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Elevar conjugation

elevar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning raise / lift / elevate. In the present tense: yo elevo, tú elevas, él/ella eleva, nosotros elevamos, vosotros eleváis, ellos elevan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.

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At a glance
Infinitive
elevar
Gerundio
elevando
Meaning
raise / lift / elevate
Pattern
Regular
Difficulty
Level 2
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Elevar across the MuyVerbs tense system

Non-finite forms

Infinitivo and Gerundio

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FormSpanishUse
InfinitivoelevarDictionary form and base form for many compound structures.
GerundioelevandoUsed with estar for progressive forms, for example estar elevando.

Presente

Present

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PronounFormContext
yoelevo
Yo elevo la voz para que todos me oigan.I raise my voice so everyone can hear me.
elevas
Tú elevas el nivel del debate.You elevate the level of the debate.
éleleva
Él eleva la carga con facilidad.He lifts the load easily.
nosotroselevamos
Nosotros elevamos la conversación.We elevate the conversation.
vosotroseleváis
Vosotros eleváis el tono demasiado.You raise the tone too much.
elloselevan
Ellos elevan sus expectativas cada año.They raise their expectations every year.

Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohe elevado
Yo he elevado la voz hoy.I have raised my voice today.
has elevado
Tú has elevado el nivel del debate.You have elevated the level of the debate.
élha elevado
Él ha elevado la carga ya.He has lifted the load already.
nosotroshemos elevado
Nosotros hemos elevado la conversación.We have elevated the conversation.
vosotroshabéis elevado
Vosotros habéis elevado el tono demasiado.You have raised the tone too much.
elloshan elevado
Ellos han elevado sus expectativas.They have raised their expectations.

Pretérito Indefinido

Preterite

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PronounFormContext
yoelevé
Ayer yo elevé la voz sin querer.Yesterday I raised my voice without meaning to.
elevaste
Tú elevaste el nivel del debate.You elevated the level of the debate.
élelevó
Él elevó la carga solo.He lifted the load by himself.
nosotroselevamos
Nosotros elevamos la conversación.We elevated the conversation.
vosotroselevasteis
Vosotros elevasteis el tono demasiado.You raised the tone too much.
elloselevaron
Ellos elevaron sus expectativas.They raised their expectations.

Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect

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PronounFormContext
yoelevaba
Yo elevaba la voz a menudo antes.I used to raise my voice often before.
elevabas
Tú elevabas el nivel del debate siempre.You used to elevate the level of the debate always.
élelevaba
Él elevaba la carga sin ayuda.He used to lift the load without help.
nosotroselevábamos
Nosotros elevábamos la conversación con calma.We used to elevate the conversation calmly.
vosotroselevabais
Vosotros elevabais el tono con facilidad.You used to raise the tone easily.
elloselevaban
Ellos elevaban sus expectativas cada año.They used to raise their expectations every year.

Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabía elevado
Yo había elevado la voz antes.I had raised my voice before.
habías elevado
Tú habías elevado el nivel del debate ya.You had elevated the level of the debate already.
élhabía elevado
Él había elevado la carga previamente.He had lifted the load previously.
nosotroshabíamos elevado
Nosotros habíamos elevado la conversación antes.We had elevated the conversation before.
vosotroshabíais elevado
Vosotros habíais elevado el tono esa mañana.You had raised the tone that morning.
elloshabían elevado
Ellos habían elevado sus expectativas antes.They had raised their expectations before.

Pretérito Anterior

Preterite Anterior

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PronounFormContext
yohube elevado
Cuando yo hube elevado la voz, todos callaron.When I had raised my voice, everyone fell silent.
hubiste elevado
En cuanto tú hubiste elevado el nivel del debate, cambió el ambiente.As soon as you had elevated the level of the debate, the atmosphere changed.
élhubo elevado
Después de que él hubo elevado la carga, descansó.After he had lifted the load, he rested.
nosotroshubimos elevado
Apenas nosotros hubimos elevado la conversación, sonrieron.As soon as we had elevated the conversation, they smiled.
vosotroshubisteis elevado
Una vez que vosotros hubisteis elevado el tono, protestaron.Once you had raised the tone, they protested.
elloshubieron elevado
Cuando ellos hubieron elevado sus expectativas, se esforzaron más.When they had raised their expectations, they made a greater effort.

