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Infinitive (infinitivo)
Base form of the verb
llevar
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Gerund (gerundio)
Present participle (-ing form)
llevando
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Past Participle
Used in compound tenses
llevado
Simple Tenses
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Present Indicative (presente de indicativo)
Present actions and habitual activities
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | llevo I carry/take |
tú | llevas you carry/take |
él/ella/usted | lleva he/she/you carry/takes |
nosotros | llevamos we carry/take |
vosotros | lleváis you all carry/take |
ellos/ustedes | llevan they/you all carry/take |
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Imperfect Indicative (imperfecto de indicativo)
Ongoing past actions and descriptions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | llevaba I used to carry/take |
tú | llevabas you used to carry/take |
él/ella/usted | llevaba he/she/you used to carry/take |
nosotros | llevábamos we used to carry/take |
vosotros | llevabais you all used to carry/take |
ellos/ustedes | llevaban they/you all used to carry/take |
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Preterit (pretérito)
Completed past actions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | llevé I carry/taked |
tú | llevaste you carry/taked |
él/ella/usted | llevó he/she/you carry/taked |
nosotros | llevamos we carry/taked |
vosotros | llevasteis you all carry/taked |
ellos/ustedes | llevaron they/you all carry/taked |
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Future (futuro)
Future actions and intentions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | llevaré I will carry/take |
tú | llevarás you will carry/take |
él/ella/usted | llevará he/she/you will carry/take |
nosotros | llevaremos we will carry/take |
vosotros | llevaréis you all will carry/take |
ellos/ustedes | llevarán they/you all will carry/take |
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Conditional (potencial simple)
Hypothetical and conditional actions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | llevaría I would carry/take |
tú | llevarías you would carry/take |
él/ella/usted | llevaría he/she/you would carry/take |
nosotros | llevaríamos we would carry/take |
vosotros | llevaríais you all would carry/take |
ellos/ustedes | llevarían they/you all would carry/take |
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Present Subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)
Subjective present actions and desires
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | lleve that I carry/take |
tú | lleves that you carry/take |
él/ella/usted | lleve that he/she/you carry/take |
nosotros | llevemos that we carry/take |
vosotros | llevéis that you all carry/take |
ellos/ustedes | lleven that they/you all carry/take |
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Imperfect Subjunctive (imperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective past actions and hypothetical situations
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | llevara or llevase that I carry/taked |
tú | llevaras or llevases that you carry/taked |
él/ella/usted | llevara or llevase that he/she/you carry/taked |
nosotros | lleváramos or llevásemos that we carry/taked |
vosotros | llevarais or llevaseis that you all carry/taked |
ellos/ustedes | llevaran or llevasen that they/you all carry/taked |
Compound Tenses
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Present Perfect (perfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed recently or with present relevance
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | he llevado I have carry/taked |
tú | has llevado you have carry/taked |
él/ella/usted | ha llevado he/she/you have carry/taked |
nosotros | hemos llevado we have carry/taked |
vosotros | habéis llevado you all have carry/taked |
ellos/ustedes | han llevado they/you all have carry/taked |
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Pluperfect Indicative (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | había llevado I had carry/taked |
tú | habías llevado you had carry/taked |
él/ella/usted | había llevado he/she/you had carry/taked |
nosotros | habíamos llevado we had carry/taked |
vosotros | habíais llevado you all had carry/taked |
ellos/ustedes | habían llevado they/you all had carry/taked |
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Preterit Perfect (pretérito anterior)
Actions completed immediately before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | hube llevado I had carry/taked |
tú | hubiste llevado you had carry/taked |
él/ella/usted | hubo llevado he/she/you had carry/taked |
nosotros | hubimos llevado we had carry/taked |
vosotros | hubisteis llevado you all had carry/taked |
ellos/ustedes | hubieron llevado they/you all had carry/taked |
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Future Perfect (futuro perfecto)
Actions that will be completed by a future time
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | habré llevado I will have carry/taked |
tú | habrás llevado you will have carry/taked |
él/ella/usted | habrá llevado he/she/you will have carry/taked |
nosotros | habremos llevado we will have carry/taked |
vosotros | habréis llevado you all will have carry/taked |
ellos/ustedes | habrán llevado they/you all will have carry/taked |
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Conditional Perfect (potencial compuesto)
Actions that would have been completed under certain conditions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | habría llevado I would have carry/taked |
tú | habrías llevado you would have carry/taked |
él/ella/usted | habría llevado he/she/you would have carry/taked |
nosotros | habríamos llevado we would have carry/taked |
vosotros | habríais llevado you all would have carry/taked |
ellos/ustedes | habrían llevado they/you all would have carry/taked |
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Subjunctive Present Perfect (perfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed in relation to the present
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | haya llevado that I have carry/taked |
tú | hayas llevado that you have carry/taked |
él/ella/usted | haya llevado that he/she/you have carry/taked |
nosotros | hayamos llevado that we have carry/taked |
vosotros | hayáis llevado that you all have carry/taked |
ellos/ustedes | hayan llevado that they/you all have carry/taked |
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Subjunctive Past Perfect (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | hubiera llevado that I had carry/taked |
tú | hubieras llevado that you had carry/taked |
él/ella/usted | hubiera llevado that he/she/you had carry/taked |
nosotros | hubiéramos llevado that we had carry/taked |
vosotros | hubierais llevado that you all had carry/taked |
ellos/ustedes | hubieran llevado that they/you all had carry/taked |
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Commands (imperativo)
Commands and direct orders
| Person | Command | English |
|---|---|---|
tú | lleva | carry/take! (you) |
usted | lleve | carry/take! (you formal) |
nosotros | llevemos | let's carry/take! |
vosotros | llevad | carry/take! (you all) |
ustedes | lleven | carry/take! (you all) |
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Negative Commands (imperativo negativo)
Negative commands and prohibitions
| Person | Command | English |
|---|---|---|
tú | no lleves | don't carry/take! (you) |
usted | no lleve | don't carry/take! (you formal) |
nosotros | no llevemos | let's not carry/take! |
vosotros | no llevéis | don't carry/take! (you all) |
ustedes | no lleven | don't carry/take! (you all) |
More About "llevar"
Idiomatic Expressions
llevar a cabo
to carry out / to accomplish
💡 Completing a task or project
llevarse bien/mal con
to get along well/poorly with
💡 Describing relationships with others
llevar razón
to be right
💡 Being correct about something
llevar las de perder
to be fighting a losing battle
💡 Being in a disadvantaged position
llevar a alguien por la calle de la amargura
to make someone's life miserable
💡 Causing someone prolonged suffering
llevar puesto
to be wearing / to have on
💡 Describing what someone is wearing
Examples in Context
Llevo una chaqueta roja.
I'm wearing a red jacket.
Present
Llevé a mi hermano al aeropuerto.
I took my brother to the airport.
Preterite
Llevaba años sin verla.
I hadn't seen her in years.
Imperfect
Llevaré el pastel a la fiesta.
I will take the cake to the party.
Future
He llevado una vida feliz.
I have lived a happy life.
Present Perfect
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
traer(to bring)
Usage Notes
- •Llevar is a regular -ar verb with multiple meanings
- •Can mean: to carry, to wear, to take, to lead, to have been (time)
- •Llevar + gerund expresses duration: llevo esperando una hora (I've been waiting for an hour)
- •Used for wearing clothing: llevar puesto
- •Reflexive "llevarse" means to take away or to get along with
- •Very versatile and frequently used in daily conversation
- •Often contrasted with traer (to bring vs. to take)
- •Context determines specific meaning
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