madrugar
to get up early
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | madrugo |
| tú | madrugas |
| él/ella | madruga |
| nosotros | madrugamos |
| vosotros | madrugáis |
| ellos/ellas | madrugan |
Yo madrugo todos los días para ir al gimnasio.
I get up early every day to go to the gym.
Ella siempre madruga para estudiar antes de clase.
She always gets up early to study before class.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | madrugué |
| tú | madrugaste |
| él/ella | madrugó |
| nosotros | madrugamos |
| vosotros | madrugasteis |
| ellos/ellas | madrugaron |
Ayer madrugué para ver el amanecer.
Yesterday, I got up early to see the sunrise.
Ellos madrugaron para llegar a tiempo al aeropuerto.
They got up early to arrive on time at the airport.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | madrugaba |
| tú | madrugabas |
| él/ella | madrugaba |
| nosotros | madrugábamos |
| vosotros | madrugabais |
| ellos/ellas | madrugaban |
Cuando era niño, siempre madrugaba para jugar.
When I was a child, I always got up early to play.
Mis padres madrugaban cada fin de semana.
My parents used to get up early every weekend.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | madrugaré |
| tú | madrugarás |
| él/ella | madrugará |
| nosotros | madrugaremos |
| vosotros | madrugaréis |
| ellos/ellas | madrugarán |
Mañana madrugaré para aprovechar el día.
Tomorrow, I will get up early to make the most of the day.
Ella madrugará para asistir a la conferencia.
She will get up early to attend the conference.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | madrugaría |
| tú | madrugarías |
| él/ella | madrugaría |
| nosotros | madrugaríamos |
| vosotros | madrugaríais |
| ellos/ellas | madrugarían |
Si pudiera, madrugaría todos los días.
If I could, I would get up early every day.
Nosotros madrugaríamos si tuviéramos un buen motivo.
We would get up early if we had a good reason.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | madrugue |
| tú | madrugues |
| él/ella | madrugue |
| nosotros | madruguemos |
| vosotros | madruguéis |
| ellos/ellas | madruguen |
Espero que tú madrugues mañana.
I hope that you get up early tomorrow.
Es importante que ellos madruguen para no perder el tren.
It's important that they get up early so as not to miss the train.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | madrugara |
| tú | madrugaras |
| él/ella | madrugara |
| nosotros | madrugáramos |
| vosotros | madrugarais |
| ellos/ellas | madrugaran |
Si yo madrugara, tendría más tiempo para estudiar.
If I got up early, I would have more time to study.
Si ellos madrugaran, llegarían a tiempo.
If they got up early, they would arrive on time.
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Common questions
- Is "madrugar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "madrugar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "madrugar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "madrugar" conjugates as: madrugas, madrugo, madrugan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "madrugar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "madrugar" conjugates as: madrugaste, madrugué, madrugaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "madrugar" in Spanish?
- "madrugar" (to get up early) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.