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I'm not sure I understand why despierta is used here and not despierto (1st person conjugated)

G. M.C1Kwiziq community member

I'm not sure I understand why despierta is used here and not despierto (1st person conjugated)

A veces espero a mi hija despierta hasta que llega a casa

Is it because despierta is being used as an adjective here? Thank you

This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Using desde que / hasta que (since/until) with Spanish indicative and subjunctive (subordinate time clauses)"
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Sherice J.A2Kwiziq community member

Because it says "sometimes I wait / for my daughter to wake up" instead of despierto which is "I wake up"

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InmaKwiziq Head of Spanish, Native Spanish Teacher

Hola G,

As Sherice was saying, the word despierta in this sentence is an adjective that agrees with "hija" (daughter, feminine noun -> despierta). It is not used as a verb conjugated in the present:

"Yo me despierto a las 7." (I wake up at 7.)

Here you need the ending -o for the yo-form of the verb despertar. 

Saludos,

Inma

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G. M. asked:

I'm not sure I understand why despierta is used here and not despierto (1st person conjugated)

A veces espero a mi hija despierta hasta que llega a casa

Is it because despierta is being used as an adjective here? Thank you

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