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Dejar Present Subjunctive Practice

Dejar (to leave, to let, to stop (doing)) in the present subjunctive: 14 free exercises with an explanation after every answer, plus the full conjugation table.

•14 exercises•Regular -ar•B1 – B2 level
IWhat to watch for

The present subjunctive of dejar is regular: take the yo form dejo, drop the -o and add the -er endings — deje, dejes, deje, dejemos, dejéis, dejen.

It follows wishes and requests (quieren que deje de salir tanto), para que and antes de que, doubt (dudo que nos deje tener perros), feelings (me molesta que deje la bici en el rellano) and ojalá: ojalá la lluvia nos deje salir.

IIConjugation
dejarPresent Subjunctive
yo
deje
tú
dejes
él / ella / usted
deje
nosotros
dejemos
vosotros
dejéis
ellos / ustedes
dejen
Fully regular in every tense, conjugated like hablar.

Download the dejar conjugation worksheet (PDF) — free, with answer key

48 exercises on dejar across 8 tenses on one printable worksheet: each tense opens with its conjugation table, and the answer key with short explanations is at the end. Fits A4 and US Letter. Free for classroom use — no sign-up.

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IIIPractice exercises

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Answer first, then read the explanation. Don't skip it — that's the whole point.

Exercise 01 of 14Tag: Querer que + subjunctive
Fill in the blank

Mis padres quieren que yo _____ de salir tanto entre semana. (dejar)

My parents want me to stop going out so much during the week.

Exercise 02 of 14Tag: Para que
Fill in the blank

Te llamo para que no _____ el trabajo para el último día. (dejar)

I'm calling so that you don't leave the assignment until the last day.

Exercise 03 of 14Tag: Ojalá
Fill in the blank

Ojalá la lluvia nos _____ salir un rato esta tarde. (dejar)

I hope the rain lets us go out for a while this afternoon.

Exercise 04 of 14Tag: Impersonal trigger
Fill in the blank

Es mejor que _____ el coche aquí y sigamos andando. (dejar)

It's better if we leave the car here and carry on on foot.

Exercise 05 of 14Tag: Emotion + que
Fill in the blank

No me gusta que mis hijos _____ los juguetes por toda la casa. (dejar)

I don't like my children leaving their toys all over the house.

Exercise 06 of 14Tag: Offer
Fill in the blank

¿Quieres que te _____ en la puerta o prefieres que aparque? (dejar)

Do you want me to drop you at the door, or would you rather I park?

Exercise 07 of 14Tag: Hope + que
Fill in the blank

Espero que mañana tú no me _____ plantado otra vez. (dejar)

I hope you don't stand me up again tomorrow.

Exercise 08 of 14Tag: Doubt + que
Fill in the blank

Dudo que el casero nos _____ tener mascotas en el piso. (dejar)

I doubt the landlord will let us keep pets in the flat.

Exercise 09 of 14Tag: Trigger: pedir que
Fill in the blank

Nuestro jefe nos pide que _____ el móvil fuera de la sala de reuniones. (dejar)

Our boss asks us to leave our phones outside the meeting room.

Exercise 10 of 14Tag: Es importante que
Fill in the blank

Es importante que los clientes _____ una valoración después de la compra. (dejar)

It's important that customers leave a review after their purchase.

Exercise 11 of 14Tag: Para que
Fill in the blank

Os lo digo para que _____ de preocuparos: todo ha salido bien. (dejar)

I'm telling you so that you (all) stop worrying: everything went well.

Exercise 12 of 14Tag: Denial trigger
Fill in the blank

No es que yo no te _____ ir, es que ya es muy tarde. (dejar)

It's not that I won't let you go, it's just that it's very late.

Exercise 13 of 14Tag: Emotion trigger
Fill in the blank

Me molesta que el vecino _____ la bici en el rellano. (dejar)

It bothers me that the neighbour leaves his bike on the landing.

Exercise 14 of 14Tag: Trigger: antes de que
Fill in the blank

Antes de que _____ el trabajo, piénsalo bien. (dejar)

Before you quit your job, think it over carefully.

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