What does llevar mean?
llevar means to take somewhere in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to take away or take with oneself; to carry, bear, hold.
Spanish verb guide
Llevar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn llevar, meaning to take somewhere, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: llevandoparticiple: llevado
Principal forms of llevar
- Infinitive
- llevar
- Gerund
- llevando
- Past participle
- llevado
Llevar 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 | llevo | llevé | llevaba | llevaré |
| tú | llevas | llevaste | llevabas | llevarás |
| él / ella / usted | lleva | llevó | llevaba | llevará |
| nosotros/as | llevamos | llevamos | llevábamos | llevaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | llevan | llevaron | llevaban | llevarán |
Pattern notes
- Llevar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with llevar
Tom se llevó a Mary.Tom took Mary along.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Se la llevaré a Tom.I'll take it to Tom.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿Me llevas a la casa?Will you drive me home?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate llevar 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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