| Persona | imperfect | conditional | future | subjunctive | present | preterite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | esperaba | esperaría | esperaré | espere | espero | esperé |
| tú | esperabas | esperarías | esperarás | esperes | esperas | esperaste |
| él / ella | esperaba | esperaría | esperará | espere | espera | esperó |
| nosotros | esperábamos | esperaríamos | esperaremos | esperemos |
In Spain: vosotros form— imperfect: esperabais, conditional: esperaríais, future: esperaréis, subjunctive: esperéis, present: esperáis, preterite: esperasteis
The 'vosotros' form is the informal second-person plural used primarily in Spain. In Latin America, 'ustedes' is used in both formal and informal situations.
I'll wait for you at the entrance of the café.
I hope everything goes well in your interview.
I didn't expect to see you at the party.
Yesterday we waited for the bus for more than half an hour.
My sister is expecting a baby in December.
to hope so / to hope not
to hope for the best
to keep someone waiting; to be long in coming
waiting room
waiting list
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| esperamos |
| esperamos |
| ustedes | esperaban | esperarían | esperarán | esperen | esperan | esperaron |
If you needed me, I would wait for you without hesitation.