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Introduction to Levantarse

“Levantarse” is a Spanish reflexive verb meaning “to get up” or “to stand up.” It’s used in a wide variety of contexts, from describing morning routines to expressing when someone stands up from a seated position.

Infinitive Past Participle Gerund
levantarse levantado levantándose

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Example Sentences:

  • Past Participle
    Ya me he levantado. I have already gotten up.
  • Gerund
    Me estoy levantando temprano. I am getting up early.

Indicative tenses of Levantarse

The indicative mood in Spanish is all about reality. When you use an indicative tense, you’re stating a fact, making an observation, or describing an event you believe to be true. This mood has a wide range of tenses that allow you to express yourself across different time frames, from the past to the present and into the future.

Levantarse in the Indicative Present

The present indicative tense of levantarse (to get up/wake up) is used to talk about actions happening now, habits, routines, and general truths.

For example: Me levanto temprano todos los días. (I get up early every day.)

PronounConjugation
Yome levanto
te levantas
Él / Ella / Ustedse levanta
Nosotros /
Nosotras
nos levantamos
Vosotros /
Vosotras
os levantáis
Ellos / Ellas /
Ustedes
se levantan

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The Indicative Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.

Levantarse in the Indicative Preterite

The preterite tense of levantarse is used to talk about completed actions in the past. Think of it as the tense for actions that have a clear beginning and end.

For example: Me levanté tarde ayer. (I got up late yesterday.)

PronounConjugation
Yome levanté
te levantaste
Él / Ella / Ustedse levantó
Nosotros /
Nosotras
nos levantamos
Vosotros /
Vosotras
os levantasteis
Ellos / Ellas /
Ustedes
se levantaron

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The Indicative Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Preterite Simple, Preterite Tense, or Past Definite in English, and as Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Simple, or Tiempo Pasado in Spanish.

Levantarse in the Indicative Imperfect

The imperfect tense of levantarse takes us back to the past, but with a different perspective than the preterite. It describes actions that were ongoing or repeated in the past, with no specific end point.

For example, Me levantaba temprano cuando era estudiante. (I used to get up early when I was a student.)

PronounConjugation
Yome levantaba
te levantabas
Él / Ella / Ustedse levantaba
Nosotros /
Nosotras
nos levantábamos
Vosotros /
Vosotras
os levantabais
Ellos / Ellas /
Ustedes
se levantaban

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The Indicative Imperfect tense is also known as the Imperfect Tense, Past Imperfect, or Imperfective Past in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Tiempo Imperfecto in Spanish.

Levantarse in the Indicative Present Continuous

The present continuous tense of levantarse describes an action that is in progress right now. It emphasizes the ongoing nature of the action.

For example: Me estoy levantando para ir al trabajo. (I am getting up to go to work.)

PronounConjugation
Yome estoy levantando
te estás levantando
Él / Ella / Ustedse está levantando
Nosotros /
Nosotras
nos estamos levantando
Vosotros /
Vosotras
os estáis levantando
Ellos / Ellas /
Ustedes
se están levantando

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The Indicative Present Continuous tense is also known as the Present Progressive, Continuous Present, or Progressive Present in English, and as Presente Continuo, Presente Progresivo, or Progresivo de Indicativo in Spanish.

Levantarse in the Indicative Near Future

The near future tense of levantarse expresses actions that will happen in the very near future. It often emphasizes the speaker’s intention or certainty.

For example: Me voy a levantar temprano mañana. (I am going to get up early tomorrow.)

PronounConjugation
Yome voy a levantar
te vas a levantar
Él / Ella / Ustedse va a levantar
Nosotros /
Nosotras
nos vamos a levantar
Vosotros /
Vosotras
os vais a levantar
Ellos / Ellas /
Ustedes
se van a levantar

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The Indicative Near Future tense is also known as the Immediate Future, Simple Future (colloquial use), or Informal Future in English, and as Futuro Próximo, Futuro Cercano, or Ir a + Infinitivo in Spanish.

Levantarse in the Indicative Future

The future tense of levantarse expresses actions that will occur in the future. It’s a more formal way to talk about future plans or predictions.

For example: Me levantaré a las seis mañana. (I will get up at six tomorrow.)

PronounConjugation
Yome levantaré
te levantarás
Él / Ella / Ustedse levantará
Nosotros /
Nosotras
nos levantaremos
Vosotros /
Vosotras
os levantaréis
Ellos / Ellas /
Ustedes
se levantarán

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The Indicative Future tense is also known as the Simple Future, Future Simple, or Future Tense in English, and as Futuro Simple, Futuro de Indicativo, or Tiempo Futuro in Spanish.

Levantarse in the Indicative Conditional

The conditional tense of levantarse is used to talk about hypothetical situations or actions that would happen under certain conditions. It often translates to “would get up” in English.

For example: Me levantaría más temprano, pero estoy muy cansado. (I would get up earlier, but I am very tired.)

