we wake up, we awaken
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First | despierto | despertamos |
| Second | despiertas | — |
| Third | despierta | despiertan |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First | despierto | despertamos |
| Second | despiertes | — |
| Third | despierta | despiertan |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First | desperté | despertamos |
| Second | despertaste | — |
| Third | despertó | despertaron |
We woke up very early.
We'd better not wake her up.
— Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)
We woke up early.
Cuando nos despertamos, estábamos a la deriva en mar abierto.
When we woke up, we were adrift in the open sea.
Sr. Pires, su cuerpo ya estaba colgando cuando nos despertamos.
Mr. Pires, your body was already hanging when we woke up.
— Carandiru (2003)