The Conditional Mood of Despertarse is used to express hypothetical situations or actions that would occur if a certain condition were met. For example, Me despertaría temprano si tuviera que ir a trabajar. (I would wake up early if I had to go to work.)

Despertarse is a regular verb, which means its conjugations in the Conditional Mood follow the typical pattern for -ar verbs. To form the Conditional, simply take the infinitive and add the corresponding endings.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Despertarse (to wake up) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of despertarse is used to express hypothetical situations or actions that would happen if certain conditions were met.

Waking up: For example, me despertaría a las 7 si tuviera que ir a trabajar. (I would wake up at 7 if I had to go to work.)

Becoming aware: For example, la gente se despertaría a la realidad si supieran la verdad. (People would become aware of reality if they knew the truth.)

Reviving (figurative): For example, el barrio se despertaría con una nueva inversión. (The neighborhood would revive with new investment.)

Waking up (colloquial): For example, ¡despertaría a mi compañero de piso si no dejara de roncar! (I would wake up my roommate if he didn’t stop snoring!)

Examples

Examples of Despertarse in the Conditional Mood

Si me despertaría temprano, podría ir al gimnasio antes del trabajo. (If I would wake up early, I could go to the gym before work.)

Aunque te despertarías con el ruido de la construcción, es el precio que hay que pagar por vivir en el centro. (Even though you would wake up from the construction noise, it’s the price to pay for living downtown.)

El bebé se despertaría llorando cada dos horas durante la noche. (The baby would wake up crying every two hours during the night.)

En las vacaciones, nos despertaríamos tarde y tomaríamos un desayuno abundante. (On vacation, we would wake up late and have a big breakfast.)

¿Creen que os despertaríais si sonara la alarma de incendios? (Do you think you would wake up if the fire alarm went off?)

Los vecinos dicen que se despertarían con el ladrido de nuestro perro todas las noches. (The neighbors say they would wake up from our dog’s barking every night.)

Con el jet lag, me despertaría a las 4 am sin falta. (With jet lag, I would wake up at 4 am without fail.)

Aunque te despertarías con un dolor de cabeza después de una noche de fiesta, valdría la pena. (Even though you would wake up with a headache after a night of partying, it would be worth it.)

En el campamento, nos despertaríamos con el canto de los pájaros cada mañana. (At the campsite, we would wake up to the birds singing every morning.)

Si os despertaríais más temprano, tendríais más tiempo para desayunar. (If you would wake up earlier, you would have more time for breakfast.)

Los niños se despertarían emocionados el día de Navidad para abrir sus regalos. (The kids would wake up excited on Christmas day to open their presents.)

Con la nueva rutina de ejercicio, me despertaría con más energía por las mañanas. (With the new exercise routine, I would wake up with more energy in the mornings.)

Aunque te despertarías cansado después de trabajar turnos nocturnos, al menos ganarías un buen sueldo. (Even though you would wake up tired after working night shifts, at least you would earn a good salary.)

Los ronquidos de mi compañero de cuarto me despertarían todas las noches. (My roommate’s snoring would wake me up every night.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Despertarse (to wake up) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.