levantar Present Conjugation
levantar — lift
Levantar is regular in the present: levanto, levantas, levanta, levantamos, levantáis, levantan.
levantar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about things you lift habitually, like weights at the gym, or to describe someone raising their hand in class right now.
Notes on levantar in the Present
Levantar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense with no stem changes.
Example Sentences
Yo levanto pesas todas las mañanas.
I lift weights every morning.
yo
Ella levanta la mano para hacer una pregunta.
She raises her hand to ask a question.
él/ella/usted
Ustedes levantan cajas muy pesadas.
You all lift very heavy boxes.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'levantar' instead of 'levantarse' for waking up.
Correct: Use 'me levanto' if you mean getting out of bed.
Why: Levantar means to lift something else; the reflexive 'levantarse' means to lift oneself (get up).
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Related Tenses
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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: levanta
The imperative of levantar gives direct orders: levanta (tú), levantad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no levantes
The negative imperative of levantar uses the present subjunctive: no levantes, no levante.