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Esperar (to wait) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of esperar (to wait) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Esperar (to wait) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A2

Module 5: Planes para el futuro (Future Plans)

Lesson 34: Planes familiares (Family plans)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Esperar (to wait) Esperando (Waiting) Esperado (Waited)

Esperar (to wait): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
yo espero I wait
tú esperas you wait
él/ella espera He waits
nosotros/nosotras esperamos we wait
vosotros/vosotras esperáis You (plural) wait
ellos/ellas esperan They wait

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo he esperado I have waited
tú has esperado You have waited
él/ella ha esperado he has waited
nosotros/nosotras hemos esperado We have waited
vosotros/vosotras habéis esperado You have waited
ellos/ellas han esperado They have waited

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
yo espere I wait
tú esperes you wait
él/ella espere he waits
nosotros/nosotras esperemos we wait
vosotros/vosotras esperéis You all wait
ellos/ellas esperen they wait

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo haya esperado I have waited
tú hayas esperado You have waited
él/ella haya esperado he has waited
nosotros/nosotras hayamos esperado we have waited
vosotros/vosotras hayáis esperado You all have waited
ellos/ellas hayan esperado they have waited

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo esperaba I was waiting
tú esperabas You waited
él/ella esperaba He/she was waiting
nosotros/nosotras esperábamos we waited
vosotros/vosotras esperabais You all were waiting
ellos/ellas esperaban They were waiting

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo había esperado I had waited
tú habías esperado You had waited
él/ella había esperado He had waited
nosotros/nosotras habíamos esperado we had waited
vosotros/vosotras habíais esperado You had waited
ellos/ellas habían esperado They had waited

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo esperara/esperase I waited
tú esperaras/esperases you waited
él/ella esperara/esperase he waited
nosotros/nosotras esperáramos/esperásemos we waited
vosotros/vosotras esperarais/esperaseis you (plural) waited
ellos/ellas esperaran/esperasen they waited

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiera/hubiese esperado I would have waited
tú hubieras/hubieses esperado you had waited
él/ella hubiera/hubiese esperado he would have waited
nosotros/nosotras hubiéramos/hubiésemos esperado we would have waited
vosotros/vosotras hubierais/hubieseis esperado You had waited
ellos/ellas hubieran/hubiesen esperado they had waited

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
yo esperé I waited
tú esperaste You waited
él/ella esperó he waited
nosotros/nosotras esperamos we waited
vosotros/vosotras esperasteis You waited
ellos/ellas esperaron they waited

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
yo hube esperado I had waited
tú hubiste esperado You had waited
él/ella hubo esperado he had waited
nosotros/nosotras hubimos esperado we had waited
vosotros/vosotras hubisteis esperado You had waited
ellos/ellas hubieron esperado they had waited

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo esperare I will wait
tú esperares You will wait
él/ella esperare he/she will wait
nosotros/nosotras esperáremos we will wait
vosotros/vosotras esperareis You will wait
ellos/ellas esperaren They will wait

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiere esperado I will have waited
tú hubieres esperado you will have waited
él/ella hubiere esperado he will have waited
nosotros/nosotras hubiéremos esperado we will have waited
vosotros/vosotras hubiereis esperado you will have waited
ellos/ellas hubieren esperado they will have waited

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo esperaré I will wait
tú esperarás You will wait
él/ella esperará He/she will wait
nosotros/nosotras esperaremos We will wait
vosotros/vosotras esperaréis You (plural) will wait
ellos/ellas esperarán They will wait

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo habré esperado I will have waited
tú habrás esperado You will have waited
él/ella habrá esperado he will have waited
nosotros/nosotras habremos esperado we will have waited
vosotros/vosotras habréis esperado You will have waited
ellos/ellas habrán esperado They will have waited
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
N/A You wait
¡Espera! He/She wait!
¡Espere! Let’s wait
¡Esperemos! Let's wait!
¡Esperad! You all wait

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
¡No esperes! You do not wait
¡No espere! Do not wait!
¡No esperemos! Let's not wait.
¡No esperéis! You all wait
¡No esperen! They don't wait

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
yo esperaría I would wait
tú esperarías You would wait
él/ella esperaría he/she would wait
nosotros/nosotras esperaríamos We would wait
vosotros/vosotras esperaríais You would wait
ellos/ellas esperarían They would wait

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
yo habría esperado I would have waited
tú habrías esperado You would have waited
él/ella habría esperado He would have waited
nosotros/nosotras habríamos esperado We would have waited
vosotros/vosotras habríais esperado you would have waited
ellos/ellas habrían esperado They would have waited

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. He/she will wait for the bull to appear in the bullfight.
Él/ella esperará a que el toro aparezca en la corrida.
2. I will wait for the photographer to finish his work.
Yo esperaré a que el fotógrafo termine de realizar su trabajo.
3. You will wait for the receptionist's instructions.
Vosotros/vosotras esperaréis las instrucciones del recepcionista.
4. They wait to stand firm in the competition.
Ellos esperan plantarse en la competición.
5. I wait for the photographer's response.
Yo espero la respuesta del fotógrafo.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. I have waited for the photographer to finish taking the photos.
He esperado a que el fotógrafo termine de tomar las fotos.
2. You have waited in the florist's while I bought some flowers.
Has esperado en la floristería mientras yo compraba unas flores.
3. He was waiting for the light to be better.
El fotógrafo esperaba a que la luz fuera mejor.
4. You were waiting for the bus to arrive in the mountain.
Vosotros esperabais la llegada del autobús en la montaña.
5. I waited at the airport until I finished reading the book.
Yo esperé en el aeropuerto hasta que terminé de leer el libro.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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esperen, espere, esperes, esperéis, esperemos

1.
Ojalá que ... hasta que la exposición de la escultura abra.
(I hope that we wait until the sculpture exhibition opens.)
2.
Dudo que ... a completar el proyecto.
(I doubt that you wait to complete the project.)
3.
Es probable que ... hasta informar al grupo.
(They will probably wait to inform the group.)
4.
Es posible que ... a que el fotógrafo llegue.
(He might wait for the photographer to arrive.)
5.
Quiero que ... a que el músico termine.
(I want you to wait until the musician finishes.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You would have waited to sign the contract.
Tú habrías esperado para firmar el contrato.
2. We would have waited to negotiate with the musician.
Nosotros habríamos esperado para negociar con el músico.
3. I had waited for the musician to finish the song.
Yo hube esperado a que el músico terminara la canción.
4. You would have waited to complete the task.
Vosotros habríais esperado para completar la tarea.
5. I hope that you have waited to sign before sending it.
Espero que haya esperado para firmar antes de enviarlo.