Conjugate aguardar in Spanish
to await, to wait for
aguardar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1438 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Aguardamos con paciencia la llegada del tren." (We waited patiently for the arrival of the train.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
aguardar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to await, to wait for · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | aguardo |
| tú | aguardas |
| él/ella/Ud. | aguarda |
| nosotros | aguardamos |
| vosotros | aguardáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aguardan |
Aguardamos con paciencia la llegada del tren.
We waited patiently for the arrival of the train.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | aguardé |
| tú | aguardaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | aguardó |
| nosotros | aguardamos |
| vosotros | aguardasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aguardaron |
Aguardamos con paciencia la llegada del tren.
We waited patiently for the arrival of the train.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | aguardaba |
| tú | aguardabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | aguardaba |
| nosotros | aguardábamos |
| vosotros | aguardabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aguardaban |
Antes yo aguardaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to await, to wait for often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | aguardaré |
| tú | aguardarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | aguardará |
| nosotros | aguardaremos |
| vosotros | aguardaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aguardarán |
Mañana yo aguardaré.
Tomorrow I will await, to wait for.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | aguardaría |
| tú | aguardarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | aguardaría |
| nosotros | aguardaríamos |
| vosotros | aguardaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aguardarían |
Si pudiera, yo aguardaría.
If I could, I would await, to wait for.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | aguarde |
| tú | aguardes |
| él/ella/Ud. | aguarde |
| nosotros | aguardemos |
| vosotros | aguardéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aguarden |
Espero que tú aguardes.
I hope that you await, to wait for.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | aguarda |
| él/ella/Ud. | aguarde |
| nosotros | aguardemos |
| vosotros | aguardad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aguarden |
No sabes lo que te aguarda en el futuro.
You don't know what awaits you in the future.
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Example sentences
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Aguardamos con paciencia la llegada del tren.
We waited patiently for the arrival of the train.
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No sabes lo que te aguarda en el futuro.
You don't know what awaits you in the future.
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Aguardé durante horas, pero nadie vino.
I waited for hours, but nobody came.
Common phrases with aguardar
- aguardar con impaciencia to wait impatiently
- aguardar el momento oportuno to wait for the right moment
- lo que nos aguarda what awaits us