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

Despertar is a regular -ar verb, so its Future Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Despertar (to wake up) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American 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: For example, Mañana despertaré temprano para ir al trabajo. (Tomorrow I will wake up early to go to work.)

To awaken (emotions, feelings, etc.): For example, Esta película despertará tu curiosidad por la historia antigua. (This movie will awaken your curiosity about ancient history.)

To become aware: For example, Después del accidente, despertará a la realidad de la vida. (After the accident, he will awaken to the reality of life.)

To arouse (sexual connotation): For example, Sus movimientos sensuales despertarán tus deseos más profundos. (Her sensual movements will arouse your deepest desires.)

To provoke (colloquial): For example, Si sigues molestándome, despertarás al demonio que llevo dentro. (If you keep bothering me, you’ll provoke the demon inside me.)

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 para ir al trabajo? (What time will you wake up to go to work?)

El bebé despertará varias veces durante la noche. (The baby will wake up several times during the night.)

Después de las vacaciones, despertaremos temprano para retomar la rutina. (After the holidays, we will wake up early to get back into our routine.)

Mis amigos despertarán con resaca después de la fiesta de anoche. (My friends will wake up hungover after last night’s party.)

Cuando suene la alarma, despertaré de un salto. (When the alarm goes off, I will wake up with a start.)

Si no despertamos a tiempo, llegaremos tarde al vuelo. (If we don’t wake up on time, we will be late for the flight.)

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

Los niños despertarán emocionados el día de Navidad. (The kids will wake up excited on Christmas day.)

Después de una noche de fiesta, despertarás con ganas de tomar un remedio. (After a night of partying, you will wake up wanting to take a remedy.)

Si no despertamos a tiempo, perderemos la reservación del restaurante. (If we don’t wake up on time, we’ll miss our restaurant reservation.)

Aunque esté enfermo, despertaré para ir al trabajo. (Even though I’m sick, I will wake up to go to work.)

Mis padres despertarán temprano para ir de excursión. (My parents will wake up early to go on a hike.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Despertar (to wake up) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American 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.