-ar verb irregular · stem-changing e>ie Intermediate

despertar — Imperative (Imperativo)

to wake up

The imperative conjugation of despertar (irregular stem-changing e>ie, ranked #260). Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

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Pronoun Imperative conjugation
yo -
desperta
él/ella/Ud. desperte
nosotros despertemos
vosotros despertad
ellos/ellas/Uds. desperten

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar imperative pattern.

Example sentence

¡Desperta!

Wake up!

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