Relevar means to relieve someone from a duty or responsibility, to replace or substitute, or to exempt from a burden. It is used in contexts involving relief or substitution.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | relevo | Yo relevo a mi compañero en el trabajo. I relieve my colleague at work. | |
| Tú | relevas | Tú relevas a tu amigo en la tarea. You relieve your friend in the task. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | releva | Ella releva a su jefe en la reunión. She relieves her boss in the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | relevamos | Nosotros relevamos a los guardias en el turno. We relieve the guards on shift. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | releváis | Vosotros releváis a los jugadores en el partido. You all relieve the players in the match. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | relevan | Ellos relevan a los empleados en la tienda. They relieve the employees at the store. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | relevé | Relevé la carga ayer. I relieved the load yesterday. | |
| Tú | relevaste | Relevaste a tu compañero en la tarea. You relieved your teammate in the task. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | relevó | Él relevó a su jefe en la reunión. He relieved his boss in the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | relevamos | Relevamos a los guardias anoche. We relieved the guards last night. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | relevasteis | Relevasteis a los empleados temprano. You all relieved the employees early. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | relevaron | Relevaron a los antiguos directores. They relieved the former directors. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | relevaba | Yo relevaba a los empleados regularmente. I used to relieve the employees regularly. | |
| Tú | relevabas | Tú relevabas a los colegas en turno. You used to relieve the colleagues on shift. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | relevaba | Él relevaba a los guardias cada noche. He used to relieve the guards every night. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | relevábamos | Nosotros relevábamos a los maestros en la escuela. We used to relieve the teachers at school. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | relevabais | Vosotros relevabais a los voluntarios en la organización. You all used to relieve the volunteers in the organization. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | relevaban | Ellos relevaban a los policías en la estación. They used to relieve the police officers at the station. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy relevando | Estoy relevando los archivos ahora mismo. I am releving the files right now. | |
| Tú | estás relevando | Estás relevando los datos en este momento. You are releving the data at this moment. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está relevando | Ella está relevando información importante. She is releving important information. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos relevando | Estamos relevando los informes ahora. We are releving the reports now. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis relevando | Vosotros estáis relevando los datos en la oficina. You all are releving the data in the office. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están relevando | Los técnicos están relevando las instalaciones. The technicians are releving the installations. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | relevaré | Relevaré esa carga mañana. I will relieve that load tomorrow. | |
| Tú | relevarás | Relevarás a tu compañero pronto. You will relieve your teammate soon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | relevará | Relevará al guardia en unos minutos. He/She/You will relieve the guard in a few minutes. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | relevarémos | Relevarémos al equipo en breve. We will relieve the team shortly. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | relevaréis | Relevaréis a los empleados mañana. You all will relieve the employees tomorrow. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | relevarán | Relevarán a los oficiales pronto. They/You all will relieve the officers soon. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | relevaré | Relevaré a los empleados mañana. I will relieve the employees tomorrow. | |
| Tú | relevarás | Relevarás a tu jefe la próxima semana. You will relieve your boss next week. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | relevará | Relevará a los guardias al amanecer. He/She/You will relieve the guards at dawn. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | relevarémos | Relevarémos a los oficiales en el turno nocturno. We will relieve the officers on the night shift. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | relevaréis | Relevaréis a los monitores en la próxima semana. You all will relieve the monitors next week. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | relevarán | Relevarán a los responsables en el futuro cercano. They/You all will relieve the responsible persons soon. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | relevaría | Yo relevaría a ese empleado si fuera necesario. I would relieve that employee if it were necessary. | |
| Tú | relevarías | Tú relevarías a la autoridad en esa situación. You would relieve the authority in that situation. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | relevaría | Él relevaría al jefe si tuviera la oportunidad. He would relieve the boss if he had the chance. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | relevaríamos | Nosotros relevaríamos a los responsables si fuera necesario. We would relieve the responsible parties if necessary. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | relevaríais | Vosotros relevaríais a los guardias si lo pidieran. You all would relieve the guards if asked. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | relevarían | Ellos relevarían a los oficiales si la situación lo requiere. They would relieve the officers if the situation requires it. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he relevar | He relevar a mi compañero hoy. I have relieved my colleague today. | |
| Tú | has relevar | ¿Has relevar a alguien en el trabajo? Have you relieved someone at work? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha relevar | Ella ha relevar a su jefe esta semana. She has relieved her boss this week. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos relevar | Hemos relevar a los guardias en la noche. We have relieved the guards at night. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis relevar | ¿Habéis relevar a los empleados hoy? Have you relieved the employees today? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han relevar | Ellos han relevar a los voluntarios ya. They have relieved the volunteers already. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había relevar | Yo había relevar a mi compañero antes de salir. I had relieved my teammate before leaving. | |
| Tú | habías relevar | Tú habías relevar a alguien en ese turno. You had relieved someone on that shift. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había relevar | Él había relevar al guardia anoche. He had relieved the guard last night. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos relevar | Nosotros habíamos relevar a los empleados antes del cierre. We had relieved the employees before closing. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais relevar | Vosotros habíais relevar a los voluntarios ya. You all had relieved the volunteers already. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían relevar | Ellos habían relevar a los responsables antes del evento. They had relieved the managers before the event. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré relevar | Para entonces, habré relevar a todos. By then, I will have relieved everyone. | |
| Tú | habrás relevar | Para mañana, habrás relevar a tu jefe. By tomorrow, you will have relieved your boss. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá relevar | El equipo habrá relevar al capitán. The team will have relieved the captain. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos relevar | Nosotros habremos relevar a los anteriores responsables. We will have relieved the previous managers. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis relevar | Vosotros habréis relevar a los antiguos empleados. You all will have relieved the former employees. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán relevar | Ellos habrán relevar a los oficiales. They will have relieved the officers. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría relevar | Yo habría relevar a mi compañero si hubiera podido. I would have relieved my partner if I could have. | |
