Conjugation of madrugar in Galician
madrugarto get up earlyregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | madrugo | |
| ti | madrugas | |
| el/ela | madruga | |
| nós | madrugamos | |
| vós | madrugades | |
| eles/elas | madrugan |
Pretéritosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | madruguei | |
| ti | madrugaches | |
| el/ela | madrugou | |
| nós | madrugamos | |
| vós | madrugastes | |
| eles/elas | madrugaron |
Common mistakes in the Pretérito
- eu
madrugímadrugueiThis verb uses the regular -ar preterite pattern: madruguei, not a -í ending.
Imperfecto
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | madrugaba | |
| ti | madrugabas | |
| el/ela | madrugaba | |
| nós | madrugabamos | |
| vós | madrugabades | |
| eles/elas | madrugaban |
Common mistakes in the Imperfecto
- eu
madrugavamadrugabaGalician uses -aba in the imperfect for -ar verbs: madrugaba.
Futurofuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | madrugarei | |
| ti | madrugarás | |
| el/ela | madrugará | |
| nós | madrugaremos | |
| vós | madrugaredes | |
| eles/elas | madrugarán |
Condicionalconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | madrugaría | |
| ti | madrugarías | |
| el/ela | madrugaría | |
| nós | madrugaríamos | |
| vós | madrugaríades | |
| eles/elas | madrugarían |
Subxuntivo presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | madrugue | |
| ti | madrugues | |
| el/ela | madrugue | |
| nós | madruguemos | |
| vós | madruguedes | |
| eles/elas | madruguen |
Common mistakes in the Subxuntivo presente
- eu
madrugemadrugueTo preserve the hard /g/ sound before e, Galician inserts u: madrugue.
Subxuntivo imperfectoimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | madrugase | |
| ti | madrugases | |
| el/ela | madrugase | |
| nós | madrugásemos | |
| vós | madrugásedes | |
| eles/elas | madrugasen |
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ti | madruga | |
| el/ela | madrugue | |
| nós | madruguemos | |
| vós | madrugade | |
| eles/elas | madruguen |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- ti
madrugasmadrugaThe familiar affirmative imperative uses the bare stem: madruga, not a present-tense form.
Xerundiogerund
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | madrugando | |
| ti | madrugando | |
| el/ela | madrugando | |
| nós | madrugando | |
| vós | madrugando | |
| eles/elas | madrugando |
Participiopast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | madrugado | |
| ti | madrugado | |
| el/ela | madrugado | |
| nós | madrugado | |
| vós | madrugado | |
| eles/elas | madrugado |
madrugar — frequently asked questions
Is madrugar a regular verb?
Yes — madrugar is a regular Galician verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does madrugar mean?
madrugar is a Galician verb meaning "to get up early".