llevando
“llevando” means “carrying” in Spanish. It has 3 different meanings depending on context:
carrying, wearingAlso: bringing, taking
📝 In Action
Ella está llevando una caja pesada.
A1She is carrying a heavy box.
¿Por qué estás llevando un abrigo si hace calor?
A1Why are you wearing a coat if it's hot?
Word Connections
taking, leadingAlso: driving
📝 In Action
Mi padre me está llevando al aeropuerto.
A2My father is taking me to the airport.
El GPS nos está llevando por una ruta más larga.
B1The GPS is leading us on a longer route.
Word Connections
managing, handlingAlso: running
📝 In Action
Ella está llevando la empresa a la quiebra.
B2She is running the company toward bankruptcy.
El equipo está llevando el proyecto con mucho éxito.
B1The team is handling the project very successfully.
Word Connections
Indicative
Present
Imperfect
Preterite
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
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Quick Quiz: llevando
Question 1 of 2
Which English sentence correctly translates the meaning of 'Mi jefa está llevando un negocio exitoso'?
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👥 Word Family
📚 Etymology
Comes from the vulgar Latin *levare*, meaning 'to lift' or 'to raise.' This explains the connection to physically carrying or lifting things.
First recorded: Around the 10th century
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is 'llevando' different from 'trayendo'?
'Llevando' (from llevar) generally means 'taking' or 'carrying away' from the current location or speaker. 'Trayendo' (from traer) means 'bringing' or 'carrying toward' the current location or speaker.
Can I use 'llevando' to talk about how long something has been happening?
Yes, but you use the infinitive 'llevar' in the present tense, followed by the gerund 'llevando' is not typically used for duration. For example: 'Llevo dos horas esperando' (I have been waiting for two hours). You would not say 'Estoy llevando dos horas esperando.'