The Future Tense of Despertarse is used to talk about waking up at some point in the future. For example, Me despertaré a las 7 de la mañana. (I will wake up at 7 in the morning.)

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

Conjugations

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

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

To wake up: For example, Me despertaré a las 7 de la mañana. (I will wake up at 7 in the morning).

To become aware: For example, La gente se despertará a la realidad del cambio climático. (People will wake up to the reality of climate change).

To become active or lively (colloquial): For example, La fiesta se despertará cuando lleguen los DJ’s. (The party will wake up when the DJs arrive).

To recover consciousness (medical): For example, El paciente se despertará después de la operación. (The patient will wake up after the surgery).

To become interested in something (figurative): For example, Los niños se despertarán al mundo de la lectura. (The children will wake up to the world of reading).

To realize or understand something (colloquial): For example, ¡Despertaos, que os están tomando el pelo! (Wake up, they’re pulling your leg!)

Examples

Examples of Despertarse in the Future Tense

Mañana me despertaré temprano para ir al aeropuerto. (Tomorrow I will wake up early to go to the airport.)

Si no pones la alarma, ¿cómo te despertarás a tiempo? (If you don’t set the alarm, how will you wake up on time?)

El bebé se despertará cada pocas horas para comer. (The baby will wake up every few hours to eat.)

Después de la fiesta, nos despertaremos con resaca. (After the party, we will wake up with a hangover.)

Si hacen mucho ruido, os despertaréis a los vecinos. (If you make too much noise, you will wake up the neighbors.)

Cuando suene la alarma, se despertarán todos en la casa. (When the alarm goes off, everyone in the house will wake up.)

El año que viene, me despertaré más temprano para hacer ejercicio. (Next year, I will wake up earlier to exercise.)

Si no duermen bien, se despertarán cansados mañana. (If they don’t sleep well, they will wake up tired tomorrow.)

Para el viaje, nos despertaremos a las 5 am para llegar a tiempo. (For the trip, we will wake up at 5 am to arrive on time.)

Aunque pongas el despertador, te despertarás varias veces en la noche. (Even if you set an alarm, you will wake up several times during the night.)

Después de una noche de fiesta, se despertará con resaca y dolor de cabeza. (After a night of partying, he will wake up with a hangover and headache.)

Aunque esté cansada, me despertaré temprano para ir a trabajar. (Even though I’m tired, I will wake up early to go to work.)

En las vacaciones, se despertarán tarde y disfrutarán del día. (On vacation, they will wake up late and enjoy the day.)

Para el examen importante, nos despertaremos muy temprano para estudiar. (For the important exam, we will wake up very early to study.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Despertarse (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.