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In Spanish, the conjugation of the verb Llevar usually means “to take” or “to carry,” although it may also have several different meanings. Llevar is a regular form of the -ar verb group, so it is conjugated in the same pattern as other regular verbs like cut, fix, and eat. In this article, you can find the conjugations of leading in the present, past, conditional, and future indicative moods, the present and past subjunctive moods, the imperative mood, as well as other verb forms.
Llevar is a verb that has several different meanings. Let me give you a few examples:
- to take
- to carry
- to wear
- to be or spend time
- to lead
- to be older than
Moreover, Llevar can also be used as a reflexive or reciprocal verb, carry, which has different meanings:
- to get along
- to take away or steal
Here are some similar verbs to Llevar with:
- coger
- sacar
- tomar
- portar
- traer
- vestir
- vestirse

\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Infinitive:-}}\) llevar
Translation In English: to carry, to take, to bring, to wear
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Past\ participle:-}}\) llevado
Translation In English: carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Gerund:-}}\) llevando
Translation In English: carrying
Indicative Tenses of Conjugation of Spanish verb Llevar
Conjugation of Spanish verb Llevar in Indicative Present
The Present Indicative of Llevar is used when talking about situations, events, and thoughts that are currently taking place or which are going to take place soon. In addition, it is also used when talking about facts and truths.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\)llevo
Translation In English: I carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\)llevas
Translation In English: you carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\)lleva
Translation In English: she/he carry, you (formal) carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\)llevamos
Translation In English: we carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\)lleváis
Translation In English: you (plural) carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\)llevan
Translation In English: they carry, you (plural formal) carry
Conjugation of Spanish verb Llevar in Indicative Preterite
Indicative Preterite of Llevar is used to refer to an action that was completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\)llevé
Translation In English: I carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\)llevaste
Translation In English: you carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\)llevó
Translation In English: she/he carried, you (formal) carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\)llevamos
Translation In English: we carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\)llevasteis
Translation In English: you (plural) carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\)llevaron
Translation In English: they carried, you (plural formal) carried
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Conjugation of Spanish verb Llevar in Indicative Imperfect
This Indicative Imperfect of Llevar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that occurred in the past and descriptions of things that you used to do when you were younger.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\)llevaba
Translation In English: I used to carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\)llevabas
Translation In English: you used to carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\)llevaba
Translation In English: she/he used to carry, you (formal) used to carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\)llevábamos
Translation In English: we used to carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\)llevabais
Translation In English: you (plural) used to carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\)llevaban
Translation In English: they used to carry, you (plural formal) used to carry
Conjugation of Spanish verb Llevar in Indicative Present Continuous
The indicative present continuous can be used in order to speak about something that is happening continuously or at the present time.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\)estoy llevando
Translation In English: I am carrying
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\)estás llevando
Translation In English: you are carrying
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\)está llevando
Translation In English: she/he is carrying, you (formal) are carrying
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\)estamos llevando
Translation In English: we are carrying
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\)estáis llevando
Translation In English: you (plural) are carrying
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\)están llevando
Translation In English: they are carrying, you (plural formal) are carrying
Conjugation of Spanish verb Llevar in Indicative Informal Future
Usually, the Informal Future Indicative of Llevar is going to be used to discuss a future event, especially a future event that will occur soon.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\)voy a llevar
Translation In English: I am going to carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\)vas a llevar
Translation In English: you are going to carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\)va a llevar
Translation In English: she/he is going to carry, you (formal) are going to carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\)vamos a llevar
Translation In English: we are going to carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\)vais a llevar
Translation In English: you (plural) are going to carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\)van a llevar
Translation In English: they are going to carry, you (plural formal) are going to carry
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Conjugation of Spanish verb Llevar in Indicative Future
When using the Indicative Future of Llevar, we are discussing something that is going to occur in the future.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\)llevaré
Translation In English: I will carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\)llevarás
Translation In English: you will carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\)llevará
Translation In English: she/he will carry, you (formal) will carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\)llevaremos
Translation In English: we will carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\)llevaréis
