How to conjugate Amanecer in Spanish
Amanecer in Spanish means to dawn, to wake up
Amanecer is an irregular verb. That means this verb doesn’t follow the traditional conjugation patterns in all verb tenses. It’s important to pay attention to the irregular tenses.
Let’s learn how to conjugate the verb amanecer so you can use it comfortably in all tenses.
Amanecer in the Present Tense
The present tense is used to talk about actions or events happening now.
The verb amanecer is irregular in the present tense.
In order to have the correct pronunciation, amanecer has a spelling change. The c changes to z on specific conjugations. Pay close attention to this irregularity.
The verb amanecer is what we call an -er verb. -er verbs are verbs that end in -er. er verbs are conjugated by following 2 major rules.
- Take off the -er
- Replace with a new ending depending on who performs the action.
To review -er and ir verbs watch my -er and ir verbs video:
Just in case you need to review conjugation of -ar verbs, Click for Page:
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb amanecer in the indicative present tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | amanezco | I wake up |
| Tú | amaneces | you wake up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | amanece | he/she wakes up, you (formal) wake up |
| Nosotros (as) | amanecemos | we wake up |
| Vosotros (as) | amanecéis | you (plural) Spain wake up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | amanecen | they wake up, you (plural) wake up |
Examples:
| Yo amanezco confundida por el sueño que tuve | I wake up confused for the dream I had |
| Nosotros amanecemos con mucho frío porque dormimos con la ventana abierta | We wake up very cold because we slept with the window open |
| Ellas amanecen bravas porque una de ellas ronco anoche | They wake up mad because one of them snore all night |
Amanecer in the Preterite Tense
The preterite is used to talk about actions that have already been completed. These actions have a clear beginning or ending. The preterite tense is often used with phrases that give a specific time frame. More on the Preterite Tense Here
Things to remember:
- The preterite is NOT used to describe actions or events that are repeated or continuous in the past. That means that those actions do not have a clear beginning or end.
- The preterite is NOT used to describe people in the past.
The verb amanecer is regular in the preterite.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb amanecer in the preterite tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | amanecí | I woke up |
| Tú | amaneciste | you woke up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | amaneció | he/she woke up, you (formal) woke up |
| Nosotros (as) | amanecimos | we woke up |
| Vosotros (as) | amanecisteis | you (plural) Spain woke up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | amanecieron | they woke up, you (plural) woke up |
Below are some expressions that are often used when using the preterite:
| la semana pasada | last week |
| el mes pasado | last month |
| el fin de semana pasado | last weekend |
| el año pasado | last year |
| ayer | yesterday |
| anteayer | the day before yesterday |
| anoche | last night |
Examples:
| La semana pasada amanecí de mal genio | Last week I woke up in a bad mood |
| Nosotros amanecimos felices porque dormimos bien | We woke up very happy because we slept very well |
| La semana pasada ellos amanecieron enfermos | Last week they woke up sick |
Amanecer in the Imperfect Tense
The imperfect is a form of past tense. It is primarily used to talk about continuous, repeated, usual or habitual actions in the past. It can also be used to talk about what someone or something was like in the past, what someone used to be or used to do. The imperfect is used when actions don’t have a specific beginning or end.
The verb amanecer is regular in the imperfect tense.
The verb amanecer is what we call an –er verb. -er verbs are verbs that end in -er. Regular -er verbs are conjugated by following 2 major rules.
- Take off the -er
- Replace with a new ending depending on who performs the action.
