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levare

to lift
to raise

Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

iolevo
tulevi
lui/leileva
noileviamo
voilevate
lorolevano

Loro levano il tavolo per pulire il pavimento.

They lift the table to clean the floor.

Io levo gli occhi al cielo quando penso a te.

I lift my eyes to the sky when I think of you.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

ioho levato
tuhai levato
lui/leiha levato
noiabbiamo levato
voiavete levato
lorohanno levato

Ho levato il libro dallo scaffale.

I lifted the book from the shelf.

Hai levato il tuo sorriso quando mi hai visto.

You lifted your smile when you saw me.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

iolevavo
tulevavi
lui/leilevava
noilevavamo
voilevavate
lorolevavano

Quando ero bambino, levavo sempre la mano in classe.

When I was a child, I always lifted my hand in class.

Loro levavano i pesi ogni giorno.

They lifted weights every day.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

ioleverò
tuleverai
lui/leileverà
noileveremo
voileverete
loroleveranno

Domani leverò la bandiera per la festa.

Tomorrow I will lift the flag for the celebration.

Loro leveranno il velo durante la cerimonia.

They will lift the veil during the ceremony.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

ioleverei
tuleveresti
lui/leileverebbe
noileveremmo
voilevereste
loroleverebbero

Se potessi, leverei il peso dalla tua spalla.

If I could, I would lift the weight from your shoulder.

Loro solleverebbero la questione in riunione.

They would raise the issue in the meeting.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

Doubt, opinion, desire, and necessity in subordinate clauses.

iolevi
tulevi
lui/leilevi
noileviamo
voileviate
lorolevino

È importante che io levi il morale del gruppo.

It is important that I lift the morale of the group.

Spero che tu levi la tua voce quando parli.

I hope that you lift your voice when you speak.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical se-clauses, and polite suggestions.

iolevassi
tulevassi
lui/leilevasse
noilevassimo
voilevaste
lorolevassero

Se solo avessi levato il mio sguardo prima.

If only I had lifted my gaze earlier.

Se loro levassero le mani, potremmo iniziare.

If they lifted their hands, we could start.

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Common questions
Is "levare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"levare" is a regular 1st verb in Italian. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "levare" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "levare" conjugates as: levo, levi, leviamo, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "levare" in Italian?
In the Passato Prossimo, "levare" conjugates as: ho levato, hai levato, abbiamo levato, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "levare" in Italian?
"levare" (to lift, to raise) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Italian.