Usage Examples
[Present Indicative] Madrugo todas las mañanas para ir a correr. → I get up early every morning to go running.
[Present Perfect] Hoy he madrugado más de lo habitual. → Today I have gotten up earlier than usual.
[Imperfect Indicative] Ella madrugaba mucho cuando vivía en el campo. → She used to get up very early when she lived in the countryside.
[Pluperfect Indicative] Ya habían madrugado para preparar el mercado. → They had already gotten up early to prepare the market.
[Preterite] Madrugué para ver el amanecer en la playa. → I got up early to see the sunrise on the beach.
[Preterite Anterior] Apenas hubo madrugado, se puso a trabajar. → As soon as he had gotten up early, he started working.
[Future] Mañana madrugaré para evitar el tráfico. → Tomorrow I will get up early to avoid traffic.
[Future Perfect] Para cuando tú despiertes, yo ya habré madrugado. → By the time you wake up, I will have already gotten up early.
[Conditional] Yo madrugaría si tuviera un buen motivo. → I would get up early if I had a good reason.
[Conditional Perfect] Habría madrugado si el despertador hubiera sonado. → I would have gotten up early if the alarm had gone off.