esperar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to wait / to hope / to expect
The imperfect conjugation of esperar (regular -ar verb, ranked #37). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | esperaba |
| tú | esperabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | esperaba |
| nosotros | esperábamos |
| vosotros | esperabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | esperaban |
Example sentence
Antes yo esperaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to wait / to hope / to expect often.
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