How to conjugate esperar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

esperar
to wait, to hope
regular verb

Esperar means to wait for something or someone, or to hope for a particular outcome. It is used in contexts of anticipation, patience, or desire.

How to conjugate esperar in Indicative Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
esperé
Tú
esperaste
Él / Ella / Usted
esperó
Nosotros / Nosotras
esperamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
esperasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
esperaron

Examples of esperar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer esperé en la estación.
Yesterday I waited at the station.
Tú
Tú esperaste mucho tiempo.
You waited a long time.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella esperó en la fila.
She waited in line.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros esperamos la llamada.
We waited for the call.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros esperasteis en la puerta.
You all waited at the door.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos esperaron en el parque.
They waited in the park.

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Ayer esperé en la estación.

Other conjugations of esperar

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Imperfect
Indicative Present Continuous
Indicative Informal Future
Indicative Future
Indicative Conditional
Indicative Present Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Imperfect
Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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