despertarConjugation
despertar means to wake (someone) up.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
Despertar has an e→ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Future
The future of despertar is regular: despertaré, despertarás, despertará, despertaremos, despertaréis, despertarán.
Imperfect
Despertar is regular in the imperfect: despertaba, despertabas, despertaba, despertábamos, despertabais, despertaban.
Conditional
The conditional of despertar is regular: despertaría, despertarías, despertaría, despertaríamos, despertaríais, despertarían.
Preterite
Despertar is regular in the preterite: desperté, despertaste, despertó, despertamos, despertasteis, despertaron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no despiertes (tú), no despierte (usted).
Imperative
Give commands using despierta (tú), despierte (usted), or despertad (vosotros).
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive follows the e→ie stem change: despierte, despiertes, despierte, despertemos, despertéis, despierten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of despertar is regular: despertara, despertaras, despertara, despertáramos, despertarais, despertaran.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does despertar mean in Spanish?
despertar means "to wake (someone) up".
Is despertar a regular or irregular verb?
despertar is a irregular (e→ie stem change) -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate despertar in the present tense?
The present tense of despertar is: yo despierto, tú despiertas, él/ella/usted despierta, nosotros despertamos, vosotros despertáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes despiertan.
How do you conjugate despertar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of despertar is: yo desperté, tú despertaste, él/ella/usted despertó, nosotros despertamos, vosotros despertasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes despertaron.
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