The preterite of levantarse is used to express when you got up at a specific moment in the past. For example, when you want to say “I got up early yesterday” – “Me levanté temprano ayer.”
This is a regular -ar reflexive verb in the preterite tense. Like all reflexive verbs, you must include the appropriate reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) before the conjugated form.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Levantarse (to get up) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | me levanté |
| Tú | te levantaste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | se levantó |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | nos levantamos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | os levantasteis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | se levantaron |
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Usage of Levantarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of levantarse indicates specific instances of getting up or rising.
To get up: Describes the act of rising from bed or a seated position, for example Me levanté temprano (I got up early), or Se levantaron para aplaudir (They got up to applaud).
Examples
Examples of Levantarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense
Me levanté temprano esta mañana. (I got up early this morning.)
¿A qué hora te levantaste ayer? (What time did you get up yesterday?)
Ella se levantó con dolor de cabeza. (She got up with a headache.)
Nos levantamos al amanecer. (We got up at dawn.)
Los niños se levantaron tarde el domingo. (The children got up late on Sunday.)
Me levanté de la silla y salí. (I got up from the chair and left.)
¿Por qué te levantaste tan tarde? (Why did you get up so late?)
El bebé se levantó llorando. (The baby got up crying.)
Nos levantamos para aplaudir. (We stood up to applaud.)
Se levantaron temprano para el viaje. (They got up early for the trip.)
Me levanté de mal humor. (I got up in a bad mood.)
Te levantaste antes que todos. (You got up before everyone else.)
El público se levantó para ovacionar. (The audience stood up to give an ovation.)
Nos levantamos cuando entró el profesor. (We stood up when the teacher entered.)
Los soldados se levantaron al alba. (The soldiers got up at dawn.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Levantarse (to get up) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo me levanté | I got up |
| Tú te levantaste | You got up |
| Él / Ella / Usted se levantó | He / She / You (formal) got up |
| Nosotros / Nosotras nos levantamos | We got up |
| Vosotros / Vosotras os levantasteis | You all got up |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes se levantaron | They / You all (formal) got up |
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Synonyms
The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.