levantarse Present Conjugation
levantarse — to get up
The present tense of levantarse is regular: me levanto, te levantas, se levanta, nos levantamos, os levantáis, se levantan.
levantarse Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to describe your daily morning routine or to tell someone to stand up right now.
Notes on levantarse in the Present
Despite being an -ar verb that is often confused with stem-changers, levantarse is regular in the present tense.
Example Sentences
Normalmente me levanto temprano.
I usually get up early.
yo
¿A qué hora se levantan ustedes?
What time do you all get up?
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nos levantamos siempre con el sol.
We always get up with the sun.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Me lievanto.
Correct: Me levanto.
Why: Learners often try to apply an 'e > ie' stem change, but levantarse does not change its stem.
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Related Tenses
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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me levantara
The imperfect subjunctive uses the -ra endings: me levantara, te levantaras, se levantara, nos levantáramos, os levantarais, se levantaran.
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.