PronounConjugation
Yome levantaría
te levantarías
Él / Ella / Ustedse levantaría
Nosotros /
Nosotras
nos levantaríamos
Vosotros /
Vosotras
os levantaríais
Ellos / Ellas /
Ustedes
se levantarían

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The Indicative Conditional tense is also known as the Conditional Tense, Present Conditional, or Simple Conditional in English, and as Condicional Simple, Condicional de Indicativo, or Tiempo Condicional in Spanish.

Levantarse in the Indicative Present Perfect

The present perfect tense of levantarse is used to describe actions that started in the past and continue to the present, or have a result that is relevant to the present.

For example: Me he levantado temprano esta mañana. (I have gotten up early this morning.)

PronounConjugation
Yome he levantado
te has levantado
Él / Ella / Ustedse ha levantado
Nosotros /
Nosotras
nos hemos levantado
Vosotros /
Vosotras
os habéis levantado
Ellos / Ellas /
Ustedes
se han levantado

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The Indicative Present Perfect tense is also known as the Present Perfect, Perfect Present, or Compound Past in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto, Perfecto de Indicativo, or Presente Perfecto in Spanish.

Levantarse in the Indicative Past Perfect

The past perfect tense of levantarse is used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.

For example: Me había levantado cuando sonó el teléfono. (I had gotten up when the phone rang.)

PronounConjugation
Yome había levantado
te habías levantado
Él / Ella / Ustedse había levantado
Nosotros /
Nosotras
nos habíamos levantado
Vosotros /
Vosotras
os habíais levantado
Ellos / Ellas /
Ustedes
se habían levantado

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The Indicative Past Perfect tense is also known as the Pluperfect, Past Perfect, or Compound Past Perfect in English, and as Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto, Pluscuamperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Perfecto in Spanish.

Levantarse in the Indicative Future Perfect

The future perfect tense of levantarse describes an action that will be completed before a specific point in the future.

For example: Me habré levantado antes de que llegues. (I will have gotten up before you arrive.)

PronounConjugation
Yome habré levantado
te habrás levantado
Él / Ella / Ustedse habrá levantado
Nosotros /
Nosotras
nos habremos levantado
Vosotros /
Vosotras
os habréis levantado
Ellos / Ellas /
Ustedes
se habrán levantado

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The Indicative Future Perfect tense is also known as the Future Perfect or Compound Future in English, and as Futuro Perfecto, Perfecto de Futuro, or Futuro Compuesto in Spanish.

Levantarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect

The conditional perfect of levantarse is used to talk about hypothetical situations in the past, something that would have happened if a different condition had been met. It often translates to “would have gotten up” in English.

For example: Me habría levantado más temprano, pero estaba muy cansado. (I would have gotten up earlier, but I was very tired.)

PronounConjugation
Yome habría levantado
te habrías levantado
Él / Ella / Ustedse habría levantado
Nosotros /
Nosotras
nos habríamos levantado
Vosotros /
Vosotras
os habríais levantado
Ellos / Ellas /
Ustedes
se habrían levantado

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The Indicative Conditional Perfect tense is also known as the Perfect Conditional or Compound Conditional in English, and as Condicional Perfecto, Perfecto de Condicional, or Condicional Compuesto in Spanish.

Subjunctive tenses of Levantarse

The subjunctive mood in Spanish might seem a bit mysterious at first, but it’s all about expressing subjectivity. Instead of stating cold, hard facts, you use the subjunctive to talk about desires, doubts, emotions, and possibilities. Think of it as the mood of uncertainty, where things are wished for, doubted, or influenced by opinions and feelings.

Levantarse in the Present Subjunctive

The present subjunctive of levantarse is used to express wishes, doubts, emotions, and possibilities in the present or future. It often follows verbs or phrases that indicate subjectivity or uncertainty.

For example: Espero que te levantes temprano mañana. (I hope you get up early tomorrow.)

PronounConjugation
Yome levante
te levantes
Él / Ella / Ustedse levante
Nosotros /
Nosotras
nos levantemos
Vosotros /
Vosotras
os levantéis
Ellos / Ellas /
Ustedes
se levanten

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The Subjunctive Present tense is also known as the Present Subjunctive or Simple Present Subjunctive in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo or Subjuntivo Presente in Spanish.

Levantarse in the Imperfect Subjunctive

The imperfect subjunctive of levantarse is used to express wishes, doubts, emotions, and possibilities in the past, or in hypothetical situations. It often follows verbs or phrases that indicate subjectivity or uncertainty in the past tense.

For example: Dudaba que me levantara temprano. (I doubted that I would get up early.)

PronounConjugation
Yome levantara
te levantaras
Él / Ella / Ustedse levantara
Nosotros /
Nosotras
nos levantáramos
Vosotros /
Vosotras
os levantarais
Ellos / Ellas /
Ustedes
se levantaran

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The Subjunctive Imperfect tense is also known as the Imperfect Subjunctive or Past Subjunctive in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto de Subjuntivo, Imperfecto de Subjuntivo, or Subjuntivo Pasado in Spanish.

