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esperar — Imperative (Imperativo)

to wait / to hope / to expect

The imperative conjugation of esperar (regular -ar verb, ranked #37). Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

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Pronoun Imperative conjugation
yo -
espera
él/ella/Ud. espere
nosotros esperemos
vosotros esperad
ellos/ellas/Uds. esperen

Example sentence

Él espera con frecuencia.

He waits often.

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