What does despertarse mean?
despertarse means to wake up in English. It is a reflexive / pronominal irregular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Despertarse Conjugation in Spanish
Learn despertarse, meaning to wake up, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-arreflexivegerund: despertándoseparticiple: despertado
Principal forms of despertarse
- Infinitive
- despertarse
- Gerund
- despertándose
- Past participle
- despertado
Despertarse 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 | me despierto | me desperté | me despertaba | me despertaré |
| tú | te despiertas | te despertaste | te despertabas | te despertarás |
| él / ella / usted | se despierta | se despertó | se despertaba | se despertará |
| nosotros/as | nos despertamos | nos despertamos | nos despertábamos | nos despertaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | se despiertan | se despertaron | se despertaban | se despertarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
- Use the matching reflexive pronoun: me, te, se, nos, os, se.
Examples with despertarse
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 despertarse 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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