To review how to conjugate -ir and er verbs in the imperfect watch my video: Click for Video
To review how to conjugate -ar verbs in the imperfect watch my video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb amanecer in the imperfect tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | amanecía | I used to wake up |
| Tú | amanecías | you used to wake up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | amanecía | he/she used to wake up, you (formal) used to wake up |
| Nosotros (as) | amanecíamos | we used to wake up |
| Vosotros (as) | amanecíais | you (plural) Spain used to wake up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | amanecían | they used to wake up, you (plural) used to wake up |
Below are some expressions that are often used when using the Imperfect:
| a menudo | often |
| usualmente | usually |
| todos los días | every day |
| todos los meses | every month |
| todos los años | every year |
| casi siempre | almost always |
| a veces | sometimes |
| de niño/niña | as a child … |
| siempre | always |
| normalmente | normally |
Examples:
| Yo amanecía con alergia todos los días | I used to wake up with allergies every day |
| Todos los años amanecíamos felices en nuestro a festejar nuestro aniversario | Every year we used to wake up happy to celebrate our anniversary d |
| Ellas siempre amanecían de buen humor | They always used to wake up in a good mood |
Amanecer in the Future Tense
The future is used to talk about an action or event that will happen in the future.
The verb amanecer is regular in the future tense.
To form the future tense of regular -ar, -er and -ir verbs add the following endings to the verb in the infinitive (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). The verb amanecer is in its purest form (it has not been conjugated) it’s in the infinitive.
The verb amanecer is what we call an -er verb. -er verbs are verbs that end in -er. To conjugate amanecer in the future, follow these two rules:
- Find the infinitive of the verb (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). In this case amanecer.
- Then attach the ending to the end of the infinitive. The ending depends on who is performing the action.
| Yo | é |
| Tú | ás |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | á |
| Nosotros (as) | emos |
| Vosotros (as) | éis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | án |
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb amanecer using the future tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | amaneceré | I will wake up |
| Tú | amanecerás | you will wake up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | amanecerá | he/she will wake up, you (formal) will wake up |
| Nosotros (as) | amaneceremos | we will wake up |
| Vosotros (as) | amaneceréis | you (plural) Spain will wake up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | amanecerán | they will wake up, you (plural) will wake up |
Examples:
| Yo amaneceré siempre agradecida con la vida | I will always wake up thankful for my life |
| Nosotros amaneceremos felices si te quedas acá con nosotros | We will wake up happy if you stay here with us |
| Ellos amanecerán muy bravos por el desorden | They will wake up very mad because of all the mess |
Amanecer in the Informal Future Tense
The informal future is used to talk about an action or event that is going to take place in the near future. To form the informal future, you must use the correct form of the verb ir (to go) + a + the verb in the infinitive.
The verb amanecer is regular in the informal future tense.
Follow this rule:
- Ir (conjugated) + a + infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir and has not been conjugated). Example : Yo voy a amanecer
The conjugation of the verb ir (to go) in the present tense are:
| Yo | voy |
| Tú | vas |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | va |
| Nosotros (as) | vamos |
| Vosotros (as) | vais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | van |
To review how to conjugate the informal future watch my video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb amanecer using the informal future:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | voy a amanecer | I will wake up |
| Tú | vas a amanecer | you will wake up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | va a amanecer | he/she will wake up, you (formal) will wake up |
| Nosotros (as) | vamos a amanecer | we will wake up |
| Vosotros (as) | vais a amanecer | you (plural) Spain will wake up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | van a amanecer | they will wake up, you (plural) will wake up |
Examples:
| Seguro voy a amanecer con dolor de cabeza por tomar vino | I am sure I will wake up with headache because of the wine |
| Ellos van a amanecer cansados porque solo van a dormir 2 horas | They will wake up tired since they will only sleep for two hours |
| Ellos van a amanecer contentas al ver sus regalos | They will wake up happy to see their gifts |
Amanecer in the Present Progressive Tense.
The present progressive is used to talk about actions or events happening now. In other words, we use the present progressive to talk about actions that are in the process of happening at the current moment.
The verb amanecer is regular in the present progressive tense.
The present progressive is formed by using the correct form of the verb estar (to be) plus the present participle (-ing form of a verb).
To form the present participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ando for -ar verbs
- Add -iendo for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to amanecer:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (amanecer)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (amanec)
- Add -iendo for -er verbs = (amaneciendo)
The present participle of amanecer is amaneciendo.
