Conjugation

Wake up

se réveiller

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: up

    Only wake changes; up stays the same: woke up, woken up.

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before up, as the card writes it: wake someone up. A pronoun always does: wake them up.

  • Two forms

    The tables show woke up, woken up. Also correct: waked up.

In speech, the helping verbs shorten: I’m, he’s, we’re, I’ve, I’ll, I’d.

Newbie

Enough to talk about now, the past, and your plans, and to give instructions.

  1. Present simple

    Habits, facts, and how things usually are. To say no or ask, add do or does: I don't wake up, he doesn't wake up.

    1. I / you / we / they wake up
    2. he / she / it wakes up

  2. Present continuous

    What is happening now, and plans already arranged: we’re leaving tomorrow.

    1. I am waking up
    2. you / we / they are waking up
    3. he / she / it is waking up

  3. Past simple

    A finished action at a past time: yesterday, in 2020. To say no or ask, add did: I didn't wake up.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they woke up

  4. Future with going to

    Plans and intentions, and what you can see coming: it’s going to rain.

    1. I am going to wake up
    2. you / we / they are going to wake up
    3. he / she / it is going to wake up

  5. Imperative

    Orders, advice, and instructions. Let’s suggests doing it together. To say no: don't wake up.

    1. (you) wake up
    2. let's wake up