The Subjunctive Mood of Levantarse is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about getting up or rising, for example: Espero que te levantes temprano mañana. (I hope you get up early tomorrow.)

Levantarse is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Present Subjunctive follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Levantarse (to get up) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To get up (from bed, chair, etc.): For example, Aunque me levante temprano, nunca llego a tiempo. (Even if I get up early, I never arrive on time.)

To stand up (from a seated position): For example, Aunque me levante de la silla, no puedo alcanzar ese libro. (Even if I stand up from the chair, I can’t reach that book.)

To rise (in the morning): For example, Aunque me levante a las 6 am, no tengo suficiente tiempo. (Even if I rise at 6 am, I don’t have enough time.)

To recover (from an illness): For example, Aunque me levante de esta gripe, todavía me siento débil. (Even if I recover from this flu, I still feel weak.)

To rebel or revolt (against authority): For example, Aunque me levante contra el gobierno, no puedo cambiar las cosas solo. (Even if I rebel against the government, I can’t change things alone.)

To wake up (from sleep): For example, Aunque me levante con el ruido, puedo volver a dormir fácilmente. (Even if I wake up from the noise, I can easily fall back asleep.)

To pick up or collect (something from the ground): For example, Aunque me levante esa basura, el parque seguirá sucio. (Even if I pick up that trash, the park will still be dirty.)

Examples

Examples of Levantarse in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que te levantes temprano para llegar a tiempo al trabajo. (It’s important that you get up early to arrive at work on time.)

Ojalá que se levanten pronto para que podamos salir. (I hope they get up soon so we can leave.)

Aunque no quieras, es necesario que te levantes y vayas a la escuela. (Even if you don’t want to, it’s necessary that you get up and go to school.)

El entrenador insistió en que los jugadores se levanten temprano para el entrenamiento. (The coach insisted that the players get up early for training.)

Mis padres quieren que me levante más temprano los fines de semana. (My parents want me to get up earlier on weekends.)

Sería bueno que nos levantemos temprano para aprovechar el día en la playa. (It would be good if we got up early to make the most of the day at the beach.)

El médico recomienda que te levantes y camines un poco después de comer. (The doctor recommends that you get up and walk a little after eating.)

Espero que se levanten con energía mañana para el viaje. (I hope they get up energized tomorrow for the trip.)

Tal vez nos levantemos temprano y vayamos a pescar, ¿qué te parece? (Maybe we should get up early and go fishing, what do you think?)

Es una lástima que se levanten tan tarde los domingos. (It’s a shame they get up so late on Sundays.)

Preferiría que te levantes sin alarma, de forma natural. (I’d prefer you to get up without an alarm, naturally.)

¿Crees que se levanten a tiempo para el vuelo? (Do you think they’ll get up in time for the flight?)

Sugiero que os levantéis temprano para evitar el tráfico. (I suggest you all get up early to avoid traffic.)

Es fundamental que nos levantemos con una actitud positiva. (It’s essential that we get up with a positive attitude.)

Ojalá que se levanten de buen humor mañana. (Hopefully they’ll get up in a good mood tomorrow.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Levantarse (to get up) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.