relevar Preterite Conjugation
relevar — to relieve
The preterite of 'relevar' is regular: 'relevé', 'relevaste', 'relevó', 'relevamos', 'relevasteis', 'relevaron'.
relevar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about a specific, completed action in the past, like relieving someone at a particular moment or completing a task at a set time.
Notes on relevar in the Preterite
Relevar is a regular -ar verb and follows the standard conjugation pattern in the preterite tense.
Example Sentences
Yo relevé a mi compañero en la recepción.
I relieved my colleague at the reception.
yo
¿Tú relevaste al guardia anoche?
Did you relieve the guard last night?
tú
Ella relevó al presidente en la reunión.
She relieved the president at the meeting.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros relevamos el equipo de cocina.
We relieved the kitchen staff.
nosotros
Ellos relevanron sus puestos al amanecer.
They relieved their posts at dawn.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'relevaba' instead of the preterite 'relevó' for a completed action.
Correct: Use 'relevó' when the action of relieving was a single, completed event.
Why: The preterite marks completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'relevé' (yo form).
Correct: The first-person singular preterite form requires an accent: 'relevé'.
Why: The accent distinguishes the preterite 'yo' form from other similar-sounding verb forms and indicates the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: relevo
The present tense 'relevo' (yo) or 'relevan' (ustedes) describes current actions or habits.
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).