levantarse Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
levantarse — to get up
The imperfect subjunctive uses the -ra endings: me levantara, te levantaras, se levantara, nos levantáramos, os levantarais, se levantaran.
levantarse Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or when a past wish/request is made: 'Quería que se levantara'.
Notes on levantarse in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Derived from the 3rd person plural preterite (levantaron). It is regular. Note the accent on the 'nosotros' form.
Example Sentences
Si me levantara temprano, haría ejercicio.
If I got up early, I would exercise.
yo
El médico sugirió que nos levantáramos más.
The doctor suggested that we stand up more.
nosotros
Me gustaría que se levantaran ahora.
I would like them to stand up now.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Si me levantaría temprano...
Correct: Si me levantara temprano...
Why: In 'if' clauses, the imperfect subjunctive is used, not the conditional.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me levanto
The present tense of levantarse is regular: me levanto, te levantas, se levanta, nos levantamos, os levantáis, se levantan.
Preterite
yo: me levanté
The preterite of levantarse is regular: me levanté, te levantaste, se levantó, nos levantamos, os levantasteis, se levantaron.
Imperfect
yo: me levantaba
The imperfect describes past habits: me levantaba, te levantabas, se levantaba, nos levantábamos, os levantabais, se levantaban.
Future
yo: me levantaré
The future tense uses the full infinitive: me levantaré, te levantarás, se levantará, nos levantaremos, os levantaréis, se levantarán.
Conditional
yo: me levantaría
The conditional expresses 'would': me levantaría, te levantarías, se levantaría, nos levantaríamos, os levantaríais, se levantarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me levante
The present subjunctive changes the 'a' to 'e': me levante, te levantes, se levante, nos levantemos, os levantéis, se levanten.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: levántate
The imperative gives commands: levántate, levántese, levantémonos, levantaos, levántense.
Negative Imperative
yo: no te levantes
Negative commands use the subjunctive: no te levantes, no se levante, no nos levantemos, no os levantéis, no se levanten.