Levantarse in the Future Subjunctive

The future subjunctive is rarely used in modern Spanish, but it’s good to be aware of it! It expresses a hypothetical action in the future with a high degree of uncertainty.

For example: Si me levantare temprano, iré al gimnasio. (If I should get up early, I will go to the gym.)

You’ll likely encounter this tense more in literature or legal texts than in everyday conversation.

PronounConjugation
Yome levantare
te levantares
Él / Ella / Ustedse levantare
Nosotros /
Nosotras
nos levantáremos
Vosotros /
Vosotras
os levantareis
Ellos / Ellas /
Ustedes
se levantaren

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The Subjunctive Future tense is also known as the Future Subjunctive or Simple Future Subjunctive in English, and as Futuro de Subjuntivo or Subjuntivo Futuro in Spanish.

Levantarse in the Present Perfect Subjunctive

The present perfect subjunctive of levantarse is used to express actions that are completed in relation to the present or future, but with some element of subjectivity or uncertainty.

For example: Me alegra que te hayas levantado temprano. (I’m glad that you have gotten up early.)

PronounConjugation
Yome haya levantado
te hayas levantado
Él / Ella / Ustedse haya levantado
Nosotros /
Nosotras
nos hayamos levantado
Vosotros /
Vosotras
os hayáis levantado
Ellos / Ellas /
Ustedes
se hayan levantado

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The Subjunctive Present Perfect tense is also known as the Perfect Subjunctive or Present Perfect Subjunctive in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo or Perfecto de Subjuntivo in Spanish.

Levantarse in the Past Perfect Subjunctive

The past perfect subjunctive of levantarse is used to express actions that were completed before another action in the past, but with some element of subjectivity or uncertainty.

For example: Dudaba que me hubiera levantado a tiempo. (I doubted that I had gotten up on time.)

PronounConjugation
Yome hubiera levantado
te hubieras levantado
Él / Ella / Ustedse hubiera levantado
Nosotros /
Nosotras
nos hubiéramos levantado
Vosotros /
Vosotras
os hubierais levantado
Ellos / Ellas /
Ustedes
se hubieran levantado

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The Subjunctive Past Perfect tense is also known as the Pluperfect Subjunctive, Past Perfect Subjunctive, or Compound Past Subjunctive in English, and as Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo or Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo in Spanish.

Levantarse in the Future Perfect Subjunctive

Like the future subjunctive, the future perfect subjunctive is very rare in modern Spanish. It expresses a hypothetical action that will have been completed before a certain point in the future.

For example: Cuando me hubiere levantado, te llamaré. (When I have gotten up, I will call you.)

It’s more likely to be found in legal documents or older literature than in everyday speech. Most speakers would use other tenses to express this idea.

PronounConjugation
Yome hubiere levantado
te hubieres levantado
Él / Ella / Ustedse hubiere levantado
Nosotros /
Nosotras
nos hubiéremos levantado
Vosotros /
Vosotras
os hubiereis levantado
Ellos / Ellas /
Ustedes
se hubieren levantado

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The Subjunctive Future Perfect tense is also known as the Future Perfect Subjunctive or Compound Future Subjunctive in English, and as Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo or Perfecto de Futuro de Subjuntivo in Spanish.

Imperative tenses of Levantarse

The imperative mood in Spanish is all about getting things done! It’s the mood of commands, requests, and instructions. When you use the imperative, you’re telling someone to do something, offering advice, or even expressing a strong wish. Want to tell someone to get up earlier, wake up now, or be more punctual? The imperative is your go-to mood.

Levantarse in the Imperative Affirmative

The affirmative imperative of levantarse is used to give commands or instructions to get up.

For example: ¡Levántate ya! (Get up now!)

PronounConjugation
Yo
levántate
Él / Ella / Ustedlevántese
Nosotros /
Nosotras
levantémonos
Vosotros /
Vosotras
levantaos
Ellos / Ellas /
Ustedes
levántense

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The Imperative Affirmative tense is also known as the Positive Imperative or Affirmative Command in English, and as Imperativo Afirmativo or Mandato Afirmativo in Spanish.

Levantarse in the Imperative Negative

The negative imperative of levantarse is used to give commands or instructions not to get up.

For example: ¡No te levantes todavía! (Don’t get up yet!)

PronounConjugation
Yo
no te levantes
Él / Ella / Ustedno se levante
Nosotros /
Nosotras
no nos levantemos
Vosotros /
Vosotras
no os levantéis
Ellos / Ellas /
Ustedes
no se levanten

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The Imperative Negative tense is also known as the Negative Imperative or Negative Command in English, and as Imperativo Negativo or Mandato Negativo in Spanish.

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