-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate esperanzar in Spanish

to give hope

esperanzar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2159 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Sus palabras me esperanzaron." (His words gave me hope.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo esperanzo
esperanzas
él/ella/Ud. esperanza
nosotros esperanzamos
vosotros esperanzáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. esperanzan
Example

Yo esperanzo todos los días.

I give hope every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo esperancé
esperanzaste
él/ella/Ud. esperanzó
nosotros esperanzamos
vosotros esperanzasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. esperanzaron
Example

Sus palabras me esperanzaron.

His words gave me hope.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo esperanzaba
esperanzabas
él/ella/Ud. esperanzaba
nosotros esperanzábamos
vosotros esperanzabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. esperanzaban
Example

Antes yo esperanzaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to give hope often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo esperanzaré
esperanzarás
él/ella/Ud. esperanzará
nosotros esperanzaremos
vosotros esperanzaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. esperanzarán
Example

Mañana yo esperanzaré.

Tomorrow I will give hope.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo esperanzaría
esperanzarías
él/ella/Ud. esperanzaría
nosotros esperanzaríamos
vosotros esperanzaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. esperanzarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo esperanzaría.

If I could, I would give hope.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo esperance
esperances
él/ella/Ud. esperance
nosotros esperancemos
vosotros esperancéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. esperancen
Example

Espero que tú esperances.

I hope that you give hope.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
esperanza
él/ella/Ud. esperance
nosotros esperancemos
vosotros esperanzad
ellos/ellas/Uds. esperancen
Example

¡Esperanza!

Give hope!

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