| Tú | habrías relevar | Tú habrías relevar al jefe en su ausencia. You would have relieved the boss in his absence. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría relevar | Él habría relevar a su colega si hubiera llegado temprano. He would have relieved his colleague if he had arrived early. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos relevar | Nosotros habríamos relevar a los guardias si hubiéramos sabido. We would have relieved the guards if we had known. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais relevar | Vosotros habríais relevar a los voluntarios si hubierais estado disponibles. You all would have relieved the volunteers if you had been available. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían relevar | Ellos habrían relevar a los empleados si la situación lo requería. They would have relieved the employees if the situation required it. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | releve | Espero que releve la situación pronto. I hope that I relieve the situation soon. | |
| Tú | releves | Es importante que releves el peso. It's important that you relieve the weight. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | releve | Es posible que releve la carga hoy. It's possible that he/she relieves the load today. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | relevemos | Queremos que relevemos a nuestro equipo. We want us to relieve our team. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | relevéis | Espero que relevéis a los empleados. I hope that you all relieve the employees. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | releven | Es necesario que releven a los guardias. It's necessary that they relieve the guards. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | relevase | Esperaba que él relevase la carga. I hoped that he would relieve the load. | |
| Tú | relevases | No creía que tú relevases a tiempo. I didn't believe that you would relieve in time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | relevase | Dudaba que ella relevase a su hermano. I doubted that she would relieve her brother. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | relevásemos | Queríamos que nosotros relevásemos a los empleados. We wanted us to relieve the employees. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | relevaseis | No pensábamos que vosotros relevaseis a los guardias. We didn't think that you all would relieve the guards. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | relevasen | Era posible que ellos relevasen a los voluntarios. It was possible that they would relieve the volunteers. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | relevare | Si me llamares, te relevaré enseguida. If you call me, I will relieve you immediately. | |
| Tú | relevares | Cuando relevares a los empleados, sé justo. When you relieve the employees, be fair. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | relevare | Es posible que relevare al jefe mañana. It is possible that he will relieve the boss tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | releváremos | Releváremos a los guardias si no cumplen. We will relieve the guards if they do not comply. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | relevareis | Relevareis a los profesores si no enseñan bien. You will relieve the teachers if they do not teach well. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | relevaren | Relevaren a los oficiales si no actúan correctamente. They will relieve the officers if they do not act properly. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya relevar | Espero que haya relevar a los empleados pronto. I hope that I have relieved the employees soon. | |
| Tú | hayas relevar | Es posible que hayas relevar a tu jefe ayer. It's possible that you have relieved your boss yesterday. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya relevar | Es importante que haya relevar a los guardias. It's important that he/she/you have relieved the guards. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos relevar | Creemos que hayamos relevar a los responsables. We believe that we have relieved the responsible parties. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis relevar | No creo que hayáis relevar a todos todavía. I don't think that you all have relieved everyone yet. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan relevar | Es probable que hayan relevar a los oficiales. It's likely that they/you all have relieved the officers. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera relevado | Si hubiera relevado a la autoridad, habría cambiado las reglas. If I had relieved the authority, I would have changed the rules. | |
| Tú | hubieras relevado | Es posible que tú hubieras relevado al jefe antes. Maybe you had relieved the boss earlier. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera relevado | Ella habría relevado al entrenador si hubiera sabido. She would have relieved the coach if she had known. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos relevado | Nosotros habíamos relevado a los responsables ya. We had already relieved the responsible parties. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais relevado | Si vosotros hubierais relevado a los oficiales, habría sido mejor. If you had relieved the officers, it would have been better. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran relevado | Ellos no hubieran relevado a los empleados si no fuera necesario. They wouldn't have relieved the employees if it wasn't necessary. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | relevare | Cuando hayas relevado al equipo, descansaré. When you have relieved the team, I will rest. | |
| Tú | relevares | Si relevares a los empleados, todo estará listo. If you have relieved the employees, everything will be ready. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | relevare | Es posible que él relevare al supervisor mañana. It is possible that he will have relieved the supervisor tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | releváremos | Cuando hayamos relevado a los guardias, podremos irnos. When we have relieved the guards, we will be able to leave. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | relevareis | Si relevareis a los responsables, el trabajo avanzará. If you have relieved the responsible ones, the work will progress. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | relevaren | Es probable que ellos relevaren a los jefes antes del fin de semana. It is likely that they will have relieved the bosses before the weekend. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | releve | Releve la vista y siga adelante. Lift your gaze and keep going. | |
| Tú | releva | Releva la carga cuando puedas. Relieve the load when you can. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | releve | Releve el peso con cuidado. Relieve the weight carefully. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | relevemos | Relevemos a los colegas en la tarea. Let's relieve the colleagues on the task. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | relevad | Relevad a los empleados ahora. Relieve the employees now. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | relevad | Relevad a los soldados en la guardia. Relieve the soldiers on guard. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no relevo | No relevo esa tarea todavía. I do not relieve that task yet. | |
| Tú | no releves | No releves esa carga ahora. Don't relieve that load now. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no releve | Por favor, no releve esa información. Please, do not relieve that information. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no relevamos | No relevamos esa responsabilidad todavía. Let's not relieve that responsibility yet. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no relevéis | No relevéis esa tarea ahora. Don't relieve that task now. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no releven | No releven esa obligación todavía. They should not relieve that obligation yet. |
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