Conjugate madrugar in Spanish
to get up early
madrugar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #494 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito madrugar esto." (I need to get up early this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
madrugar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to get up early · -ar verb · irregular (spelling-change -gar) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | madrugo |
| tú | madrugas |
| él/ella/Ud. | madruga |
| nosotros | madrugamos |
| vosotros | madrugáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | madrugan |
Yo madrugo todos los días.
I get up early every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | madrugué * |
| tú | madrugaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | madrugó |
| nosotros | madrugamos |
| vosotros | madrugasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | madrugaron |
Ayer yo madrugué.
Yesterday I get up early.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | madrugaba |
| tú | madrugabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | madrugaba |
| nosotros | madrugábamos |
| vosotros | madrugabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | madrugaban |
Antes yo madrugaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to get up early often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | madrugaré |
| tú | madrugarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | madrugará |
| nosotros | madrugaremos |
| vosotros | madrugaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | madrugarán |
Mañana yo madrugaré.
Tomorrow I will get up early.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | madrugaría |
| tú | madrugarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | madrugaría |
| nosotros | madrugaríamos |
| vosotros | madrugaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | madrugarían |
Si pudiera, yo madrugaría.
If I could, I would get up early.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | madrugue * |
| tú | madrugues * |
| él/ella/Ud. | madrugue * |
| nosotros | madruguemos * |
| vosotros | madruguéis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | madruguen * |
Espero que tú madrugues.
I hope that you get up early.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | madruga |
| él/ella/Ud. | madruge |
| nosotros | madrugemos |
| vosotros | madrugad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | madrugen |
¡Madruga!
Get up early!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Necesito madrugar esto.
I need to get up early this.
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¿Puedes madrugar?
Can you get up early?
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Él quiere madrugar más.
He wants to get up early more.
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Vamos a madrugar juntos.
Let's get up early together.
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Ellos van a madrugar mañana.
They are going to get up early tomorrow.
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Ayer logré madrugar bien.
Yesterday I managed to get up early well.
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Es importante madrugar correctamente.
It is important to get up early correctly.
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Me gusta madrugar.
I like get up earlying.
Common phrases with madrugar
- madrugar bien to get up early well
- madrugar mucho to get up early a lot
- dejar de madrugar to stop get up earlying
- volver a madrugar to get up early again