Relegar means to assign someone or something to a lower position or rank, often implying neglect or dismissal. It is used in contexts where someone or something is being pushed aside or marginalized.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | relego | Yo relego esa tarea para mañana. I relegate that task to tomorrow. | |
| Tú | relegas | Tú relegas tus problemas en lugar de enfrentarlos. You relegate your problems instead of facing them. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | relega | Ella relega sus responsabilidades en el trabajo. She relegates her responsibilities at work. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | relegamos | Nosotros relegamos esa tarea a otro día. We relegate that task to another day. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | relegáis | Vosotros relegáis esas ideas sin considerarlas. You all relegate those ideas without considering them. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | relegan | Ellos relegan sus problemas a veces. They sometimes relegate their problems. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | relegué | Relegué mis responsabilidades por un tiempo. I relegated my responsibilities for a while. | |
| Tú | relegaste | Relegaste tus sueños por miedo. You relegated your dreams out of fear. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | relegó | Ella relegó su carrera para cuidar a su familia. She relegated her career to take care of her family. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | relegamos | Relegamos esa tarea para después. We relegated that task for later. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | relegasteis | Relegasteis el proyecto a un segundo plano. You relegated the project to a secondary level. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | relegaron | Ellos relegaron sus intereses personales. They relegated their personal interests. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | relegaba | Relegaba tareas importantes a un lado. I used to relegate important tasks aside. | |
| Tú | relegabas | Relegabas tus problemas sin resolver. You used to relegate your problems unresolved. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | relegaba | Ella relegaba sus responsabilidades. She used to relegate her responsibilities. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | relegábamos | Relegábamos tareas en el trabajo. We used to relegate tasks at work. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | relegabais | Relegabais los problemas menores. You all used to relegate minor problems. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | relegaban | Ellos relegaban decisiones importantes. They used to relegate important decisions. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy relegando | Estoy relegando mis responsabilidades ahora mismo. I am relegating my responsibilities right now. | |
| Tú | estás relegando | Estás relegando tus tareas importantes. You are relegating your important tasks. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está relegando | Ella está relegando sus obligaciones. She is relegating her obligations. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos relegando | Estamos relegando viejos proyectos. We are relegating old projects. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis relegando | Vosotros estáis relegando las tareas menores. You all are relegating minor tasks. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están relegando | Ellos están relegando a los empleados antiguos. They are relegating the old employees. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | relegaré | Relegaré esa tarea para mañana. I will relegate that task to tomorrow. | |
| Tú | relegarás | Relegarás tus problemas si los ignoras. You will relegate your problems if you ignore them. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | relegará | Relegará esa responsabilidad a su equipo. He/She will relegate that responsibility to his/her team. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | relegaremos | Relegaremos esas tareas para la próxima semana. We will relegate those tasks to next week. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | relegaréis | Relegaréis esa decisión por ahora. You all will relegate that decision for now. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | relegarán | Relegarán esas ideas en la reunión. They will relegate those ideas in the meeting. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | relegaré | Relegaré ese asunto para mañana. I will relegate that matter to tomorrow. | |
| Tú | relegarás | Relegarás tus problemas pronto. You will relegate your problems soon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | relegará | Relegará esa tarea al final. He/She/You will relegate that task to the end. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | relegaremos | Relegaremos los detalles importantes. We will relegate the important details. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | relegaréis | Relegaréis esas responsabilidades. You all will relegate those responsibilities. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | relegarán | Relegarán esa opción más tarde. They/You all will relegate that option later. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | relegaría | Yo relegaría esa tarea si tuviera tiempo. I would relegate that task if I had time. | |
| Tú | relegarías | Tú relegarías esa decisión en su lugar. You would relegate that decision instead. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | relegaría | Él relegaría el problema si fuera necesario. He would relegate the problem if necessary. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | relegaríamos | Nosotros relegaríamos esa opción ahora. We would relegate that option now. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | relegaríais | Vosotros relegaríais esa idea fácilmente. You all would relegate that idea easily. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | relegarían | Ellos relegarían esa tarea si fuera necesario. They would relegate that task if necessary. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he relegado | He relegado esa tarea para mañana. I have relegated that task for tomorrow. | |
| Tú | has relegado | ¿Has relegado esa decisión aún? Have you relegated that decision yet? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha relegado | Ella ha relegado sus problemas. She has relegated her problems. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos relegado | Nosotros hemos relegado esa opción. We have relegated that option. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis relegado | ¿Habéis relegado esa idea? Have you relegated that idea? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han relegado | Ellos han relegado esa responsabilidad. They have relegated that responsibility. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había relegado | Yo había relegado esa tarea antes de salir. I had relegated that task before leaving. | |
| Tú | habías relegado | Tú habías relegado sus ideas en la reunión. You had relegated his ideas in the meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había relegado | Ella había relegado sus responsabilidades. She had relegated her responsibilities. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos relegado | Nosotros habíamos relegado esa opción. We had relegated that option. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais relegado | Vosotros habíais relegado el problema. You all had relegated the problem. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían relegado | Ellos habían relegado las decisiones importantes. They had relegated the important decisions. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré relegado | Para entonces, ya habré relegado esa tarea. By then, I will have relegated that task. | |
