elevar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
elevar — to lift
Use 'eleve'/'eleves'/'elevemos'/'eleven'/'elevéis' after wishes, doubts, emotions, or impersonal expressions.
elevar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
This is your go-to for expressing wishes, doubts, emotions, or when something is uncertain. For 'elevar', you might say 'Espero que eleves tu rendimiento' (I hope you raise your performance) or 'Dudo que eleven el presupuesto' (I doubt they will raise the budget).
Notes on elevar in the Present Subjunctive
Elevar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are based on the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('elevo') but with opposite vowel endings (-e instead of -a).
Example Sentences
Espero que eleves tu rendimiento.
I hope you raise your performance.
tú
Quiero que usted eleve la propuesta.
I want you to raise the proposal.
Ojalá elevemos nuestros estándares.
Hopefully, we will raise our standards.
nosotros
Es importante que elevéis la voz.
It's important that you all (informal) raise your voice.
vosotros
Dudo que eleven el precio.
I doubt they will raise the price.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: After expressions of doubt or hope like 'dudo que' or 'espero que', use the subjunctive: 'eleve', not 'eleva'.
Why: Certain trigger phrases in Spanish require the subjunctive mood to express uncertainty or subjectivity.
Mistake: Incorrect vowel change.
Correct: Remember that -ar verbs in the present subjunctive take 'e' endings: 'eleve', 'eleves', etc., not 'eleva'.
Why: This is a common confusion point for learners of Spanish -ar verbs in the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: elevo
Use 'elevo', 'elevas', 'eleva', 'elevamos', 'eleváis', 'elevan' for actions happening now or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: elevé
Use 'elevé', 'elevaste', 'elevó', 'elevamos', 'elevasteis', 'elevaron' for completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: elevaba
Use 'elevaba', 'elevabas', 'elevaba', 'elevábamos', 'elevabais', 'elevaban' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: elevaré
Use 'elevaré', 'elevarás', 'elevará', 'elevarémos', 'elevaréis', 'elevarán' for future actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: elevaría
Use 'elevaría', 'elevarías', 'elevaría', 'elevaríamos', 'elevaríais', 'elevarían' for hypotheticals, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: elevara
Use 'elevara'/'elevaras'/'eleváramos'/'elevaran'/'elevaraís' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: eleva
Use 'eleva' (tú), 'eleve' (usted), 'elevemos' (nosotros), 'elevad' (vosotros), 'eleven' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no eleves
Use 'no eleves' (tú), 'no eleve' (usted), 'no elevemos' (nosotros), 'no elevéis' (vosotros), 'no eleven' (ustedes) for negative commands.