The conjugations of the verb estar in the present tense are:
| Yo | estoy |
| Tú | estás |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | está |
| Nosotros (as) | estamos |
| Vosotros (as) | estáis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | están |
The present participle of the verb amanecer is: amaneciendo
To review the present progressive and present participles in Spanish, watch my Present Progressive Video:Click for Video
Just in case you need to review the verb estar, watch my Estar video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb amanecer using the present progressive:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | estoy amaneciendo | I am waking up |
| Tú | estás amaneciendo | you are waking up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | está amaneciendo | he/she is waking up, you (formal) are waking up |
| Nosotros (as) | estamos amaneciendo | we are waking up |
| Vosotros (as) | estáis amaneciendo | you (plural) Spain are waking up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | están amaneciendo | they are waking up, you (plural) are waking up |
Examples:
| Yo estoy amaneciendo feliz porque me voy de viaje | I am waking up happy because I am going on a trip |
| Estamos amaneciendo en la playa | We are waking up near the beach |
| Ellos están amaneciendo agripados | They are waking up with a cold |
Amanecer in the Conditional Tense
The conditional tense is used to talk about actions or events that may happen in the future. Think of it as a possibility, a hypothesis, a probability.
The verb amanecer is regular in the conditional tense.
The verb amanecer is what we call an -er verb. -er verbs are verbs that end in -er. To conjugate amanecer in the conditional tense follow these two rules:
- Find the infinitive of the verb (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). In this case amanecer.
- Then attach the ending to the end of the infinitive. The ending depends on who is performing the action.
To form the conditional of a verb add the following endings to the infinitive of the verb:
| Yo | ía |
| Tú | ías |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ía |
| Nosotros (as) | íamos |
| Vosotros (as) | íais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ían |
The infinitive of the verb amanecer is amanecer.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb amanecer using the conditional tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | amanecería | I would wake up |
| Tú | amanecerías | you would wake up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | amanecería | he/she would wake up, you (formal) would wake up |
| Nosotros (as) | amaneceríamos | we would wake up |
| Vosotros (as) | amaneceríais | you (plural) Spain would wake up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | amanecerían | they would wake up, you (plural) would wake up |
Examples:
| Yo amanecería tranquila si supiera que va a pasar hoy | I would wake up calm if I knew what will happen today |
| Nosotros amaneceríamos con frío si no cerramos la ventana | We would wake up really cold if we did not close the window |
| Ellos amanecerían felices si se acostaron temprano | They would wake up happy if they wenr to bed early |
Amanecer in the Present Perfect Tense
The present perfect is used to talk about actions or events that have started recently (in the past) and are still happening. It can also be used to talk about things that have been done recently or to describe experiences a person has had in their lives.
The verb amanecer is regular in the present perfect tense.
To form the present perfect, you must use the helping verb “haber” in the present tense. This will let us know who has performed the action. Then, we add the past participle of the verb.
The conjugations of haber in the present tense are:
| Yo | he |
| Tú | has |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ha |
| Nosotros (as) | hemos |
| Vosotros (as) | habéis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | han |
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to amanecer:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (amanecer)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (amanec)
- Add -ido for -er verbs = (amaneciendo)
The past participle of the verb amanecer is amaneciendo.
To summarize. Correct form of haber in the present + past participle = present perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb amanecer in the present perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | he amanecido | I have woken up |
| Tú | has amanecido | you have woken up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ha amanecido | he/she have woken up, you (formal) have woken up |
| Nosotros (as) | hemos amanecido | we have woken up |
| Vosotros (as) | habéis amanecido | you (plural) Spain have woken up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | han amanecido | they have woken up, you (plural) have woken up |
Examples:
| Ellos han amanecido tristes por las malas noticias de la abuela | They have woken up sad because of the bad news about grandma |
| Nosotros hemos amanecido con mucho frío porque bajó la temperatura | We have woken up very cold because the temperature dropped |
Amanecer in the Past Perfect Tense (Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto)
The past perfect is used to talk about actions or events that happened before. It is widely used to describe a series of events and it comes in handy to tell stories.
