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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: Labores domésticas diarias (Daily household)

Lesson 32: 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/she waits
(nosotros/nosotras) esperamos we wait
(vosotros/vosotras) esperáis You 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/she 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/she waits
(nosotros/nosotras) esperemos we wait
(vosotros/vosotras) esperéis You 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/she has waited
(nosotros/nosotras) hayamos esperado we have waited
(vosotros/vosotras) hayáis esperado You have waited
(ellos/ellas) hayan esperado they have waited

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) esperaba I was waiting
(tú) esperabas You were waiting
(él/ella) esperaba he/she was waiting
(nosotros/nosotras) esperábamos we waited
(vosotros/vosotras) esperabais you waited
(ellos/ellas) esperaban they waited

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) había esperado I had waited
(tú) habías esperado You had waited
(él/ella) había esperado he/she 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 would wait
(él/ella) esperara/esperase he would wait/she would wait
(nosotros/nosotras) esperáramos/esperásemos we waited
(vosotros/vosotras) esperarais/esperaseis You would wait
(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/she would have waited
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéramos/hubiésemos esperado we had 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/she 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/she had waited
(nosotros/nosotras) hubimos esperado we had waited
(vosotros/vosotras) hubisteis esperado you 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 will wait/she will wait
(nosotros/nosotras) esperáremos we will wait
(vosotros/vosotras) esperareis You will wait
(ellos/ellas) esperaren they would wait

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiere esperado I will have waited
(tú) hubieres esperado you would have waited
(él/ella) hubiere esperado he/she 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 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/she 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/she 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.