Confusing 'Levanta' and 'Se Levanta'

This form describes what someone does right now or what they do habitually. Example: 'Ella levanta pesas todos los días' (She lifts weights every day).

Present Tense for Routines

Remember that 'levanta' is used for 'usted' (formal you) as well as 'él' and 'ella'.

Formal 'You'

Extremely common, used daily to describe actions of raising or getting up.

When the person performing the action is also receiving the action (like getting oneself up), you must include the word 'se' before the verb: 'Él levanta' (He lifts a box) vs. 'Él se levanta' (He lifts himself/gets up).

The Reflexive 'Se'

This form is essential for describing daily routines, always starting with 'Me levanto' (I get up), 'Te levantas' (You get up), etc.

Daily Routine Talk

Extremely common in daily language, especially when talking about waking up or standing.

Adding Pronouns Incorrectly

For positive commands directed at 'tú' (you, informal), the verb uses the exact same form as the 'él/ella/usted' present tense. This is the simplest command form!

Affirmative Commands

This command form ('levanta') is only used when speaking informally to a friend or family member (tú).

Use for Friends

Commonly used in direct speech or instructions.

'Levanta' is a common Spanish verb form meaning 'he/she/it lifts or raises' or, when used reflexively ('se levanta'), 'he/she/it gets up.' It is also the informal command 'Lift!'

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Complete Conjugation Tables

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indicative

present

future

imperfect

conditional

preterite

imperative

negative

affirmative

subjunctive

present

imperfect

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