What does despertar mean?
despertar means to wake in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to wake up; to awaken.
Spanish verb guide
Despertar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn despertar, meaning to wake, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: despertandoparticiple: despertado
Principal forms of despertar
- Infinitive
- despertar
- Gerund
- despertando
- Past participle
- despertado
Despertar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | despierto | desperté | despertaba | despertaré |
| tú | despiertas | despertaste | despertabas | despertarás |
| él / ella / usted | despierta | despertó | despertaba | despertará |
| nosotros/as | despertamos | despertamos | despertábamos | despertaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | despiertan | despertaron | despertaban | despertarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Examples with despertar
No te desperté, ¿o sí?I didn't wake you, did I?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿Por qué no me despertaste?Why didn't you wake me up?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿Me despertarás a las siete?Will you wake me at seven?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate despertar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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