Futuro

Future

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PronounFormContext
yoelevaré
Yo elevaré la voz si hace falta.I will raise my voice if necessary.
elevarás
Tú elevarás el nivel del debate.You will elevate the level of the debate.
élelevará
Él elevará la carga mañana.He will lift the load tomorrow.
nosotroselevaremos
Nosotros elevaremos la conversación.We will elevate the conversation.
vosotroselevaréis
Vosotros elevaréis el tono otra vez.You will raise the tone again.
elloselevarán
Ellos elevarán sus expectativas.They will raise their expectations.

Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabré elevado
Para entonces yo habré elevado la voz.By then I will have raised my voice.
habrás elevado
Tú habrás elevado el nivel del debate ya.You will have elevated the level of the debate already.
élhabrá elevado
Él habrá elevado la carga para esa hora.He will have lifted the load by that time.
nosotroshabremos elevado
Nosotros habremos elevado la conversación antes.We will have elevated the conversation beforehand.
vosotroshabréis elevado
Vosotros habréis elevado el tono para entonces.You will have raised the tone by then.
elloshabrán elevado
Ellos habrán elevado sus expectativas ya.They will have raised their expectations already.

Condicional

Conditional

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PronounFormContext
yoelevaría
Yo elevaría la voz solo un poco.I would raise my voice only a little.
elevarías
Tú elevarías el nivel del debate con facilidad.You would elevate the level of the debate easily.
élelevaría
Él elevaría la carga con ayuda.He would lift the load with help.
nosotroselevaríamos
Nosotros elevaríamos la conversación si pudiéramos.We would elevate the conversation if we could.
vosotroselevaríais
Vosotros elevaríais el tono sin daros cuenta.You would raise the tone without realizing it.
elloselevarían
Ellos elevarían sus expectativas otra vez.They would raise their expectations again.

Condicional Perfecto

Conditional Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabría elevado
Yo habría elevado la voz solo un poco.I would have raised my voice only a little.
habrías elevado
Tú habrías elevado el nivel del debate con facilidad.You would have elevated the level of the debate easily.
élhabría elevado
Él habría elevado la carga con ayuda.He would have lifted the load with help.
nosotroshabríamos elevado
Nosotros habríamos elevado la conversación si hubiéramos podido.We would have elevated the conversation if we had been able to.
vosotroshabríais elevado
Vosotros habríais elevado el tono sin daros cuenta.You would have raised the tone without realizing it.
elloshabrían elevado
Ellos habrían elevado sus expectativas otra vez.They would have raised their expectations again.

Subjuntivo Presente

Present Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yoeleve
Es bueno que yo no eleve la voz.It is good that I do not raise my voice.
eleves
Quiero que tú eleves el nivel del debate.I want you to elevate the level of the debate.
éleleve
Es importante que él eleve la carga bien.It is important that he lift the load properly.
nosotroselevemos
Deseo que nosotros elevemos la conversación.I wish that we elevate the conversation.
vosotroselevéis
Es mejor que vosotros no elevéis el tono.It is better that you do not raise the tone.
elloseleven
Temo que ellos eleven demasiado sus expectativas.I fear that they may raise their expectations too much.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect Subjunctive

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yohaya elevado
Dudo que yo haya elevado la voz ya.I doubt that I have raised my voice already.
hayas elevado
No creo que tú hayas elevado el nivel del debate todavía.I do not think that you have elevated the level of the debate yet.
élhaya elevado
Es posible que él haya elevado la carga.It is possible that he has lifted the load.
nosotroshayamos elevado
Es probable que nosotros hayamos elevado la conversación.It is likely that we have elevated the conversation.
vosotroshayáis elevado
No parece que vosotros hayáis elevado el tono aún.It does not seem that you have raised the tone yet.
elloshayan elevado
Puede que ellos hayan elevado sus expectativas.They may have raised their expectations.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yoelevara
Si yo elevara la voz, se enfadarían.If I raised my voice, they would get angry.
elevaras
Si tú elevaras el nivel del debate, te escucharían más.If you elevated the level of the debate, they would listen to you more.
élelevara
Si él elevara la carga, acabaríamos antes.If he lifted the load, we would finish earlier.
nosotroseleváramos
Si nosotros eleváramos la conversación, todo mejoraría.If we elevated the conversation, everything would improve.
vosotroselevarais
Si vosotros no elevarais el tono, habría paz.If you did not raise the tone, there would be peace.
elloselevaran
Si ellos elevaran sus expectativas, trabajarían más.If they raised their expectations, they would work more.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohubiera elevado
Si yo hubiera elevado la voz, se habrían enfadado.If I had raised my voice, they would have gotten angry.
hubieras elevado
Si tú hubieras elevado el nivel del debate, te habrían escuchado más.If you had elevated the level of the debate, they would have listened to you more.
élhubiera elevado
Si él hubiera elevado la carga, habríamos acabado antes.If he had lifted the load, we would have finished earlier.
nosotroshubiéramos elevado
Si nosotros hubiéramos elevado la conversación, todo habría mejorado.If we had elevated the conversation, everything would have improved.
vosotroshubierais elevado
Si vosotros no hubierais elevado el tono, habría habido paz.If you had not raised the tone, there would have been peace.
elloshubieran elevado
Si ellos hubieran elevado sus expectativas, habrían trabajado más.If they had raised their expectations, they would have worked more.

