despertar — Preterite (Pretérito)
to wake up
The preterite conjugation of despertar (irregular stem-changing e>ie, ranked #260). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Preterite conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desperté |
| tú | despertaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | despertó |
| nosotros | despertamos |
| vosotros | despertasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | despertaron |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar preterite pattern.
Example sentence
Nosotros despertamos juntos.
We wake up together.
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