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How to Say "you carried" in Spanish

The Spanish word foryou carriedis llevasteA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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transporting an object physically
A simplified storybook illustration of a person walking and carrying a large, heavy brown suitcase in one hand.

Examples

¿Por qué llevaste tantas maletas al viaje?

Why did you carry so many suitcases on the trip?

Llevaste los libros a la biblioteca ayer.

You took the books to the library yesterday.

Simple Past Action (Preterite)

This form 'llevaste' tells you that the action of carrying or taking happened once and finished completely in the past.

'Tú' Form

'Llevaste' is the 'tú' form, meaning you are talking directly to one person informally about what they did.

Llevar vs. Traer

Mistake:Using 'llevar' when you mean 'traer' (to bring to the speaker's location).

Correction: 'Llevar' means to take *away* from the speaker. 'Traer' means to bring *to* the speaker. If you are talking to someone about what they brought to your house, use 'trajiste', not 'llevaste'.

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