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esperar — Conditional (Condicional)

to wait / to hope / to expect

The conditional conjugation of esperar (regular -ar verb, ranked #37). Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

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Pronoun Conditional conjugation
yo esperaría
esperarías
él/ella/Ud. esperaría
nosotros esperaríamos
vosotros esperaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. esperarían

Example sentence

Si pudiera, yo esperaría.

If I could, I would wait / to hope / to expect.

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