Conjugación de esperar The Spanish verb esperar translates as “to wait for, to hope”. It is regular: the endings are the standard ones for its type and repeat across other verbs.
How to conjugate esperar In the presente , esperar runs: yo espero, tú esperas, él/ella/usted espera, nosotros esperamos, vosotros esperáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes esperan. The endings are regular, so the same pattern applies right across this verb group.
esperar in a sentence In a sentence, esperar looks like this: Espero el autobús. (“I am waiting for the bus.”). The example shows the context the form turns up in.
Tenses and CEFR levels This page lists 15 tenses and moods of esperar , grouped by CEFR level. The presente (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.
FAQ What does “esperar” mean in Spanish? esperar means “to wait for, to hope”.
Is esperar regular or irregular? esperar is a regular Spanish verb, so its forms follow the standard endings for its type.
How do you conjugate esperar in the presente? yo espero, tú esperas, él/ella/usted espera, nosotros esperamos, vosotros esperáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes esperan.
Conjugation tables A1 — Beginner yo espero tú esperas él/ella/usted espera nosotros esperamos vosotros esperáis ellos/ellas/ustedes esperan
Espero el autobús. · I am waiting for the bus.
yo he esperado tú has esperado él/ella/usted ha esperado nosotros hemos esperado vosotros habéis esperado ellos/ellas/ustedes han esperado
He esperado toda mi vida por esto. · I have waited my whole life for this.
A2 — Elementary yo esperé tú esperaste él/ella/usted esperó nosotros esperamos vosotros esperasteis ellos/ellas/ustedes esperaron
Esperé dos horas. · I waited for two hours.
yo esperaba tú esperabas él/ella/usted esperaba nosotros esperábamos vosotros esperabais ellos/ellas/ustedes esperaban
Yo esperaba una llamada. · I was expecting a call.
yo esperaré tú esperarás él/ella/usted esperará nosotros esperaremos vosotros esperaréis ellos/ellas/ustedes esperarán
Te esperaré en la entrada. · I will wait for you at the entrance.
tú espera él/ella/usted espere nosotros esperemos vosotros esperad ellos/ellas/ustedes esperen
¡Espera un momento! · Wait a moment!
B1 — Intermediate yo espere tú esperes él/ella/usted espere nosotros esperemos vosotros esperéis ellos/ellas/ustedes esperen
Dile que me espere. · Tell him to wait for me.
yo había esperado tú habías esperado él/ella/usted había esperado nosotros habíamos esperado vosotros habíais esperado ellos/ellas/ustedes habían esperado
Nunca había esperado algo así. · I had never expected something like this.
tú no esperes él/ella/usted no espere nosotros no esperemos vosotros no esperéis ellos/ellas/ustedes no esperen
No esperes nada de él. · Don't expect anything from him.
yo esperaría tú esperarías él/ella/usted esperaría nosotros esperaríamos vosotros esperaríais ellos/ellas/ustedes esperarían
Yo esperaría un poco más. · I would wait a little longer.
B2 — Upper Intermediate yo habré esperado tú habrás esperado él/ella/usted habrá esperado nosotros habremos esperado vosotros habréis esperado ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán esperado
Para cuando llegues, ya habré esperado una hora. · By the time you arrive, I will have already waited an hour.
yo esperara tú esperaras él/ella/usted esperara nosotros esperáramos vosotros esperarais ellos/ellas/ustedes esperaran
Si esperara un poco, lo vería. · If I waited a bit, I would see him.
yo haya esperado tú hayas esperado él/ella/usted haya esperado nosotros hayamos esperado vosotros hayáis esperado ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan esperado
Ojalá yo haya esperado. · I hope I have waited.
yo hubiera esperado tú hubieras esperado él/ella/usted hubiera esperado nosotros hubiéramos esperado vosotros hubierais esperado ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran esperado
Ojalá yo hubiera esperado. · I wish I had waited.
yo habría esperado tú habrías esperado él/ella/usted habría esperado nosotros habríamos esperado vosotros habríais esperado ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían esperado
Yo habría esperado más tiempo. · I would have waited longer.
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