The Conditional Mood of Despertarse is used to talk about waking up in hypothetical situations, for example: Me despertaría a las 6 a.m. si tuviera que ir a trabajar mañana. (I would wake up at 6 a.m. if I had to go to work tomorrow).

Despertarse is a regular verb, which means its conjugations in the Conditional follow the same pattern as other verbs ending in -ar.

Conjugations

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

The conditional mood of despertarse is used to express hypothetical situations, wishes, or possibilities related to waking up.

Waking up at a certain time: For example, Me despertaría a las 7 am para llegar temprano al trabajo. (I would wake up at 7 am to arrive early at work.)

Waking up due to a noise or disturbance: For example, Me despertaría con el ruido de la construcción. (I would wake up from the noise of the construction.)

Waking up feeling a certain way: For example, Me despertaría con mucha energía después de una buena noche de sueño. (I would wake up feeling very energetic after a good night’s sleep.)

Waking up to do something (figurative): For example, La gente se despertaría y vería la verdad sobre la corrupción política. (People would wake up and see the truth about political corruption.) This usage implies becoming aware or realizing something.

Rude/Slang usage: ¡Despiértate, idiota! (Wake up, idiot!) This rude usage implies someone is being oblivious or needs to become aware of reality.

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.)

¿Por qué no te despertarías más temprano para evitar el tráfico? (Why don’t you wake up earlier to avoid traffic?)

Mamá siempre se despertaría a las 6 am para preparar el desayuno. (Mom would always wake up at 6 am to prepare breakfast.)

En las vacaciones, me despertaría tarde y disfrutaría de un día relajado. (On vacation, I would wake up late and enjoy a relaxing day.)

Si te despertarías con el canto de los pájaros, ¿no sería maravilloso? (If you woke up to the singing of birds, wouldn’t that be wonderful?)

Aunque se despertaría cansado, siempre se motivaba para ir a trabajar. (Even though he would wake up tired, he always motivated himself to go to work.)

¿Crees que te despertarías más descansado si durmieras 8 horas? (Do you think you would wake up more rested if you slept 8 hours?)

Cuando era niño, me despertaría emocionado el día de mi cumpleaños. (When I was a kid, I would wake up excited on my birthday.)

Después de una noche de fiesta, te despertarías con resaca, ¿no? (After a night of partying, you would wake up with a hangover, right?)

Si te despertarías con el sonido de la lluvia, ¿te relajaría o te molestaría? (If you woke up to the sound of rain, would it relax you or bother you?)

Cuando viajaba, me despertaría emocionado por explorar un nuevo lugar. (When traveling, I would wake up excited to explore a new place.)

Si despertarías sintiéndote renovado, ¿qué harías primero? (If you woke up feeling refreshed, what would you do first?)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Despertarse (to wake up) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American 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.