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esperar — Present (Presente)

to wait / to hope / to expect

The present conjugation of esperar (regular -ar verb, ranked #37). Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

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Pronoun Present conjugation
yo espero
esperas
él/ella/Ud. espera
nosotros esperamos
vosotros esperáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. esperan

Example sentence

Yo espero todos los días.

I wait every day.

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