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What’s up, guys? Are you ready to learn Brazilian Portuguese? Today’s Dica will talk about the verb Levar in Portuguese and will also teach you some expressions with this verb so that you can use it while you learn Portuguese. Well, do you know what levar means?
Portuguese verb Levar
Levar means to transport something from where you are to where your are going to (take). Let’s see the complete conjugation paying attention to its regular endings, which will be in bold. Well, this verb is mostly regular because when conjugated, it does not change its stem and it maintains the same ending as the paradigm verb, that is, the verb ending in -AR (first conjugation). Easy peasy lemon squeezy π Check it out!
Indicative
| Present | Past Simple | Imperfect Past |
| Eu levo | Eu levei | Eu levava |
| VocΓͺ leva | VocΓͺ levou | VocΓͺ levava |
| Ele/ ela leva | Ele/ ela levou | Ele/ ela levava |
| NΓ³s levamos | NΓ³s levamos | NΓ³s levΓ‘vamos |
| VocΓͺs levam | VocΓͺs levaram | VocΓͺs levavam |
| Eles/ elas levam | Eles/ elas levaram | Eles/ elas levavam |
| Past pluperfect simple | Past pluperfect composed |
| Eu levara | Eu tinha levado |
| VocΓͺ levara | VocΓͺ tinha levado |
| Ele/ ela levara | Ele/ ela tinha levado |
| NΓ³s levΓ‘ramos | NΓ³s tΓnhamos levado |
| VocΓͺs levaram | VocΓͺs tinham levado |
| Eles/ elas levaram | Eles/ elas tinham levado |
| SimpleΒ Future | ImmediateΒ Future | Future of the past |
| Eu levarei | Eu vou levar | Eu levaria |
| VocΓͺ levarΓ‘ | VocΓͺ vai levar | VocΓͺ levaria |
| Ele/ ela levarΓ‘ | Ele/ ela vai levar | Ele/ ela levaria |
| NΓ³s levaremos | NΓ³s vamos levar | NΓ³s levarΓamos |
| VocΓͺs levarΓ£o | VocΓͺs vΓ£o levar | VocΓͺs levariam |
| Eles/ elas levarΓ£o | Eles/ elas vΓ£o levar | Eles/ elas levariam |
Imperative
| Affirmative | Negative |
| Leve vocΓͺ | NΓ£o leve vocΓͺ |
| Leve ele/ ela | NΓ£o leve ele/ ela |
| Levemos nΓ³s | NΓ£o levemos nΓ³s |
| Levem vocΓͺs | NΓ£o levem vocΓͺs |
| Levem eles/ elas | NΓ£o levem eles/ elas |
Subjunctive
| Present | Imperfect Past | Future |
| Que eu leve | Se eu levasse | Quando eu levar |
| Que vocΓͺ leve | Se vocΓͺ levasse | Quando vocΓͺ levar |
| Que ele/ela leve | Se ele/ela levasse | Quando ele/ela levar |
| Que nΓ³s levemos | Se nΓ³s levΓ‘ssemos | Quando nΓ³s levarmos |
| Que vocΓͺs levem | Se vocΓͺs levassem | Quando vocΓͺs levarem |
| Que eles/elas levem | Se eles/elas levassem | Quando eles levarem |
Other tenses
| Personal infinitive | Gerund | Participle |
| Para levar eu | Levando | Levado |
| Para levar vocΓͺ | ||
| Para levar ele/ela | ||
| Para levarmos nΓ³s | ||
| Para levarem vocΓͺs | ||
| Para levarem eles/elas |
That was easy, right? Now, let’s see how to use the Portuguese verb Levar in some sentences:
Exemplos with the verb Levar in Portuguese
Eu levo meu livro para a escola.
I take my book to school.
Ele levou sua namorada ao cinema.
He took his girlfriend to the movie theater.
VocΓͺ pode levar isso para o Pedro?
Can you take it to Pedro?
NΓ³s nΓ£o levaremos muitas roupas na viagem.
We won’t take many clothes in the trip.
Check out some expressions with the verb Levar in Portuguese
This verb can mean many things and it can be used in different contexts. If you study in Brazil you will hear many expressions with this verb. Let’s see some of them!
Levar na boa – To not get stressed easily.
Levar a mal – To take amiss.
Levar a sΓ©rio – To take something seriously or to give importance to something.
NΓ£o Levar desaforo (para casa) – To commit effrontery or to not take insults.
Levar em conta – To consider or to keepΒ something in mind.
Now that we have learnt some of the expressions with the Portuguese verb levar, let’s take a
look at some sentences using these expressions.
Examples with some expressions with the verb Levar in Portuguese
Eles levam a vida numa boa. Não tem preocupaçáes.
They live an easy going life. They have nothing to worry about.
Temos que ter cuidado com as crΓticas ao Marco: ele leva tudo a mal.
We have to be careful about critiques about Marcos: He’s offended by everything.
NΓ£o podemos brincar com a Marina. Ela leva tudo a sΓ©rio.
We can’t joke around with Marina. She takes everything seriously.
Roberto discute com todo mundo na rua. Ele nΓ£o leva desaforo paraΒ casa.
Roberto argues with everyone on the street. He doesn’t take insults.
Acho que precisamos levar em conta a situação. à muito delicado discutir sem pensar antes.
I think we need to bear this situation in mind. It’s too delicate to discuss without giving it some
thought.
Well guys.
Now we know a little more about the Portuguese verb Levar.
See you! Hugs from Rio de Janeiro!
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