The verb amanecer is regular in the past perfect tense.
To form the past perfect you must use the verb haber in the imperfect. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the imperfect tense are:
| Yo | había |
| Tú | habías |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | había |
| Nosotros (as) | habíamos |
| Vosotros (as) | habíais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habían |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case amanecer.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to amanecer:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (amanecer)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (amanec)
- Add -ido for -er verbs = (amanecido)
The past participle of amanecer is amanecido.
To summarize. Use the correct form of haber in the imperfect + past participle = past perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb amanecer in the past perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | había amanecido | I had woken up |
| Tú | habías amanecido | you had woken up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | había amanecido | he/she had woken up, you (formal) had woken up |
| Nosotros (as) | habíamos amanecido | we had woken up |
| Vosotros (as) | habíais amanecido | you (plural) Spain had woken up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habían amanecido | they had woken up, you (plural) had woken up |
Examples:
| Yo había amanecido bravo con mi hermano esta mañana | I had woken up mad with my brother this morning |
| La semana pasada tú habías amanecido triste y no me contaste la razón | Last week you had woken up sad and you didn’t tell me the reason |
| Ellos habían amanecido muy felices por el buen clima | They had woken up very happy because of the nice weather |
Amanecer in the Future Perfect Tense
The future perfect is used to talk about something that hasn’t happened yet but is predicted to take place. It is used to describe what will have happened in the future.
The verb amanecer is regular in the future perfect tense.
To form the future perfect you must use the verb haber in the simple future tense. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the future tense are:
| Yo | habré |
| Tú | habrás |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habrá |
| Nosotros (as) | habremos |
| Vosotros (as) | habréis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrán |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case amanecer. To form the past participle, you simply add the appropriate ending to the stem of the verb.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to amanecer:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (amanecer)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (amanec)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (amanecido)
The past participle of amanecer is amanecido.
To summarize. Correct form of haber in the simple future tense + past participle = future perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb amanecer in the future perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | habré amanecido | I will have woken up |
| Tú | habrás amanecido | you will have woken up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habrá amanecido | he/she will have woken up, you (formal) will have woken up |
| Nosotros (as) | habremos amanecido | we will have woken up |
| Vosotros (as) | habréis amanecido | you (plural) Spain will have woken up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrán amanecido | they will have woken up, you (plural) will have woken up |
Examples:
| ¿Será que los niños habrán amanecido bien? | Will the children have woken up well? |
| Pedro habrá amanecido con gripa y por eso no vino | Pedro will have woken up with a cold that is why he did not come |
Amanecer in the Conditional Perfect Tense
The conditional perfect is used to talk about an action or event that would have happened in the past but didn’t take place due to another action happening. It is used to express possibility in the past. Basically think of it as actions that could or would have taken place if …
The verb amanecer is regular in the conditional perfect tense.
To form the conditional perfect you must use the verb haber in the conditional. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the conditional tense are:
| Yo | habría |
| Tú | habrías |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habría |
| Nosotros (as) | habríamos |
| Vosotros (as) | habríais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrían |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case amanecer. To form the past participle, you simply add the appropriate ending to the stem of the verb.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to amanecer:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (amanecer)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (amanec)
- Add -ido for -er verbs = (amanecido)
The past participle of amanecer is amanecido.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb amanecer in the future perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | habría amanecido | I would have woken up |
| Tú | habrías amanecido | you would have woken up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habría amanecido | he/she would have woken up, you (formal) would have woken up |
| Nosotros (as) | habríamos amanecido | we would have woken up |
| Vosotros (as) | habríais amanecido | you (plural) Spain would have woken up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrían amanecido | they would have woken up, you (plural) would have woken up |
Examples:
| Seguro habrían amanecido mirando el amanecer | Surely they would have woken up watching the sunrise |
| Habríamos amanecido viendo la película pero teníamos sueño | We would have woken up watching the movie but we were sleepy |
Amanecer in the Subjunctive Present Tense
The Subjunctive present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty. For example emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. The main difference between the subjunctive and the indicative mode is that the subjunctive is uncertain, hypothetical or not real.
