The Present Tense of Levantarse is used to describe actions that are happening right now or that occur habitually. For example, Me levanto a las 7 de la mañana todos los días. (I get up at 7 in the morning every day.)

Levantarse is a regular -ar verb, which means its conjugations in the present tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Levantarse (to get up) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Levantarse generally means to get up or rise, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To get up from bed or rise: for example, Me levanto a las 7 am todos los días (I get up at 7 am every day).

To stand up: for example, Me levanto de la silla para saludar al invitado (I stand up from the chair to greet the guest).

To wake up: for example, Me levanto con mucha energía por las mañanas (I wake up with a lot of energy in the mornings).

To rebel or revolt (colloquial): for example, El pueblo se levanta contra el gobierno corrupto (The people revolt against the corrupt government).

To recover or improve (colloquial): for example, Después de la crisis, el negocio se levanta poco a poco (After the crisis, the business recovers little by little).

To pick up or collect (colloquial): for example, Me levanto la basura del piso (I pick up the trash from the floor).

Examples

Examples of Levantarse in the Present Tense

Todos los días me levanto a las 6 de la mañana. (Every day I get up at 6 in the morning.)

¿A qué hora te levantas normalmente? (What time do you usually get up?)

Mi hermana se levanta temprano para ir al gimnasio. (My sister gets up early to go to the gym.)

Los niños se levantan muy tarde los fines de semana. (The kids sleep in very late on weekends.)

Cuando estoy de vacaciones, me levanto tarde y tomo un desayuno abundante. (When I’m on vacation, I sleep in and have a big breakfast.)

¿Por qué te levantas tan temprano los domingos? (Why do you get up so early on Sundays?)

Mi mamá se levanta a las 5 am para preparar el desayuno familiar. (My mom gets up at 5 am to prepare the family breakfast.)

Los adolescentes se levantan muy tarde, ¿no? (Teenagers sleep in really late, don’t they?)

Cuando me levanto, lo primero que hago es tomar una taza de café. (When I get up, the first thing I do is have a cup of coffee.)

¿A qué hora se levanta tu papá para ir a trabajar? (What time does your dad get up to go to work?)

Los días de semana, me levanto a las 7 en punto. (On weekdays, I get up at 7 o’clock sharp.)

Mi vecino se levanta muy temprano para salir a correr. (My neighbor gets up very early to go for a run.)

¿Por qué te levantas tan tarde los sábados? (Why do you sleep in so late on Saturdays?)

Cuando me levanto, lo primero que hago es estirarme bien. (When I get up, the first thing I do is stretch really well.)

Mi abuela se levanta al amanecer todos los días. (My grandma gets up at dawn every day.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Levantarse (to get up) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The 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.