Meaning and behavior
What does levantar mean?
Levantar means to lift. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to raise; to put up; to put up; to build up (buildings).
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- levantar
- Gerund
- levantando
- Past participle
- levantado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Levantar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of levantar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Levantar |
|---|---|
| yo | levanto |
| tú | levantas |
| él / ella / usted | levanta |
| nosotros / nosotras | levantamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | levantáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | levantan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of levantar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Levantar |
|---|---|
| yo | levanté |
| tú | levantaste |
| él / ella / usted | levantó |
| nosotros / nosotras | levantamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | levantasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | levantaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of levantar, or for background information.
| Subject | Levantar |
|---|---|
| yo | levantaba |
| tú | levantabas |
| él / ella / usted | levantaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | levantábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | levantabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | levantaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of levantar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Levantar |
|---|---|
| yo | levantaré |
| tú | levantarás |
| él / ella / usted | levantará |
| nosotros / nosotras | levantaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | levantaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | levantarán |
Verified context
Examples with levantar
Él se levanta a las 7.
He gets up at 7.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRMe levanto a las 7:00.
I get up at 7:00.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRMe levanto a las seis.
I get up at six.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Levantar FAQ
What does levantar mean?
Levantar means to lift.
Is levantar regular or irregular?
Levantar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of levantar?
The gerund of levantar is levantando.
What is the past participle of levantar?
The past participle of levantar is levantado.
How is levantar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is levanto, levantas, levanta, levantamos, levantan.
How is levantar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is levanté, levantaste, levantó, levantamos, levantaron.
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