/le.βanˈtaɾse/
Translation
to get up, to stand up, to rise
Word origin
From levantar, from Latin levare ('to raise, to lift'), based on levis ('light'). The same root gives English 'elevate', 'lever' and 'levity'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- levare
- English cognates
- elevate, lever, levity
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | levanto | levanté | levantaba | levantaré | levantaría |
| tú | levantas | levantaste | levantabas | levantarás | levantarías |
| él/ella/ud. | levanta | levantó | levantaba | levantará | levantaría |
| nos. | levantamos | levantamos | levantábamos | levantaremos | levantaríamos |
| vos. | levantáis | levantasteis | levantabais | levantaréis | levantaríais |
| ellos/uds. | levantan | levantaron | levantaban | levantarán | levantarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | levante | levantara | levantase |
| tú | levantes | levantaras | levantases |
| él/ella/ud. | levante | levantara | levantase |
| nos. | levantemos | levantáramos | levantásemos |
| vos. | levantéis | levantarais | levantaseis |
| ellos/uds. | levanten | levantaran | levantasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | levanta |
| ud. | levante |
| nosotros | levantemos |
| vosotros | levantad |
| uds. | levanten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- levantando
- Past participle
- levantado
Examples
.
I get up at seven every day.
¿ ?
What time do you get up on Sundays?
.
He stood up from the chair to greet his grandmother.
.
We got up early to watch the sunrise.
¡Levántate, !
Get up, it is already late for school!
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