No. 3,428 in Portuguese
levamos
"Levamos" means "we take" or "we carry" in English.
In a sentence
Ontem, levamos o cachorro ao veterinário.
Yesterday, we took the dog to the veterinarian.
In this sentence, 'levamos' is used in the past tense (pretérito perfeito) to mean 'we took.' It describes a completed action of transporting the dog to the veterinarian.
Nós sempre levamos nossos filhos ao parque aos sábados.
We always take our kids to the park on Saturdays.
Here, 'levamos' is in the present tense (presente simples), signifying a habitual action of taking the children to the park.
Se você quiser, nós os levamos ao aeroporto amanhã.
If you want, we will take them to the airport tomorrow.
In this usage, 'levamos' appears in a future context, expressing willingness to take them to the airport tomorrow, although the verb itself is present tense.
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