esperar — waitSpanish Verbs

esperar (wait)Spanish Verbs Conjugation Tables

Learn to conjugate esperar (wait) across all tenses in Spanish. Each tense includes real example sentences in Spanish and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.

esperarPresent Simple in Spanish

esperar Present Simple conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in SpanishEnglish
yoesperoEspero el autobús cada mañana.I wait for the bus every morning.
esperasEsperas a tu amigo en el parque.You wait for your friend at the park.
él/ellaesperaEspera su turno pacientemente.He waits for his turn patiently.
nosotrosesperamosEsperamos a que llegue el profesor.We wait for the teacher to arrive.
ustedesesperanUstedes esperan a que comience la película.You all wait for the movie to start.

esperarPast Simple in Spanish

esperar Past Simple conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in SpanishEnglish
yoesperéEsperé el tren durante una hora.I waited for the train for an hour.
esperasteEsperaste hasta que la tienda abrió.You waited until the store opened.
él/ellaesperóEsperó el correo electrónico todo el día.She waited for the email all day.
nosotrosesperamosEsperamos a que parara la lluvia.We waited for the rain to stop.
ustedesesperaronUstedes esperaron a que comenzara el concierto.You all waited for the concert to begin.

esperarPast Imperfect in Spanish

esperar Past Imperfect conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in SpanishEnglish
yoesperabaEsperaba a mi hermana cada tarde.I was waiting for my sister every afternoon.
esperabasEsperabas los resultados todos los días.You were waiting for the results every day.
él/ellaesperabaEsperaba noticias de su amigo.He was waiting for news from his friend.
nosotrosesperábamosEsperábamos el autobús en la misma parada.We were waiting for the bus at the same stop.
ustedesesperabanUstedes esperaban a que sonara la campana.You all were waiting for the bell to ring.

esperarFuture in Spanish

esperar Future conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in SpanishEnglish
yoesperaréEsperaré por ti después de clase.I will wait for you after class.
esperarásEsperarás a que llegue el paquete.You will wait for the package to arrive.
él/ellaesperaráEsperará el momento adecuado.She will wait for the right moment.
nosotrosesperaremosEsperaremos el próximo tren.We will wait for the next train.
ustedesesperaránUstedes esperarán hasta que todos estén listos.You all will wait until everyone is ready.

esperarConditional in Spanish

esperar Conditional conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in SpanishEnglish
yoesperaríaEsperaría a mi amigo si él lo pidiera.I would wait for my friend if he asked.
esperaríasEsperarías una respuesta antes de decidir.You would wait for a reply before deciding.
él/ellaesperaríaEsperaría una mejor oportunidad.He would wait for a better opportunity.
nosotrosesperaríamosEsperaríamos a que parara la lluvia antes de salir.We would wait for the rain to stop before going out.
ustedesesperaríanEllos esperarían el fin de semana para relajarse.They would wait for the weekend to relax.

esperarPresent Subjunctive in Spanish

esperar Present Subjunctive conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in SpanishEnglish
yoespereEspero que espere pacientemente mi turno.I hope that I wait patiently for my turn.
esperesEspero que esperes el momento adecuado.I hope that you wait for the right moment.
él/ellaespereEspero que espere el autobús a tiempo.I hope that he waits for the bus on time.
nosotrosesperemosEspero que esperemos a que lleguen los invitados.I hope that we wait for the guests to arrive.
ustedesesperenEspero que esperen las instrucciones.I hope that you all wait for the instructions.