The Conditional Mood of despertar is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations, for example: Si tuvieras una alarma, despertarías más temprano. (If you had an alarm, you would wake up earlier.)

Despertar is a regular verb in Spanish, which means its conjugations in the Conditional Mood follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ar.

Conjugations

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

The conditional mood of despertar is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations related to waking up or awakening.

Literal meaning: To wake up or awaken from sleep. For example, Si no me despertara temprano, llegaría tarde al trabajo. (If I didn’t wake up early, I would arrive late to work.)

Figurative meaning: To become aware or conscious of something. For example, Si la gente despertara a la realidad del cambio climático, tomaríamos medidas. (If people woke up to the reality of climate change, we would take action.)

Idiomatic usage: To suddenly become interested or motivated. For example, Si el equipo despertara en la segunda mitad, podríamos ganar. (If the team woke up in the second half, we could win.)

Colloquial usage: To become aware of a situation or reality, often in a rude or vulgar way. For example, Si despertaras y dejaras de ser tan ingenuo, no te engañarían tanto. (If you woke up and stopped being so naive, you wouldn’t get fooled so much.)

Examples

Examples of Despertar in the Conditional Mood

Si olvidaría mi pasaporte, no podría viajar al extranjero. (If I forgot my passport, I couldn’t travel abroad.)

Aunque olvidarías tus llaves, tus vecinos amables te dejarían entrar. (Even if you forgot your keys, your kind neighbors would let you in.)

El estudiante distraído olvidaría entregar su tarea a tiempo. (The distracted student would forget to turn in their homework on time.)

Olvidaríamos las preocupaciones del trabajo durante nuestras vacaciones relajantes. (We would forget the worries of work during our relaxing vacation.)

Ustedes olvidarían apagar las luces al salir, ¿verdad? (You all would forget to turn off the lights when leaving, right?)

Ellos olvidarían celebrar su aniversario de bodas sin un recordatorio. (They would forget to celebrate their wedding anniversary without a reminder.)

Mamá olvidaría comprar los regalos de Navidad si no hiciera una lista. (Mom would forget to buy Christmas gifts if she didn’t make a list.)

En la reunión importante, olvidarías presentar los datos clave sin tus notas. (In the important meeting, you would forget to present the key data without your notes.)

Después de una noche de fiesta, olvidaría dónde dejé mi chaqueta. (After a night of partying, I would forget where I left my jacket.)

Si no usara un calendario, olvidaría las citas importantes con frecuencia. (If I didn’t use a calendar, I would often forget important appointments.)

Los niños pequeños olvidarían lavarse las manos antes de comer sin un recordatorio. (Little kids would forget to wash their hands before eating without a reminder.)

En el ajetreo de mudarse, uno olvidaría empacar algunas cosas importantes. (In the hustle of moving, one would forget to pack some important things.)

Aunque olvidarías pagar algunas facturas sin alertas automáticas, tu banco te cobraría cargos por pago atrasado. (Even if you forgot to pay some bills without automatic alerts, your bank would charge you late fees.)

Si no tomara notas, olvidaría los detalles importantes de la reunión. (If I didn’t take notes, I would forget the important details of the meeting.)

Después de una larga jornada laboral, olvidaríamos hacer ejercicio sin un recordatorio en nuestros teléfonos. (After a long workday, we would forget to exercise without a reminder on our phones.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Despertar (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.