levantar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | levanto |
| tú | levantas |
| él/ella | levanta |
| nosotros | levantamos |
| vosotros | levantáis |
| ellos/ellas | levantan |
Yo levanto la mano para hacer una pregunta.
I raise my hand to ask a question.
Ella levanta pesas en el gimnasio todos los días.
She lifts weights at the gym every day.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | levanté |
| tú | levantaste |
| él/ella | levantó |
| nosotros | levantamos |
| vosotros | levantasteis |
| ellos/ellas | levantaron |
Ayer levanté la caja del suelo.
Yesterday, I lifted the box off the floor.
Ellos levantaron la bandera durante la ceremonia.
They raised the flag during the ceremony.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | levantaba |
| tú | levantabas |
| él/ella | levantaba |
| nosotros | levantábamos |
| vosotros | levantabais |
| ellos/ellas | levantaban |
Cuando era niño, levantaba piedras en el parque.
When I was a child, I used to lift stones in the park.
Ella siempre levantaba la voz cuando estaba enojada.
She always raised her voice when she was angry.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | levantaré |
| tú | levantarás |
| él/ella | levantará |
| nosotros | levantaremos |
| vosotros | levantaréis |
| ellos/ellas | levantarán |
Mañana levantaré la mesa después de comer.
Tomorrow, I will lift the table after eating.
Ellos levantarán el trofeo si ganan el partido.
They will raise the trophy if they win the match.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | levantaría |
| tú | levantarías |
| él/ella | levantaría |
| nosotros | levantaríamos |
| vosotros | levantaríais |
| ellos/ellas | levantarían |
Yo levantaría la mano si supiera la respuesta.
I would raise my hand if I knew the answer.
Ella levantaría el teléfono, pero está ocupado.
She would lift the phone, but it is busy.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | levante |
| tú | levantes |
| él/ella | levante |
| nosotros | levantemos |
| vosotros | levantéis |
| ellos/ellas | levanten |
Es importante que yo levante la voz en la reunión.
It's important that I raise my voice in the meeting.
Espero que ellos levanten el ánimo de todos.
I hope that they lift everyone's spirits.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | levantara |
| tú | levantaras |
| él/ella | levantara |
| nosotros | levantáramos |
| vosotros | levantarais |
| ellos/ellas | levantaran |
Si yo levantara la mano, todos me mirarían.
If I raised my hand, everyone would look at me.
Si ella levantara el peso, podría participar en la competencia.
If she lifted the weight, she could participate in the competition.
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Common questions
- Is "levantar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "levantar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "levantar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "levantar" conjugates as: levantas, levanto, levantan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "levantar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "levantar" conjugates as: levantaste, levanté, levantaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "levantar" in Spanish?
- "levantar" (to lift, to raise) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.