What does elevar mean?
elevar means to elevate in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to raise; lift up; to raise (a number) (to a power).
Spanish verb guide
Elevar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn elevar, meaning to elevate, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: elevandoparticiple: elevado
Principal forms of elevar
- Infinitive
- elevar
- Gerund
- elevando
- Past participle
- elevado
Elevar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | elevo | elevé | elevaba | elevaré |
| tú | elevas | elevaste | elevabas | elevarás |
| él / ella / usted | eleva | elevó | elevaba | elevará |
| nosotros/as | elevamos | elevamos | elevábamos | elevaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | elevan | elevaron | elevaban | elevarán |
Pattern notes
- Elevar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with elevar
Una grúa eleva materiales de construcción pesados.A crane raises heavy construction materials.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él elevó un volantín con su hijo.He flew a kite with his son.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Los aviones se elevaron a gran altura.The airplanes climbed very high.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate elevar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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