| Tú | habrás relegado | Para mañana, tú habrás relegado esa idea. By tomorrow, you will have relegated that idea. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá relegado | Él habrá relegado esa responsabilidad. He will have relegated that responsibility. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos relegado | Nosotros habremos relegado esas opciones. We will have relegated those options. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis relegado | Vosotros habréis relegado esa tarea. You all will have relegated that task. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán relegado | Ellos habrán relegado esas ideas. They will have relegated those ideas. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría relegado | Yo habría relegado esa tarea si hubiera tenido tiempo. I would have relegated that task if I had had time. | |
| Tú | habrías relegado | Tú habrías relegado esa idea si supieras la verdad. You would have relegated that idea if you knew the truth. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría relegado | Él habría relegado esa opción, pero no lo hizo. He would have relegated that option, but he didn't. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos relegado | Nosotros habríamos relegado esa discusión si fuera necesario. We would have relegated that discussion if it was necessary. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais relegado | Vosotros habríais relegado esa responsabilidad. You all would have relegated that responsibility. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían relegado | Ellos habrían relegado esa tarea si hubieran sabido. They would have relegated that task if they had known. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | relegue | Espero que yo relegue esa tarea. I hope that I relegate that task. | |
| Tú | relegues | Es importante que tú relegues esas ideas. It's important that you relegate those ideas. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | relegue | Es posible que él relegue esa responsabilidad. It's possible that he relegates that responsibility. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | releguemos | Queremos que nosotros releguemos el problema. We want us to relegate the problem. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | releguéis | Dudo que vosotros releguéis esa tarea. I doubt that you all relegate that task. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | releguen | Es necesario que ellas releguen esa opción. It's necessary that they relegate that option. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | relegara | Esperaba que él relegara sus problemas. I hoped he would set aside his problems. | |
| Tú | relegaras | No creía que tú relegaras esa tarea. I didn't believe you would neglect that task. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | relegara | Era posible que ella relegara sus responsabilidades. It was possible that she would set aside her responsibilities. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | relegáramos | Queríamos que nosotros relegáramos el problema. We wanted us to set aside the problem. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | relegarais | Dudaba que vosotros relegarais la tarea. I doubted that you all would neglect the task. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | relegaran | No pensaba que ellos relegaran esa decisión. I didn't think they would set aside that decision. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | relegare | Si él relegare esa tarea, yo la haré. If he relegates that task, I will do it. | |
| Tú | relegares | Cuando relegares el problema, lo resolverás. When you relegate the problem, you will solve it. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | relegare | Es posible que ella relegare esa responsabilidad. It is possible that she relegates that responsibility. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | relegáremos | Relegáremos las tareas si es necesario. We will relegate the tasks if necessary. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | relegareis | Relegareis esas obligaciones pronto. You all will relegate those obligations soon. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | relegaren | Es probable que relegaren esa decisión. They will probably relegate that decision. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya relegado | Es posible que haya relegado esa idea. It is possible that I have relegated that idea. | |
| Tú | hayas relegado | No creo que hayas relegado esa tarea. I don't think that you have relegated that task. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya relegado | Es probable que él haya relegado esa responsabilidad. It is likely that he has relegated that responsibility. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos relegado | Quizá hayamos relegado ese problema. Maybe we have relegated that problem. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis relegado | ¿Habéis relegado esa decisión? Have you relegated that decision? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan relegado | Es posible que hayan relegado esa opción. It is possible that they have relegated that option. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera relegado | Si hubiera relegado esa idea, no habría problemas. If I had relegated that idea, there would be no problems. | |
| Tú | hubieras relegado | Es posible que hubieras relegado el asunto. You might have relegated the matter. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera relegado | Ella habría relegado esa tarea ayer. She would have relegated that task yesterday. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos relegado | Nunca hubiéramos relegado esa responsabilidad. We would never have relegated that responsibility. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais relegado | ¿Hubierais relegado esa opción? Would you have relegated that option? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran relegado | Ellos habrían relegado el problema si supieran. They would have relegated the problem if they knew. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | relegare | Cuando hayas llegado, ya habré relegado la decisión. When you have arrived, I will have already relegated the decision. | |
| Tú | relegares | Si tú hayas terminado, habré relegado el problema. If you have finished, I will have relegated the problem. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | relegare | Cuando él haya hablado, ya habré relegado el asunto. When he has spoken, I will have already relegated the matter. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | relegáremos | Para entonces, habremos relegado las tareas pendientes. By then, we will have relegated the pending tasks. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | relegareis | Si vosotros hayáis terminado, habré relegado el tema. If you have finished, I will have relegated the topic. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | relegaren | Cuando ellos hayan llegado, habré relegado las ideas viejas. When they have arrived, I will have relegated the old ideas. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | relegue | Relegue esa tarea ahora. Relegate that task now. | |
| Tú | relega | Relega esa responsabilidad. Relegate that responsibility. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | relegue | Relegue esa idea en la reunión. Relegate that idea in the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | releguemos | Releguemos esas tareas pendientes. Let's relegate those pending tasks. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | relegad | Relegad esa discusión por ahora. Relegate that discussion for now. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | releguen | Releguen esas prioridades inmediatamente. Relegate those priorities immediately. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no relegues | No relegues esa tarea. Don't relegate that task. | |
| Tú | no relegues | No relegues tus responsabilidades. Don't relegate your responsibilities. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no relegue | No relegue esa opción. Don't relegate that option. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no releguemos | No releguemos a los demás. Let's not relegate others. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no releguéis | No releguéis esa idea. Don't relegate that idea. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no releguen | No releguen sus derechos. Don't relegate their rights. |
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