The verb amanecer is irregular in the subjunctive present form.
In order to have the correct pronunciation, amanecer has a spelling change. The c changed to z on specific conjugations. Pay close attention to this irregularity.
To form the subjunctive present of most verbs, you must take off the -o endings of the yo form of the present simple and then add a new ending based on who is performing the action.
Subjunctive present endings for -er and -ir verbs:
| Yo | a |
| Tú | as |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | as |
| Nosotros (as) | amos |
| Vosotros (as) | áis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | an |
Subjunctive present endings for -ar:
| Yo | e |
| Tú | es |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | e |
| Nosotros (as) | emos |
| Vosotros (as) | éis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | en |
Keep in mind that the verb amanecer is irregular in the subjunctive present.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb amanecer in the subjunctive present:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | amanezca | I may wake up |
| Tú | amanezcas | you may wake up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | amanezca | he/she may wake up, you (formal) may wake up |
| Nosotros (as) | amanezcamos | we may wake up |
| Vosotros (as) | amanezcáis | you (plural) Spain may wake up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | amanezcan | they may wake up, you (plural) may wake up |
Examples:
| Quizás amanezcamos viendo el amanecer | Perhaps, we may wake up watching the sunrise |
| Es posible que ellos amanezcan con frío por dormir afuera | It’s possible they may wake up cold because they slept outside |
Amanecer in the Subjunctive Imperfect Tense
The subjunctive imperfect is used to talk about situations of uncertainty in the past. For example emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes in the past. It is also used to express politeness or deference, primarily when making a request.
The verb amanecer is regular in the subjunctive imperfect tense.
To form the subjunctive imperfect find the ellos/ellas form of the verb in the preterite, take off -aron or -ieron and add a new ending.
Subjunctive Imperfect endings for -er verbs like amanecer the endings are:
| Yo | iera |
| Tú | ieras |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iera |
| Nosotros (as) | iéramos |
| Vosotros (as) | ierais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieran |
You can also use the endings below as alternative endings and the meaning doesn’t change. Keep in mind the ones above are more common:
| Yo | iese |
| Tú | ieses |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iese |
| Nosotros (as) | iésemos |
| Vosotros (as) | ieseis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | iesen |
Subjunctive Imperfect endings for -ar verbs like he endings are:
| Yo | ara |
| Tú | aras |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ara |
| Nosotros (as) | áramos |
| Vosotros (as) | arais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | aran |
You can also use the endings below as alternative endings and the meaning doesn’t change. Keep in mind the ones above are more common
| Yo | ase |
| Tú | ases |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ase |
| Nosotros (as) | ásemos |
| Vosotros (as) | aseis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | asen |
Here are the steps in action:
- Amanecer
- The third person of the preterite (ellos/ellas) would be: amanecer – amanecieron
- Now remove -ieron and you are left with amanec
- Then, add a new ending.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb amanecer in the subjunctive imperfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | amaneciera | I might wake up |
| Tú | amanecieras | you might wake up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | amaneciera | he/she might wake up, you (formal) might wake up |
| Nosotros (as) | amaneciéramos | we might wake up |
| Vosotros (as) | amanecierais | you (plural) Spain might wake up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | amanecieran | they might wake up, you (plural) might wake up |
OR
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | amaneciese | I might wake up |
| Tú | amanecieses | you might wake up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | amaneciese | he/she might wake up, you (formal) might wake up |
| Nosotros (as) | amaneciésemos | we might wake up |
| Vosotros (as) | amanecieseis | you (plural) Spain might wake up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | amaneciesen | they might wake up, you (plural) might wake up |
Examples:
| Si yo amaneciese feliz sería porque el clima esta bonito | If I might wake up happy it is because the weather is nice |
| Si ellos amaneciesen con gripa no podríamos ir a la playa | If they might wake up with a cold we could not go to the beach |
Amanecer in the Subjunctive Future Tense
The subjunctive future is used to describe an event or action or a possible or hypothetical situation. It can also be used to describe something you wished or hoped would happen in the future. This tense is rarely used in Spanish but it doesn’t hurt to learn it.
