levantar preterite conjugation
Levantar (to lift/raise) in the preterite: levanté, levantaste, levantó, levantamos, levantasteis, levantaron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| yo | |
|---|---|
| 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 preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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 preterite of levantar?
Levantar in the Spanish preterite: yo levanté, tú levantaste, él/ella/usted levantó, nosotros levantamos, vosotros levantasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes levantaron.
Is levantar irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite levantar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so levanté follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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