to get up
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Me levanto a las seis todos los días.
I get up at six every day.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi abuelo se levantó muy temprano.
My grandfather got up very early.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Nos levantábamos con el canto del gallo.
We used to get up when the rooster crowed.
Futuro · What will happen
Mañana me levantaré tarde.
Tomorrow I'll get up late.
Condicional · What would happen
Me levantaría más tarde si pudiera.
I'd get up later if I could.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Los niños ya se han levantado.
The kids have already gotten up.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Cuando llegué, ella ya se había levantado.
When I arrived, she had already gotten up.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
A las siete ya me habré levantado.
By seven I will have gotten up.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Nos habríamos levantado antes sin la fiesta.
We would have gotten up earlier without the party.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que te levantes temprano.
I want you to get up early.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Mi mamá quería que mi hermano se levantara.
My mom wanted my brother to get up.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Esperé a que se levantasen.
I waited for them to get up.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Espero que te hayas levantado bien.
I hope you've gotten up feeling well.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si me hubiera levantado antes, no habría perdido la guagua.
If I had gotten up earlier, I wouldn't have missed the bus.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Levántate, ya es tarde.
Get up, it's late.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No te levantes de la mesa todavía.
Don't get up from the table yet.