The verb amanecer is regular in the subjunctive future tense.
To form the future subjunctive simply add the following endings to the verb in the infinitive (the most pure form of the verb. Verbs in the infinitive have not been conjugated (they end in -ar, -er & -ir)).
Subjunctive Future endings for -er verbs like amanecer the endings are:
| Yo | iere |
| Tú | ieres |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iere |
| Nosotros (as) | iéremos |
| Vosotros (as) | iereis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieran |
Subjunctive Future endings for -ir verbs the endings are:
| Yo | iere |
| Tú | ieres |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iere |
| Nosotros (as) | iéremos |
| Vosotros (as) | iereis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieren |
Subjunctive Future endings for -ar verbs the endings are:
| Yo | e |
| Tú | es |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | e |
| Nosotros (as) | emos (accent on á of the stem) |
| Vosotros (as) | eis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | en |
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb amanecer in the subjunctive future:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | amaneciere | I will wake up |
| Tú | amanecieres | you will wake up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | amaneciere | he/she will wake up, you (formal) will wake up |
| Nosotros (as) | amaneciéremos | we will wake up |
| Vosotros (as) | amaneciereis | you (plural) Spain will wake up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | amanecieren | they will wake up, you (plural) will wake up |
Example:
| El día que yo amaneciere sin alergias estaré muy feliz | The day I will wake up with no allergies I will be very happy |
Amanecer in the Subjunctive Present Perfect Tense
The subjunctive present perfect is used to describe actions that are connected to the present. It is also used to talk about actions that will have happened by a certain time in the future.
The verb amanecer is regular in the subjunctive present perfect tense.
To form the subjunctive present perfect you must use the present subjunctive of the verb haber + the past participle of the verb.
Here are the conjugations of the verb haber in the present subjunctive:
| Yo | haya |
| Tú | hayas |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | haya |
| Nosotros (as) | hayamos |
| Vosotros (as) | hayáis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hayan |
The past participle of the verb amanecer is: amanecido
Now, let’s put it together . Here are the conjugations of the verb amanecer in the subjunctive present perfect.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | haya amanecido | I may have woken up |
| Tú | hayas amanecido | you may have woken up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | haya amanecido | he/she may have woken up, you (formal) may have woken up |
| Nosotros (as) | hayamos amanecido | we may have woken up |
| Vosotros (as) | hayáis amanecido | you (plural) Spain may have woken up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hayan amanecido | they may have woken up, you (plural) may have woken up |
Example:
| Dudo que alguna vez ella te haya amanecido enojada contigo | I doubt that anytime she may have woken up mad with you |
| Tal vez ellos hayan amanecido tomando vino en la terraza | Maybe they may have woken up having some wine at the terrace |
Amanecer in the Subjunctive Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto del Subjuntivo)
The subjunctive past perfect is used to talk about hypothetical situations or actions in the past. It can also be used to talk about past actions that preceded other past actions.
The verb amanecer is regular in the subjunctive past perfect tense.
To form the subjunctive past perfect you must use the imperfect subjunctive of the verb haber + the past participle of the verb.
The imperfect subjunctive of haber can be conjugated in two different ways. Having said that, the first conjugations are more commonly used.
Here are the conjugations of the verb haber in the imperfect subjunctive of the verb haber:
| Yo | hubiera |
| Tú | hubieras |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiera |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiéramos |
| Vosotros (as) | hubierais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubieran |
The other conjugations of haber in the imperfect subjunctive are:
| Yo | hubiese |
| Tú | hubieses |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiese |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiésemos |
| Vosotros (as) | hubieseis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubiesen |
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to amanecer:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (amanecer)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (amanec)
- Add -ido for -er verbs = (amanecido)
The past participle of the verb amanecer is amanecido.
