Portuguese verb

Conjugation of levar

The Portuguese verb levar means "to take, carry". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning
to take, carry
Type
Regular -ar verb
Gerund
levando
Past participle
levado
Quick answer

The present tense of levar is eu levo, tu levas, ele/ela leva, nós levamos, vós levais, eles/elas levam. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of levar

Present Presente
eu levo
tu levas
ele/ela leva
nós levamos
vós levais
eles/elas levam

More tenses of levar

Simple past Pretérito perfeito
eu levei
tu levaste
ele/ela levou
nós levámos
vós levastes
eles/elas levaram
Imperfect Pretérito imperfeito
eu levava
tu levavas
ele/ela levava
nós levávamos
vós leváveis
eles/elas levavam
Future Futuro
eu levarei
tu levarás
ele/ela levará
nós levaremos
vós levareis
eles/elas levarão
Conditional Condicional
eu levaria
tu levarias
ele/ela levaria
nós levaríamos
vós levaríeis
eles/elas levariam
Present subjunctive Presente do subjuntivo
que eu leve
que tu leves
que ele/ela leve
que nós levemos
que vós leveis
que eles/elas levem
Imperative Imperativo
tu leva
você leve
nós levemos
vós levai
vocês levem

Notes on levar

Levar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar pattern, including levo, levei, levava, and levarei.

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Example sentences with levar

  • Levo o almoço para o trabalho todos os dias. I take lunch to work every day.
  • Ontem levei os livros para a biblioteca. Yesterday I took the books to the library.
  • Quando era criança, levava lanche para a escola. When I was a child, I took snacks to school.
  • Amanhã levaremos os documentos ao escritório. Tomorrow we will take the documents to the office.

Frequently asked questions

Is levar a regular Portuguese verb?

Yes, levar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model shown in the table.

What are the present tense forms of levar?

The present forms are levo, levas, leva, levamos, levais, and levam.

What is the past participle and gerund of levar?

The past participle is levado. The gerund is levando.