to wake (someone) up
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Despierto a mis hijos a las siete.
I wake my kids up at seven.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
El gallo me despertó a las cinco.
The rooster woke me up at five.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi mamá me despertaba con café con leche.
My mom used to wake me up with coffee and milk.
Futuro · What will happen
Te despertaré a las seis.
I'll wake you up at six.
Condicional · What would happen
¿Me despertarías antes de salir?
Would you wake me up before you leave?
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Ese ruido ha despertado al bebé.
That noise has woken the baby.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
El trueno había despertado a los niños.
The thunder had woken the kids.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para las siete ya los habremos despertado.
By seven we will have woken them up.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Te habrían despertado, pero dormías tan bien.
They would have woken you up, but you were sleeping so well.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que me despiertes temprano.
I want you to wake me up early.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Le pedí a mi hermano que me despertara.
I asked my brother to wake me up.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Hablé bajo para que no despertasen al niño.
I spoke quietly so they wouldn't wake the boy.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Espero que no haya despertado a nadie.
I hope he hasn't woken anyone up.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si me hubieras despertado, no habría perdido el vuelo.
If you had woken me up, I wouldn't have missed the flight.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Despierta a tu hermano, ya es tarde.
Wake your brother up, it's late.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No despiertes al bebé.
Don't wake the baby.