Subjuntivo Futuro

Future Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yoelevare
Si algún día yo elevare la voz, será por algo importante.If someday I should raise my voice, it will be for something important.
elevares
Si tú elevares el nivel del debate, te seguirán.If you should elevate the level of the debate, they will follow you.
élelevare
Si él elevare la carga, avanzaremos.If he should lift the load, we will move forward.
nosotroseleváremos
Si nosotros eleváremos la conversación, habrá respeto.If we should elevate the conversation, there will be respect.
vosotroselevareis
Si vosotros no elevareis el tono, todo irá mejor.If you should not raise the tone, everything will go better.
elloselevaren
Si ellos elevaren sus expectativas, crecerán.If they should raise their expectations, they will grow.

Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohubiere elevado
Cuando yo hubiere elevado la voz, terminaré de hablar.When I shall have raised my voice, I will finish speaking.
hubieres elevado
Cuando tú hubieres elevado el nivel del debate, se notará.When you shall have elevated the level of the debate, it will be noticeable.
élhubiere elevado
Cuando él hubiere elevado la carga, descansará.When he shall have lifted the load, he will rest.
nosotroshubiéremos elevado
Cuando nosotros hubiéremos elevado la conversación, sonreirán.When we shall have elevated the conversation, they will smile.
vosotroshubiereis elevado
Cuando vosotros no hubiereis elevado el tono, habrá calma.When you shall not have raised the tone, there will be calm.
elloshubieren elevado
Cuando ellos hubieren elevado sus expectativas, cambiarán.When they shall have raised their expectations, they will change.

Imperativo Afirmativo

Affirmative Imperative

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PronounFormContext
yo-
eleva
Tú, eleva la conversación un poco.You, elevate the conversation a little.
éleleve
Que él eleve la carga con cuidado.Let him lift the load carefully.
nosotroselevemos
elevemos el nivel del debate.Let us elevate the level of the debate.
vosotroselevad
Vosotros, no elevad el tono.You, do not raise the tone.
elloseleven
Que ellos eleven sus expectativas.Let them raise their expectations.

Imperativo Negativo

Negative Imperative

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PronounFormContext
yo-
no eleves
No no eleves la voz por eso.Do not raise your voice because of that.
élno eleve
Que él no no eleve demasiado la carga.Let him not lift the load too much.
nosotrosno elevemos
No no elevemos el tono sin motivo.Let us not raise the tone without reason.
vosotrosno elevéis
No no elevéis falsas expectativas.Do not raise false expectations.
ellosno eleven
Que ellos no no eleven la tensión.Let them not raise the tension.
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Presenteyo

Yo ___ la voz para que todos me oigan.

I raise my voice so everyone can hear me.

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Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.

Formation

  1. 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
  2. 2Add the present endings for the subject.
  3. 3Watch high-frequency irregulars like ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, and decir.

Pattern

-ar: o, as, a, amos, áis, an-er: o, es, e, emos, éis, en-ir: o, es, e, imos, ís, en

Examples

hablar -> yo hablocomer -> él comevivir -> vosotros vivís

Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.

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What does 'elevar' mean in English?
In Spanish, 'elevar' means to raise / lift / elevate. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
Is elevar an irregular verb in Spanish?
Elevar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
How do you conjugate elevar in the present tense?
Present tense (Presente) of elevar: yo elevo, tú elevas, él/ella/usted eleva, nosotros elevamos, vosotros eleváis, ellos/ellas/ustedes elevan.
How do you conjugate elevar in the preterite?
Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of elevar: yo elevé, tú elevaste, él/ella/usted elevó, nosotros elevamos, vosotros elevasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes elevaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
What is the imperfect tense of elevar?
Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of elevar: yo elevaba, tú elevabas, él/ella/usted elevaba, nosotros elevábamos, vosotros elevabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes elevaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
What is the past participle of elevar?
The past participle of elevar is 'elevado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he elevado' (I have raise / lift / elevateed), 'has elevado', 'ha elevado'.
What is the gerundio (present participle) of elevar?
The gerundio of elevar is 'elevando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy elevando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.