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levántate

leh-VHN-tah-teh

verbA1regular ar

Get up?When waking someone,Stand up?When asking someone to rise from a seat

Also:Rise?Formal equivalent

Quick Reference

infinitivelevantarse

gerundlevantándose

past Participlelevantado

📝 In Action

¡Levántate! Ya son las diez y el desayuno está listo.

Get up! It's already ten and breakfast is ready.

Por favor, levántate para que pueda limpiar debajo de tu silla.

Please, stand up so I can clean under your chair.

Si te caes, levántate de inmediato y sigue intentándolo.

If you fall down, get up immediately and keep trying.

Word Connections

Synonyms

ponte de pie (stand up (literally: put yourself on foot))
despiértate (wake up)

Antonyms

siéntate (sit down)
acuéstate (lie down/go to bed)

Common Collocations

Levántate temprano – Get up early
Levántate de la silla – Stand up from the chair

💡 Grammar Points

Command Structure (Affirmative Tú)

This word is a single command. It combines the 'tú' command form of the verb ('levanta') and the 'tú' reflexive pronoun ('te'), attaching the pronoun directly to the end.

The Accent Mark

The written accent (tílde) on the 'á' is required. When a pronoun is added to an affirmative command, the original stress of the verb must be kept, forcing an accent mark on the third-to-last syllable.

Reflexive Action

It comes from the verb 'levantarse' (to lift oneself). The 'te' means you are doing the action to yourself (you are lifting yourself up).

❌ Common Pitfalls

Forgetting the Pronoun

Mistake: "Levanta"

Correction: Levántate. 'Levanta' alone means 'Lift it!' or 'He/She lifts.' If you want someone to lift *themselves*, you need the 'te'.

Misplacing the Pronoun

Mistake: "Te levanta"

Correction: Levántate. When giving a positive command, the small action word ('te') must always be attached to the end of the verb.

⭐ Usage Tips

Informal Use

Since this uses the 'tú' form, reserve 'levántate' for friends, family, children, or peers. For strangers or elders, use the formal command: '¡Levántese!'

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedse levanta

yome levanto

túte levantas

ellos/ellas/ustedesse levantan

nosotrosnos levantamos

vosotrosos levantáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedse levantaba

yome levantaba

túte levantabas

ellos/ellas/ustedesse levantaban

nosotrosnos levantábamos

vosotrosos levantabais

preterite

él/ella/ustedse levantó

yome levanté

túte levantaste

ellos/ellas/ustedesse levantaron

nosotrosnos levantamos

vosotrosos levantasteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedse levante

yome levante

túte levantes

ellos/ellas/ustedesse levanten

nosotrosnos levantemos

vosotrosos levantéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedse levantara

yome levantara

túte levantaras

ellos/ellas/ustedesse levantaran

nosotrosnos levantáramos

vosotrosos levantarais

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✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: levántate

Question 1 of 2

If you are telling your boss to stand up (formally), which command should you use?

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Word Family

levantar(to lift (non-reflexive)) - verb

levantarse(to get up) - verb

el levantamiento(the uprising/the lifting) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

¿Levántate or Levanta? What's the difference?

Use 'Levántate' when telling someone to stand up or get out of bed (they are lifting themselves). Use 'Levanta' when telling them to lift an object, like 'Levanta la caja' (Lift the box).

How do I make the negative command for 'levántate'?

For the negative command, the pronoun moves to the front: 'No te levantes.' (Don't get up.)