relevar Present Conjugation
relevar — to relieve
The present tense 'relevo' (yo) or 'relevan' (ustedes) describes current actions or habits.
relevar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths related to relieving someone or something, like changing shifts regularly.
Notes on relevar in the Present
Relevar is regular in the present indicative tense. All conjugations follow the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo relevo a mi colega cada tarde.
I relieve my colleague every afternoon.
yo
¿Tú relevas al guardia de noche?
Do you relieve the night guard?
tú
El nuevo empleado releva al personal de limpieza.
The new employee is relieving the cleaning staff.
él/ella/usted
Ellos relevan en la línea de producción.
They take turns on the production line.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a completed past action.
Correct: For completed actions, use the preterite (e.g., 'relevé') not the present ('relevo').
Why: The present tense describes ongoing or habitual actions, not finished ones.
Mistake: Confusing 'relevamos' (present nosotros) with 'relevamos' (preterite nosotros).
Correct: While the form is the same, context will clarify whether you mean 'we relieve' (present) or 'we relieved' (preterite).
Why: This is a common feature of regular -ar verbs in the nosotros form; context is key.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: relevé
The preterite of 'relevar' is regular: 'relevé', 'relevaste', 'relevó', 'relevamos', 'relevasteis', 'relevaron'.
Imperfect
yo: relevaba
The imperfect 'relevaba' (yo, él/ella/usted) describes ongoing or habitual past actions of relieving.
Future
yo: relevaré
The future tense 'relevaré' (yo) or 'relevarán' (ustedes) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: relevaría
The conditional 'relevaría' (yo) or 'relevarían' (ustedes) expresses 'would' actions or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: releve
The present subjunctive 'releve' (yo, él/ella/usted) or 'releven' (ustedes) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: relevara
The imperfect subjunctive 'relevara' or 'relevara' is for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: releva
Use imperative forms like 'releva' (tú) and 'releven' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no releves
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, e.g., 'no releves' (tú) or 'no releven' (ustedes).