levantarse Preterite Conjugation
levantarse — to get up
The preterite of levantarse is regular: me levanté, te levantaste, se levantó, nos levantamos, os levantasteis, se levantaron.
levantarse Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about the specific moment you got out of bed or stood up this morning. It describes a completed action that happened at a definitive point in time.
Notes on levantarse in the Preterite
Levantarse is completely regular in the preterite. Just remember to include the reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, etc.) before the verb.
Example Sentences
Me levanté a las seis de la mañana.
I got up at six in the morning.
yo
¿Te levantaste tarde ayer?
Did you get up late yesterday?
tú
Se levantó de la silla para saludar.
He stood up from the chair to say hello.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Levanté a las siete.
Correct: Me levanté a las siete.
Why: Without 'me', the verb means 'I lifted (something)'. You need the reflexive pronoun to mean 'I got myself up'.
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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.
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.