The Future Tense of Despertar is used to express actions that will take place in the future, for example: Mañana despertaré temprano para ir al trabajo. (Tomorrow I will wake up early to go to work.)

Despertar is a regular -ar verb, so its Future Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type by dropping the -ar ending and adding the corresponding future tense endings.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Despertar (to wake up) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Despertar generally means to wake up or awaken, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To wake up (literally): for example, Mañana despertaré temprano para ir al trabajo. (Tomorrow I will wake up early to go to work.)

To awaken (figuratively): for example, El nuevo año despertará nuevas esperanzas en la gente. (The new year will awaken new hopes in people.)

To become aware: for example, La crisis despertará la conciencia social de los ciudadanos. (The crisis will awaken the social consciousness of citizens.)

To arouse interest or curiosity: for example, La nueva película despertará el interés de los críticos. (The new movie will arouse the interest of critics.)

To provoke or stir up (colloquial): for example, Ese comentario despertará la furia de los fanáticos. (That comment will provoke the fury of fans.)

Examples

Examples of Despertar in the Future Tense

Mañana despertaré temprano para ir al gimnasio. (Tomorrow I will wake up early to go to the gym.)

¿A qué hora despertarás mañana? (What time will you wake up tomorrow?)

El bebé despertará a sus padres en la madrugada. (The baby will wake up its parents in the early morning.)

Despertaremos a las 6 am para alcanzar el vuelo. (We will wake up at 6 am to catch the flight.)

Ustedes despertarán con el sonido de las campanas de la iglesia. (You all will wake up to the sound of the church bells.)

Cuando suene la alarma, despertaré de mi sueño profundo. (When the alarm goes off, I will wake up from my deep sleep.)

¿Crees que los niños despertarán antes que nosotros mañana? (Do you think the kids will wake up before us tomorrow?)

Aunque esté cansado, despertaré temprano para terminar el proyecto. (Even though I’m tired, I will wake up early to finish the project.)

Después de una noche de fiesta, despertarás con resaca. (After a night of partying, you will wake up with a hangover.)

El gallo despertará a todo el vecindario con su canto. (The rooster will wake up the whole neighborhood with its crowing.)

Despertaremos renovados después de unas vacaciones relajantes. (We will wake up refreshed after a relaxing vacation.)

Los manifestantes despertarán a la ciudad con sus gritos y pancartas. (The protesters will wake up the city with their chants and signs.)

Por más que intenten, los vecinos despertarán con el ruido de la construcción. (No matter how hard they try, the neighbors will wake up to the noise from the construction.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Despertar (to wake up) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Future tense is also known as the Simple Future, Future Simple, Future Tense, Future Indicative, or Will Future in English, and as Futuro Simple, Futuro Imperfecto, Tiempo Futuro, Futuro de Indicativo, or Indicativo Futuro in Spanish.