Conjugation

Wake up to

se réveiller et découvrir

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: up to

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

  • Two forms

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

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 to, he doesn't wake up to.

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

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  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 to.

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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