levantar imperfect tense conjugation
Levantar (to lift/raise) in the imperfect tense: levantaba, levantabas, levantaba, levantábamos, levantabais, levantaban.
Pretérito imperfecto Imperfect
| yo | |
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| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imperfect tense
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
Levantar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Levantar in a sentence
- Levanto pesas en el gimnasio.I lift weights at the gym.
- Se levantó temprano hoy.He/she got up early today.
Reflexive 'levantarse' means 'to get up'; non-reflexive means 'to lift'.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of levantar?
Levantar in the Spanish imperfect tense: yo levantaba, tú levantabas, él/ella/usted levantaba, nosotros levantábamos, vosotros levantabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes levantaban.
Is levantar irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense levantar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so levantaba follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish imperfect tense?
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How is the imperfect tense formed?
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
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