaseis de la excursión hasta tener planes concretos. You moved away from the excursion until you had concrete plans.
  • Se alejaran/se alejasen del ciprés para hacer la maleta. They would move away from the cypress to pack the suitcase.

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 (Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo)

1. ... del pino porque quería relajarse.

Se alejara/se alejase del pino porque quería relajarse.
(He moved away from the pine because he wanted to relax.)

2. ... de la excursión hasta tener planes concretos.

Os alejarais/os alejaseis de la excursión hasta tener planes concretos.
(You moved away from the excursion until you had concrete plans.)

3. ... de los turistas para admirar el paisaje.

Nos alejáramos/nos alejásemos de los turistas para admirar el paisaje.
(We moved away from the tourists to admire the landscape.)

4. ... del arbusto para descansar.

Te alejaras/te alejases del arbusto para descansar.
(You moved away from the bush to rest.)

5. ... del problema para respirar mejor.

Me alejara/me alejase del problema para respirar mejor.
(I moved away from the problem to breathe better.)

6. ... del ciprés para hacer la maleta.

Se alejaran/se alejasen del ciprés para hacer la maleta.
(They would move away from the cypress to pack the suitcase.)