to carry, to wear, to take
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Llevo a los niños a la escuela todos los días.
I take the kids to school every day.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi papá me llevó al aeropuerto.
My dad took me to the airport.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Ella siempre llevaba un sombrero de paja.
She always wore a straw hat.
Futuro · What will happen
Llevaremos comida a la playa.
We'll bring food to the beach.
Condicional · What would happen
¿Me llevarías al centro en tu carro?
Would you take me downtown in your car?
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
He llevado el carro al mecánico.
I've taken the car to the mechanic.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya habían llevado los muebles a la casa nueva.
They had already taken the furniture to the new house.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para hoy ya habrá llevado el paquete al correo.
By today he will have taken the package to the post office.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Te habría llevado, pero tenía el carro roto.
I would have taken you, but my car was broken down.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que lleves sombrilla, va a llover.
I want you to bring an umbrella, it's going to rain.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Mi tía quería que lleváramos a la abuela.
My aunt wanted us to bring Grandma.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pidió que el taxi lo llevase al hotel.
He asked that the taxi take him to the hotel.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Espero que haya llevado su pasaporte.
I hope she has taken her passport.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubieras llevado abrigo, no tendrías frío.
If you had brought a coat, you wouldn't be cold.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Lleva agua, hace mucho calor.
Take water, it's very hot.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No lleven nada de valor a la playa.
Don't bring anything valuable to the beach.