madrugar

=

to get up early

verb

madrugar
intransitive verb
1. to get up early (levantarse)
  • no por mucho madrugar amanece más temprano (Prov) -> time must take its course
  • al que madruga, Dios le ayuda (Prov) -> the early bird catches the worm
2. (ocurrir pronto)
  • los goles madrugaron -> it wasn't long before the goals started flowing

madrugar [mah-droo-gar’]
verb neuter
1. To rise early (levantarse). (n)
2. To contrive, to premeditate. (n)
3. To anticipate, to get there first. (n)
verb transitive
  • Madrugar a uno -> to forestall somebody (adelantarse a)

Verb Conjugation for "madrugar"

Infinitive
madrugar
Gerund
madrugando
Participle
madrugado
Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo madrugo madrugué madrugaba madrugaré madrugue
madrugas madrugaste madrugabas madrugarás madrugues
Ella/Él/Usted madruga madrugó madrugaba madrugará madrugue
Nosotros madrugamos madrugamos madrugábamos madrugaremos madruguemos
Vosotros madrugáis madrugasteis madrugabais madrugaréis madruguéis
Ellos/Ustedes madrugan madrugaron madrugaban madrugarán madruguen
Complete madrugar conjugation
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