to wake up
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Me despierto con el sol.
I wake up with the sun.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Me desperté a las tres de la mañana.
I woke up at three in the morning.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Los niños se despertaban con el ruido de las guaguas.
The kids used to wake up to the noise of the buses.
Futuro · What will happen
Mañana me despertaré temprano.
Tomorrow I'll wake up early.
Condicional · What would happen
Te despertarías mejor con café.
You'd wake up better with coffee.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
El bebé ya se ha despertado.
The baby has already woken up.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya se habían despertado.
They had already woken up.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Yo me habría despertado.
I would have woken up.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Llámame cuando te despiertes.
Call me when you wake up.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Esperé a que se despertara.
I waited for him to wake up.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Temía que se despertasen.
I was afraid they would wake up.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Espero que el bebé no se haya despertado.
I hope the baby hasn't woken up.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si me hubiera despertado a tiempo, habría ido contigo.
If I had woken up on time, I would have gone with you.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Despiértate, ya son las ocho.
Wake up, it's already eight.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No te despiertes tan tarde.
Don't wake up so late.