Translation In English: you (plural) will carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\)llevarán
Translation In English: they will carry, you (plural formal) will carry
Conjugation of Spanish verb Llevar in Indicative Conditional
Llevar’s Indicative Conditional is used to discuss something that might happen in the future, a hypothesis or probability.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\)llevaría
Translation In English: I would carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\)llevarías
Translation In English: you would carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\)llevaría
Translation In English: she/he would carry, you (formal) would carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\)llevaríamos
Translation In English: we would carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\)llevaríais
Translation In English: you (plural) would carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\)llevarían
Translation In English: they would carry, you (plural formal) would carry
Conjugation of Spanish verb Llevar in Indicative Present Perfect
Using the Indicative Present Perfect of Llevar, it is possible to describe actions that took place recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been completed recently.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\)he llevado
Translation In English: I have carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\)has llevado
Translation In English: you have carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\)ha llevado
Translation In English: she/he has carried, you (formal) have carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\)hemos llevado
Translation In English: we have carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\)habéis llevado
Translation In English: you (plural) have carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\)han llevado
Translation In English: they have carried, you (plural formal) have carried
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Conjugation of Spanish verb Llevar in Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect of Llevar provides a way to refer to actions that took place before another action in the past.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\)había llevado
Translation In English: I had carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\)habías llevado
Translation In English: you had carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\)había llevado
Translation In English: she/he had carried, you (formal) had carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\)habíamos llevado
Translation In English: we had carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\)habíais llevado
Translation In English: you (plural) had carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\)habían llevado
Translation In English: they had carried, you (plural formal) had carried
Conjugation of Spanish verb Llevar in Indicative Future Perfect
As I mentioned earlier, the Indicative Future Perfect of Llevar can be used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\)habré llevado
Translation In English: I will have carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\)habrás llevado
Translation In English: you will have carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\)habrá llevado
Translation In English: she/he will have carried, you (formal) will have carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\)habremos llevado
Translation In English: we will have carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\)habréis llevado
Translation In English: you (plural) will have carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\)habrán llevado
Translation In English: they will have carried, you (plural formal) will have carried
Conjugation of Spanish verb Llevar in Indicative Conditional Perfect
This is the indicative conditional perfect form of Llevar, used when we talk about something that would have happened in the future but didn’t because of another action.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\)habría llevado
Translation In English: I would have carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\)habrías llevado
Translation In English: you would have carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\)habría llevado
Translation In English: she/he would have carried, you (formal) would have carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\)habríamos llevado
Translation In English: we would have carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\)habríais llevado
Translation In English: you (plural) would have carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\)habrían llevado
Translation In English: they would have carried, you (plural formal) would have carried
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Subjunctive Tenses of Spanish verb Llevar
Conjugation of Spanish verb Llevar in Subjunctive Present
Usually, the Subjunctive Present will be used when there is uncertainty, or when there are feelings such as wishes, desires, or hopes. The difference between the indicative mood and the indicative mood depends primarily on the uncertain nature of the events that are being discussed.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\)lleve
Translation In English: I carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\)lleves
Translation In English: you carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\)lleve
Translation In English: she/he carry, you (formal) carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\)llevemos
Translation In English: we carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\)llevéis
Translation In English: you (plural) carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\)lleven
Translation In English: they carry, you (plural formal) carry
Conjugation of Spanish verb Llevar in Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events that have happened in the past or to express an opinion (emotional) about what has happened in the past.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\)llevara
Translation In English: I carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\)llevaras
Translation In English: you carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\)llevara
Translation In English: she/he carried, you (formal) carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\)lleváramos
Translation In English: we carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\)llevarais
