Lleve

Lleve is a conjugated form of the Spanish verb llevar. It occurs primarily in two grammatical contexts: the present subjunctive form for the first- and third-person singular (yo lleve, él/ella/usted lleve) and the formal second-person singular imperative (usted lleve), which uses the same spelling as the subjunctive.

In the present subjunctive, lleve is used in subordinate clauses that express doubt, wish, necessity, possibility, or desirability. Examples include: “Espero que él lleve el informe” and “Es posible que lleve la maleta.” In the formal imperative, “Lleve usted esa bolsa” issues a polite command to carry the bag.

The verb llevar itself has a broad range of meanings related to carrying, bringing, wearing, or taking someone or something somewhere, as well as figurative uses like leading or maintaining a state (e.g., llevar una carga, llevar a cabo una tarea).

Etymology: llevar derives from Latin levāre, meaning “to lift, to bear,” via Old Spanish development. The subjunctive form lleve reflects the regular formation of the present subjunctive for -ar verbs in Spanish.

Usage notes: Because lleve can function in both subjunctive and imperative contexts, its interpretation depends on sentence structure and auxiliary cues. It is distinct from the indicative form lleva, which corresponds to “he/she carries” or “you (formal) carry” in a non-subjunctive sense.

See also: llevar, subjunctive mood, imperative mood.