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SPANISH VERB

dejarse llevar

to let yourself be led, to go with the flow

  • Regular -ar verb
  • Gerund: dejándose llevar
  • Past participle: dejado llevar

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

  1. yo I let yourself be led
  2. tú you let yourself be led
  3. usted, él, ella he/she lets yourself be led
  4. nosotros we let yourself be led
  5. vosotros Spain you all let yourself be led
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they let yourself be led

Past

Pretérito indefinido · finished actions

  1. yo I let yourself be led
  2. tú you let yourself be led
  3. usted, él, ella he/she let yourself be led
  4. nosotros we let yourself be led
  5. vosotros Spain you all let yourself be led
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they let yourself be led

Imperfect

Pretérito imperfecto · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. yo I used to let yourself be led
  2. tú you used to let yourself be led
  3. usted, él, ella he/she used to let yourself be led
  4. nosotros we used to let yourself be led
  5. vosotros Spain you all used to let yourself be led
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they used to let yourself be led

Future

Futuro · plans and promises; in speech, “voy a hablar” is just as common

  1. yo I will let yourself be led
  2. tú you will let yourself be led
  3. usted, él, ella he/she will let yourself be led
  4. nosotros we will let yourself be led
  5. vosotros Spain you all will let yourself be led
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they will let yourself be led

Conditional

Condicional · “would”

  1. yo I would let yourself be led
  2. tú you would let yourself be led
  3. usted, él, ella he/she would let yourself be led
  4. nosotros we would let yourself be led
  5. vosotros Spain you all would let yourself be led
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they would let yourself be led

Present subjunctive

Presente de subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”

  1. yo (that) I let yourself be led
  2. tú (that) you let yourself be led
  3. usted, él, ella (that) he/she let yourself be led
  4. nosotros (that) we let yourself be led
  5. vosotros Spain (that) you all let yourself be led
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (that) they let yourself be led

Past subjunctive

Imperfecto de subjuntivo · “if I were”, “si …”

  1. yo (if) I let yourself be led
  2. tú (if) you let yourself be led
  3. usted, él, ella (if) he/she let yourself be led
  4. nosotros (if) we let yourself be led
  5. vosotros Spain (if) you all let yourself be led
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (if) they let yourself be led

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders; a negative one uses the subjunctive (no hables)

  1. tú let yourself be led!
  2. usted let yourself be led! (formal)
  3. nosotros let yourself be led! (let’s)
  4. vosotros Spain let yourself be led! (all of you)
  5. ustedes let yourself be led! (all of you)

How to use dejarse llevar

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    En la Feria me dejo llevar y bailo hasta el amanecer.

    At the Fair I go with the flow and dance till dawn.

  2. Past

    Me dejé llevar por los nervios y dije una tontería.

    I let my nerves get the better of me and said something silly.

  3. Imperfect

    De joven me dejaba llevar demasiado por mis amigos.

    When I was young I let my friends lead me too much.

  4. Future

    Esta vez me dejaré llevar y no planearé nada.

    This time I'll go with the flow and plan nothing.

  5. Conditional

    Si no tuviera hijos, me dejaría llevar más a menudo.

    If I didn't have children, I'd go with the flow more often.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Prefiero que te dejes llevar por el ritmo, sin contar pasos.

    I'd rather you let the rhythm carry you, without counting steps.

  7. Past subjunctive

    El profesor de baile quería que me dejara llevar.

    The dance teacher wanted me to let myself go.

  8. Imperative

    ¡Déjate llevar, que la sevillana se baila con el corazón!

    Go with it, the sevillana is danced with the heart!

Good to know

  • "Dejarse llevar por" something: "Se dejó llevar por la música", or "por los nervios", which is less fun.

Where you hear dejarse llevar

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Spanish · Fluency Level 1

  • Cuando bailo, me dejo llevar por la música. When I dance, I let the music carry me.
  • En la boda me dejé llevar, y bailé con bastón y todo. At the wedding I went with the flow, and danced stick and all.
  • El día del examen no me voy a dejar llevar por los nervios. On the day of the exam, I won't let my nerves carry me away.
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A Promise Is a Promise

Fluency Level 1 · Tú déjate llevar.

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