Translation In English: you (plural) carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\)llevaran
Translation In English: they carried, you (plural formal) carried
Conjugation of Spanish verb Llevar in Subjunctive Future
When we talk about the Subjunctive Future, we are talking about hypothetical situations and actions/events that might happen in the future.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\)llevare
Translation In English: I will carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\)llevares
Translation In English: you will carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\)llevare
Translation In English: she/he will carry, you (formal) will carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\)lleváremos
Translation In English: we will carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\)llevareis
Translation In English: you (plural) will carry
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\)llevaren
Translation In English: they will carry, you (plural formal) will carry
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Conjugation of Spanish verb Llevar in Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is a way to describe an action that has already occurred and can still be related to the present day as well as to speak about an action that will have occurred by a certain date in the future.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\)haya llevado
Translation In English: I have carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\)hayas llevado
Translation In English: you have carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\)haya llevado
Translation In English: she/he has carried, you (formal) have carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\)hayamos llevado
Translation In English: we have carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\)hayáis llevado
Translation In English: you (plural) have carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\)hayan llevado
Translation In English: they have carried, you (plural formal) have carried
Conjugation of Spanish verb Llevar in Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to describe hypothetical situations, as well as past actions or events that occurred prior to other past actions or events.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\)hubiera llevado
Translation In English: I had carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\)hubieras llevado
Translation In English: you had carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\)hubiera llevado
Translation In English: she/he had carried, you (formal) had carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\)hubiéramos llevado
Translation In English: we had carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\)hubierais llevado
Translation In English: you (plural) had carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\)hubieran llevado
Translation In English: they had carried, you (plural formal) had carried
Conjugation of Spanish verb Llevar in Subjunctive Future Perfect
When you use the subjunctive future perfect, you are speaking about something that will happen in the future if a hypothetical situation occurs in the future.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\)hubiere llevado
Translation In English: I will have carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\)hubieres llevado
Translation In English: you will have carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\)hubiere llevado
Translation In English: she/he will have carried, you (formal) will have carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\)hubiéremos llevado
Translation In English: we will have carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\)hubiereis llevado
Translation In English: you (plural) will have carried
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\)hubieren llevado
Translation In English: they will have carried, you (plural formal) will have carried
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Imperative Tenses of Spanish verb Llevar
Conjugation of Spanish verb Llevar in Imperative Positive
Affirmative Imperatives are used to give orders and commands to people, to tell them what they should do.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\)- –
(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\)lleva
Translation In English: (to you) carry!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\)lleve
Translation In English: (to you formal) carry!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\)llevemos
Translation In English: let’s carry!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\)llevad
Translation In English: (to you plural) carry!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\)lleven
Translation In English: (to you plural formal) carry!
Conjugation of Spanish verb Llevar in Imperative Negative
In order to give an order or command or to tell someone not to do something, a negative imperative is used.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\)- –
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\)no lleves
Translation In English: (to you) don’t carry!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\)no lleve
Translation In English: (to you formal) don’t carry!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\)no llevemos
Translation In English: let’s not carry!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\)no llevéis
Translation In English: (to you plural) don’t carry!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\)no lleven
Translation In English: (to you plural formal) don’t carry!
FAQs
Is llevar to wear?
It’s the act of getting dressed, of putting it on your body. Then once it’s on your body you say “Llevo una camiseta” or “I’m wearing a tee shirt” because you are no longer putting it on your body you are, from a Spanish perspective, carrying it around on your body. Some things don’t translate word for word.
Is llevar reflexive?
Llevarse is the Spanish verb for “to take away.” This verb is a pronominal verb, in that it makes use of a reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos).
Is llevar irregular in the preterite?
The preterite tense is used to talk about things that happened once in the immediate past. Llevar is regular in this tense.
Does llevar mean to wear or to carry?
In a majority of the instances, ‘llevar’ does mean in some way ‘to carry’. It is also often associated with the meaning ‘to take’ even though in Spanish there is another verb, tomar, which explicitly means ‘to take’ as in ‘yo tomo el autobús’ or ‘I take the bus’.