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Levantar present conjugation

Levantar in the present: levanto, levantas, levanta, levantamos, levantáis, levantan.

  • to lift; to raise; to pick up
  • regular
  • Participle: levantado
  • Gerund: levantando

Present presente

yolevanto
túlevantas
él/ella/ustedlevanta
nosotroslevantamos
vosotroslevantáis
ellos/ellas/ustedeslevantan

How to use levantar in the present

The present is regular: levanto, levantas, levanta, levantamos, levantan. With the reflexive, it is the core of daily routine talk: ¿A qué hora te levantas? Without the reflexive, it describes lifting or raising something now or as a habit. Watch for figurative uses such as levantar el ánimo (to lift spirits), which appear in everyday conversation and in feedback.

Examples

  • ¿A qué hora te levantas entre semana?

    What time do you get up during the week?

  • Esta música siempre me levanta el ánimo.

    This music always lifts my spirits.

  • La grúa levanta vigas de hasta cinco toneladas.

    The crane lifts beams of up to five tons.

Quick check: levantar in the present

1. él/ella/usted · Present of levantar
2. nosotros · Present of levantar
3. vosotros · Present of levantar
4. ellos/ellas/ustedes · Present of levantar
5. tú · Present of levantar

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