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.
esperar — Present Simple in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | espero | Espero el autobús cada mañana. | I wait for the bus every morning. |
| tú | esperas | Esperas a tu amigo en el parque. | You wait for your friend at the park. |
| él/ella | espera | Espera su turno pacientemente. | He waits for his turn patiently. |
| nosotros | esperamos | Esperamos a que llegue el profesor. | We wait for the teacher to arrive. |
| ustedes | esperan | Ustedes esperan a que comience la película. | You all wait for the movie to start. |
esperar — Past Simple in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | esperé | Esperé el tren durante una hora. | I waited for the train for an hour. |
| tú | esperaste | Esperaste hasta que la tienda abrió. | You waited until the store opened. |
| él/ella | esperó | Esperó el correo electrónico todo el día. | She waited for the email all day. |
| nosotros | esperamos | Esperamos a que parara la lluvia. | We waited for the rain to stop. |
| ustedes | esperaron | Ustedes esperaron a que comenzara el concierto. | You all waited for the concert to begin. |
esperar — Past Imperfect in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | esperaba | Esperaba a mi hermana cada tarde. | I was waiting for my sister every afternoon. |
| tú | esperabas | Esperabas los resultados todos los días. | You were waiting for the results every day. |
| él/ella | esperaba | Esperaba noticias de su amigo. | He was waiting for news from his friend. |
| nosotros | esperábamos | Esperábamos el autobús en la misma parada. | We were waiting for the bus at the same stop. |
| ustedes | esperaban | Ustedes esperaban a que sonara la campana. | You all were waiting for the bell to ring. |
esperar — Future in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | esperaré | Esperaré por ti después de clase. | I will wait for you after class. |
| tú | esperarás | Esperarás a que llegue el paquete. | You will wait for the package to arrive. |
| él/ella | esperará | Esperará el momento adecuado. | She will wait for the right moment. |
| nosotros | esperaremos | Esperaremos el próximo tren. | We will wait for the next train. |
| ustedes | esperarán | Ustedes esperarán hasta que todos estén listos. | You all will wait until everyone is ready. |
esperar — Conditional in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | esperaría | Esperaría a mi amigo si él lo pidiera. | I would wait for my friend if he asked. |
| tú | esperarías | Esperarías una respuesta antes de decidir. | You would wait for a reply before deciding. |
| él/ella | esperaría | Esperaría una mejor oportunidad. | He would wait for a better opportunity. |
| nosotros | esperaríamos | Esperaríamos a que parara la lluvia antes de salir. | We would wait for the rain to stop before going out. |
| ustedes | esperarían | Ellos esperarían el fin de semana para relajarse. | They would wait for the weekend to relax. |
esperar — Present Subjunctive in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | espere | Espero que espere pacientemente mi turno. | I hope that I wait patiently for my turn. |
| tú | esperes | Espero que esperes el momento adecuado. | I hope that you wait for the right moment. |
| él/ella | espere | Espero que espere el autobús a tiempo. | I hope that he waits for the bus on time. |
| nosotros | esperemos | Espero que esperemos a que lleguen los invitados. | I hope that we wait for the guests to arrive. |
| ustedes | esperen | Espero que esperen las instrucciones. | I hope that you all wait for the instructions. |