Levantar vs. levantarse
Levantar = lift something or someone: Levanta la mano (Raise your hand). Levantarse = get yourself up: Me levanté tarde (I got up late). Fun extra: levantarse con el pie izquierdo = to get out of bed on the wrong side (literally, with the left foot).
Indicative tenses of levantar
Facts and things that happen: the tenses you'll use most.
Present indicative
| yo | levantoI lift |
|---|---|
| tú | levantasyou lift |
| él/ella/usted | levantahe/she lifts |
| nosotros/as | levantamoswe lift |
| vosotros/as | levantáisyou all lift |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | levantanthey lift |
Fully regular. With a reflexive pronoun, levantarse = to get up: me levanto a las siete.
Preterite indicative
| yo | levantéI lifted |
|---|---|
| tú | levantasteyou lifted |
| él/ella/usted | levantóhe/she lifted |
| nosotros/as | levantamoswe lifted |
| vosotros/as | levantasteisyou all lifted |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | levantaronthey lifted |
Imperfect indicative
| yo | levantabaI used to lift |
|---|---|
| tú | levantabasyou used to lift |
| él/ella/usted | levantabahe/she used to lift |
| nosotros/as | levantábamoswe used to lift |
| vosotros/as | levantabaisyou all used to lift |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | levantabanthey used to lift |
Present continuous indicative
| yo | estoy levantandoI am lifting |
|---|---|
| tú | estás levantandoyou are lifting |
| él/ella/usted | está levantandohe/she is lifting |
| nosotros/as | estamos levantandowe are lifting |
| vosotros/as | estáis levantandoyou all are lifting |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | están levantandothey are lifting |
estar + gerund
Informal future indicative
| yo | voy a levantarI am going to lift |
|---|---|
| tú | vas a levantaryou are going to lift |
| él/ella/usted | va a levantarhe/she is going to lift |
| nosotros/as | vamos a levantarwe are going to lift |
| vosotros/as | vais a levantaryou all are going to lift |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | van a levantarthey are going to lift |
ir a + infinitive
Future indicative
| yo | levantaréI will lift |
|---|---|
| tú | levantarásyou will lift |
| él/ella/usted | levantaráhe/she will lift |
| nosotros/as | levantaremoswe will lift |
| vosotros/as | levantaréisyou all will lift |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | levantaránthey will lift |
Conditional indicative
| yo | levantaríaI would lift |
|---|---|
| tú | levantaríasyou would lift |
| él/ella/usted | levantaríahe/she would lift |
| nosotros/as | levantaríamoswe would lift |
| vosotros/as | levantaríaisyou all would lift |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | levantaríanthey would lift |
Present perfect indicative
| yo | he levantadoI have lifted |
|---|---|
| tú | has levantadoyou have lifted |
| él/ella/usted | ha levantadohe/she has lifted |
| nosotros/as | hemos levantadowe have lifted |
| vosotros/as | habéis levantadoyou all have lifted |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han levantadothey have lifted |
haber (present) + past participle
Past perfect indicative
| yo | había levantadoI had lifted |
|---|---|
| tú | habías levantadoyou had lifted |
| él/ella/usted | había levantadohe/she had lifted |
| nosotros/as | habíamos levantadowe had lifted |
| vosotros/as | habíais levantadoyou all had lifted |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habían levantadothey had lifted |
haber (imperfect) + past participle
Future perfect indicative
| yo | habré levantadoI will have lifted |
|---|---|
| tú | habrás levantadoyou will have lifted |
| él/ella/usted | habrá levantadohe/she will have lifted |
| nosotros/as | habremos levantadowe will have lifted |
| vosotros/as | habréis levantadoyou all will have lifted |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrán levantadothey will have lifted |
haber (future) + past participle
Conditional perfect indicative
| yo | habría levantadoI would have lifted |
|---|---|
| tú | habrías levantadoyou would have lifted |
| él/ella/usted | habría levantadohe/she would have lifted |
| nosotros/as | habríamos levantadowe would have lifted |
| vosotros/as | habríais levantadoyou all would have lifted |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrían levantadothey would have lifted |
haber (conditional) + past participle
Subjunctive tenses of levantar
Wishes, doubts, emotions and "if" sentences.
