/des.perˈtar/
Translation
to wake up, to awaken
Word origin
From a Vulgar Latin verb meaning 'to rouse, to wake', a derivative of expergisci ('to wake up'). The exact reconstructed form varies between sources.
- Origin
- Latin
Other proposed origins
- Reconstructed by some as expergitare. (expergitare)
- By others as dispergitare, carrying the dis- prefix. (dispergitare)
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | despierto | desperté | despertaba | despertaré | despertaría |
| tú | despiertas | despertaste | despertabas | despertarás | despertarías |
| él/ella/ud. | despierta | despertó | despertaba | despertará | despertaría |
| nos. | despertamos | despertamos | despertábamos | despertaremos | despertaríamos |
| vos. | despertáis | despertasteis | despertabais | despertaréis | despertaríais |
| ellos/uds. | despiertan | despertaron | despertaban | despertarán | despertarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | despierte | despertara | despertase |
| tú | despiertes | despertaras | despertases |
| él/ella/ud. | despierte | despertara | despertase |
| nos. | despertemos | despertáramos | despertásemos |
| vos. | despertéis | despertarais | despertaseis |
| ellos/uds. | despierten | despertaran | despertasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | despierta |
| ud. | despierte |
| nosotros | despertemos |
| vosotros | despertad |
| uds. | despierten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- despertando
- Past participle
- despertado
Examples
despierto .
I wake up early every day.
.
The noise woke me up at night.
.
It is hard to wake the children on Monday.
despertarme .
I am going to wake up at seven tomorrow.
despierta .
My father wakes up before the sun.
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