How to conjugate esperar in Subjunctive Imperfect 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 Subjunctive Imperfect

El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past

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Subjunctive Imperfect Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
esperara
Tú
esperaras
Él / Ella / Usted
esperara
Nosotros / Nosotras
esperáramos
Vosotros / Vosotras
esperarais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
esperaran

Examples of esperar in Subjunctive Imperfect

Yo
Quería que él esperara aquí.
I wanted him to wait here.
Tú
Esperabas que ella llegara pronto.
You expected her to arrive soon.
Él / Ella / Usted
Esperaba que usted ayudara más.
I hoped that you would help more.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Queríamos que nosotros esperáramos pacientemente.
We wanted us to wait patiently.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Deseabais que vosotros supierais la verdad.
You all wished you knew the truth.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Esperaban que ellos terminaran pronto.
They hoped that they would finish soon.

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Quería que él esperara aquí.

Other conjugations of esperar

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Preterite
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 Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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