Present subjunctive
| yo | levante(that) I lift |
|---|---|
| tú | levantes(that) you lift |
| él/ella/usted | levante(that) he/she lifts |
| nosotros/as | levantemos(that) we lift |
| vosotros/as | levantéis(that) you all lift |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | levanten(that) they lift |
Imperfect subjunctive
| yo | levantara(if) I lifted |
|---|---|
| tú | levantaras(if) you lifted |
| él/ella/usted | levantara(if) he/she lifted |
| nosotros/as | levantáramos(if) we lifted |
| vosotros/as | levantarais(if) you all lifted |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | levantaran(if) they lifted |
Future subjunctive
| yo | levantare(if) I lift |
|---|---|
| tú | levantares(if) you lift |
| él/ella/usted | levantare(if) he/she lifts |
| nosotros/as | levantáremos(if) we lift |
| vosotros/as | levantareis(if) you all lift |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | levantaren(if) they lift |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Present perfect subjunctive
| yo | haya levantado(that) I have lifted |
|---|---|
| tú | hayas levantado(that) you have lifted |
| él/ella/usted | haya levantado(that) he/she has lifted |
| nosotros/as | hayamos levantado(that) we have lifted |
| vosotros/as | hayáis levantado(that) you all have lifted |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hayan levantado(that) they have lifted |
haber (present subj.) + past participle
Past perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiera levantado(if) I had lifted |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieras levantado(if) you had lifted |
| él/ella/usted | hubiera levantado(if) he/she had lifted |
| nosotros/as | hubiéramos levantado(if) we had lifted |
| vosotros/as | hubierais levantado(if) you all had lifted |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieran levantado(if) they had lifted |
haber (imperfect subj.) + past participle
Future perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiere levantado(if) I will have lifted |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieres levantado(if) you will have lifted |
| él/ella/usted | hubiere levantado(if) he/she will have lifted |
| nosotros/as | hubiéremos levantado(if) we will have lifted |
| vosotros/as | hubiereis levantado(if) you all will have lifted |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieren levantado(if) they will have lifted |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Imperative tenses of levantar
Commands and instructions.
Affirmative imperative
| tú | levantalift! |
|---|---|
| usted | levantelift! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | levantemoslet's lift! |
| vosotros/as | levantadlift! (you all) |
| ustedes | levantenlift! (you all, formal) |
Negative imperative
| tú | no levantesdon't lift! |
|---|---|
| usted | no levantedon't lift! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | no levantemoslet's not lift! |
| vosotros/as | no levantéisdon't lift! (you all) |
| ustedes | no levantendon't lift! (you all, formal) |
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How to use levantar
Me levanto a las siete.
I get up at seven.
Levanta la mano si sabes la respuesta.
Raise your hand if you know the answer.
No puedo levantar esta caja.
I can't lift this box.
Todos se levantaron para aplaudir.
Everyone stood up to applaud.
Esta canción me levanta el ánimo.
This song lifts my mood.
Example sentences with levantar
- ¿A qué hora te levantas?What time do you get up?
- Me levanté tarde hoy.I got up late today.
- Ella levantó la vista.She looked up.
- De niño me levantaba muy temprano.As a kid I used to get up really early.
- Mañana me levantaré a las seis.Tomorrow I'll get up at six.
- Levántate, que llegamos tarde.Get up, we're going to be late.
- No levantes la voz.Don't raise your voice.
- ¿Ya te has levantado?Are you up already?
Verbs like levantar
Levantar follows the regular -ar pattern. Other daily-routine verbs: despertarse and acostarse have stem changes, ducharse and lavarse are regular.
Frequently asked questions about levantar
Is levantar regular or irregular?
Levantar is completely regular in every tense.
How do you conjugate levantarse in the present tense?
me levanto, te levantas, se levanta, nos levantamos, os levantáis, se levantan.
How do you conjugate levantar in the preterite?
levanté, levantaste, levantó, levantamos, levantasteis, levantaron.
What is the difference between levantar and levantarse?
Levantar = lift something. Levantarse = get (yourself) up.
How do you say "get up!"?
¡Levántate! (tú) or ¡Levántese! (usted).
What is the past participle of levantar?
The past participle is levantado and the gerund is levantando.
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