esperar
/espeˈɾaɾ/
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Translation
to wait, to hope, to expect
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | espero | esperé | esperaba | esperaré | esperaría |
| tú | esperas | esperaste | esperabas | esperarás | esperarías |
| él/ella/ud. | espera | esperó | esperaba | esperará | esperaría |
| nos. | esperamos | esperamos | esperábamos | esperaremos | esperaríamos |
| vos. | esperáis | esperasteis | esperabais | esperaréis | esperaríais |
| ellos/uds. | esperan | esperaron | esperaban | esperarán | esperarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | espere | esperara | esperase |
| tú | esperes | esperaras | esperases |
| él/ella/ud. | espere | esperara | esperase |
| nos. | esperemos | esperáramos | esperásemos |
| vos. | esperéis | esperarais | esperaseis |
| ellos/uds. | esperen | esperaran | esperasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | espera |
| ud. | espere |
| nosotros | esperemos |
| vosotros | esperad |
| uds. | esperen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- esperando
- Past participle
- esperado
Examples
.
We have to wait at least twenty more minutes.
.
You cannot expect everything to go perfectly first time.
.
Wait here while I go and get the car.
mejore .
We hope the weather improves by the weekend.
.
He has been waiting for a reply for more than a month.
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