Now, let’s put it together . Here are the conjugations of the verb amanecer in the subjunctive past perfect.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | hubiese amanecido | I might have woken up |
| Tú | hubieses amanecido | you might have woken up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiese amanecido | he/she might have woken up, you (formal) might have woken up |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiésemos amanecido | we might have woken up |
| Vosotros (as) | hubieseis amanecido | you (plural) Spain might have woken up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubiesen amanecido | they might have woken up, you (plural) might have woken up |
OR
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | hubiera amanecido | I might have woken up |
| Tú | hubieras amanecido | you might have woken up |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiera amanecido | he/she might have woken up, you (formal) might have woken up |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiéramos amanecido | we might have woken up |
| Vosotros (as) | hubierais amanecido | you (plural) Spain might have woken up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubieran amanecido | they might have woken up, you (plural) might have woken up |
Example:
| Yo hubiese amanecido brava con mi mamá sino me hubiera despertado a tiempo | I might have woken up mad at my mom if she had not woken me up on time |
| Él hubiera amanecido en su casa si hubiera alcanzado a irse en bus | He might have woken up in his house if he had made it to the bus |
Amanecer as an Imperative Affirmative Command
The imperative Affirmative commands are used to tell someone or a group of people what to do. We do not give commands in the 1st or 3rd person which is why yo, él, ella, ellos, and ellas have been removed for this tense.
Amanecer is irregular when forming Imperative Affirmative Commands.
In order to have the correct pronunciation, amanecer has a spelling change. The c changed to z on specific conjugations. Pay close attention to this irregularity.
Mostly we will give commands or tell someone we treat as (tú) what to do. Let’s learn how to conjugate that part first.
To find the Affirmative Informal tú command of a verb follow these steps:
- Find the tú form of the verb in the present tense.
- Take off the “s”
- That will give you the affirmative informal command of a verb in the tú form.
Reminders: Stem changing verbs should continue to have the change in the stem.
For example, The affirmative informal tú command of the verb amanecer would be amanece.
Let’s see the process:
- Find the tú form of the verb in the present tense. (amaneces)
- Take off the “s”. (amanece)
- That will give you the affirmative informal command of a verb in the tú form. (amanece)
To review how to use Affirmative informal (tú) commands watch my video: Click for Video
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tú | ¡amanece! | wake up! |
| Usted (Ud.) | ¡amanezcas! | wake up! |
| Nosotros (as) | ¡amanezcamos! | wake up! |
| Vosotros (as) | ¡amaneced! | wake up! |
| Ustedes (Uds.) | ¡amanezcan! | wake up! |
Examples:
| ¡Amanece de buen humor! | Wake up in a good mood! |
| ¡amanezcan sin pelear! | Wake up without fights! |
Amanecer as an Imperative Negative Command
The imperative Negative commands are used to tell someone or a group of people what NOT to do. We do not give commands in the 1st or 3rd person which is why yo, él, ella, ellos, and ellas have been removed for this tense.
Amanecer is irregular when forming Imperative Negative Commands.
If the conjugation adds an ‘a’ or an ‘o’ the g is changed to j to keep the correct sound (that of an h in English).
Mostly we will give commands or tell someone we treat as (tú) what to do. Let’s learn how to conjugate that part first.
To find the Negative Informal tú command of a regular verb follow these steps:
- Start with No
- Find the yo form of the verb in the present tense.
- Take off the “o”
- Add -es if it’s an -ar verb or -as if it’s and -er or -ir verb.
To review how to use Negative informal (tú) commands watch my video: Click for Video
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tú | ¡No amanezcas! | Don’t wake up! |
| Usted (Ud.) | ¡No amanezca! | Don’t wake up! |
| Nosotros (as) | ¡No amanezcamos! | Don’t wake up! |
| Vosotros (as) | ¡No amanezcáis! | Don’t wake up! |
| Ustedes (Uds.) | ¡No amanezcan! | Don’t wake up! |
Examples
| ¡No amanezcan pelenado! | Don’t wake up fighting! |