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llevar Preterite Conjugation

llevarto carry

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Quick answer:

Llevar in the preterite is regular: llevé, llevaste, llevó, llevamos, llevasteis, llevaron.

llevar Preterite Forms

yollevé
llevaste
él/ella/ustedllevó
nosotrosllevamos
vosotrosllevasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesllevaron

When to Use the Preterite

Use the preterite when you carried something from point A to point B at a specific time in the past, or when a specific duration of time was completed.

Notes on llevar in the Preterite

Llevar is regular in the preterite. Remember the accent on the 'é' for 'yo' and 'ó' for 'él/ella/usted'.

Example Sentences

  • Ayer llevé a los niños al parque.

    Yesterday I took the kids to the park.

    yo

  • ¿Llevaste las maletas al coche?

    Did you take the suitcases to the car?

  • Llevaron la comida a la fiesta anoche.

    They brought the food to the party last night.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: llevo (for past tense)

    Correct: llevó

    Why: Without the accent, 'llevo' is present tense (I carry); 'llevó' is past tense (he/she carried).

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