The preterite of llevar is used to express when someone carried or took something at a specific moment in the past. For example, “I took the documents to the office” – “Llevé los documentos a la oficina.”

This verb follows the regular -ar conjugation pattern in the preterite tense. It’s one of the most straightforward verbs to conjugate as it follows all regular patterns without any changes.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Llevar (to carry/take) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

The Preterite of llevar indicates completed actions of carrying or taking.

To carry/take: Used for transporting items or people, for example Llevé los documentos a la oficina (I took the documents to the office), or Llevaron el coche al mecánico (They took the car to the mechanic).

To wear: Describes wearing items for a specific occasion, for example Llevó un vestido rojo a la fiesta (She wore a red dress to the party).

Examples

Examples of Llevar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Llevé a mi hermana al aeropuerto. (I took my sister to the airport.)

¿Llevaste los documentos a la reunión? (Did you bring the documents to the meeting?)

Llevó el paquete a la oficina de correos. (He/she took the package to the post office.)

Llevamos comida para el picnic. (We brought food for the picnic.)

Llevaron regalos para todos. (They brought gifts for everyone.)

Llevé el coche al mecánico ayer. (I took the car to the mechanic yesterday.)

¿Por qué no llevaste tu paraguas? (Why didn’t you bring your umbrella?)

Llevó a sus hijos al parque. (He/she took their children to the park.)

Llevamos el proyecto a buen término. (We brought the project to a good conclusion.)

Llevaron la fiesta hasta el amanecer. (They kept the party going until dawn.)

Llevé puesto mi vestido nuevo. (I wore my new dress.)

¿Quién llevó las bebidas? (Who brought the drinks?)

Llevamos tres horas esperando. (We spent three hours waiting.)

Llevaron a cabo la ceremonia. (They carried out the ceremony.)

Llevó la delantera durante toda la carrera. (He/she took the lead throughout the race.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Llevar (to carry/take) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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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.