Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | espero | esperé | esperaba | esperaré | esperaría |
| tú | esperas | esperaste | esperabas | esperarás | esperarías |
| él / ella / usted | espera | esperó | esperaba | esperará | esperaría |
| nosotros / nosotras | esperamos | esperamos | esperábamos | esperaremos | esperaríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | esperáis | esperasteis | esperabais | esperaréis | esperaríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | esperan | esperaron | esperaban | esperarán | esperarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | espere | esperara |
| tú | esperes | esperaras |
| él / ella / usted | espere | esperara |
| nosotros / nosotras | esperemos | esperáramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | esperéis | esperarais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | esperen | esperaran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | espera | no esperes |
| usted | espere | no espere |
| nosotros | esperemos | no esperemos |
| vosotros | esperad | no esperéis |
| ustedes | esperen | no esperen |
Esperar conjugation quick answers
- Esperar present tense
- The present tense of esperar is: espero, esperas, espera, esperamos, esperáis, esperan.
- Esperar preterite
- The preterite of esperar is: esperé, esperaste, esperó, esperamos, esperasteis, esperaron.
- Esperar imperfect tense
- The imperfect of esperar is: esperaba, esperabas, esperaba, esperábamos, esperabais, esperaban.
- Esperar present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of esperar is: espere, esperes, espere, esperemos, esperéis, esperen.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of esperar?
The yo form of esperar is "espero" in the present tense, "esperé" in the preterite, and "espere" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of esperar?
The past participle of esperar is "esperado", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he esperado").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of esperar?
The gerund of esperar is "esperando", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy esperando").
How do you conjugate esperar in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), esperar is: esperé, esperaste, esperó, esperamos, esperasteis, esperaron.
How do you conjugate esperar in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), esperar is: esperaba, esperabas, esperaba, esperábamos, esperabais, esperaban.
What is the present subjunctive of esperar?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of esperar is: espere, esperes, espere, esperemos, esperéis, esperen.
What is the tú command (imperative) of esperar?
The affirmative tú command of esperar is "espera" and the negative is "no esperes".
Is esperar a regular or irregular verb?
The verb esperar is Regular -ar verb. The full tables above show every form.
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