levantar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
levantar — lift
The imperative of levantar gives direct orders: levanta (tú), levantad (vosotros).
levantar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to tell someone to lift an object, raise their hand, or pick something up off the floor.
Notes on levantar in the Affirmative Imperative
Levantar is regular in the imperative. The 'vosotros' form ends in -d (levantad).
Example Sentences
¡Levanta esa caja ahora!
Lift that box now!
tú
Levante la mano si tiene una duda.
Raise your hand if you have a doubt.
usted
Levanten los libros de las mesas.
Pick up the books from the tables.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'levantar' as a command.
Correct: Use 'levanta' (tú) or 'levantad' (vosotros).
Why: In Spanish, the infinitive is not typically used for direct commands to individuals.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: levanto
Levantar is regular in the present: levanto, levantas, levanta, levantamos, levantáis, levantan.
Preterite
yo: levanté
The preterite of levantar is regular: levanté, levantaste, levantó, levantamos, levantasteis, levantaron.
Imperfect
yo: levantaba
The imperfect of levantar follows the standard -aba pattern: levantaba, levantabas, levantábamos.
Future
yo: levantaré
The future of levantar uses the infinitive plus -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án.
Conditional
yo: levantaría
Levantar in the conditional is regular: levantar + -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: levante
The present subjunctive of levantar uses -e endings: levante, levantes, levantemos, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: levantara
The imperfect subjunctive of levantar is regular: levantara, levantaras, levantáramos.
Negative Imperative
yo: no levantes
The negative imperative of levantar uses the present subjunctive: no levantes, no levante.