esperar

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verb

esperar

transitive verb

1. to wait for (aguardar)

te esperaremos en el aeropuerto -> we'll meet you at the airport, we'll be waiting for you at the airport
esperar a que alguien haga algo -> to wait for somebody to do something

2. to hope (tener esperanza de)

3. to expect (tener confianza en)

no esperábamos esta reacción -> we didn't expect this reaction
esperar algo de alguien -> to expect something from somebody, to hope for something from somebody
como era de esperar -> as was to be expected

4. to await, to be in store for (ser inevitable)

intransitive verb

5. to wait (aguardar)

esperarse

pronomial verb

1. to expect (imaginarse, figurarse)

2. to wait (aguardar)

3. to be expected (uso impersonal)

se esperan lluvias en toda la región -> rain is expected o there will be rain across the whole region
se espera que acudan varios miles de personas -> several thousand people are expected to attend

esperar [es-pay-rar’]

article & verb transitive

1. To hope (tener esperanza).

2. To expect, to have a previous apprehension of either good or evil.

3. To wait, to stay, to wait for (aguardar, esperar a), to attend the coming, to look for.

Esperar el avión, to wait for the plane. Ir a esperar a uno -> to go and meet somebody
No me esperes después de las 7 -> don’t wait for me after 7. 4. To fear

verb reflexive

4. To expect, to wait, to stay (aguardar).

	Presente	Pretérito	Imperfect	Futuro	Subjuntivo
Yo	espero	esperé	esperaba	esperaré	espere
Tú	esperas	esperaste	esperabas	esperarás	esperes
Ella/Él/Usted	espera	esperó	esperaba	esperará	espere
Nosotros	esperamos	esperamos	esperábamos	esperaremos	esperemos
Vosotros	esperáis	esperasteis	esperabais	esperaréis	esperéis
Ellos/Ustedes	esperan	esperaron	esperaban	esperarán	esperen

Complete esperar conjugation


Q:	Ojalá versus esperar....
A:	Very simple: "ojalá" does not have an exact equivalent in English, so it is pointless to try to find an exact word by word translation that makes sense.…

Q:	Esperar vs Desear?
A:	I think esperar is more like hope than to wish. See #2 in the definition for [desear][1]. That looks like what you want. [1]: http://www.spanishdict.com/translate/desear

Q:	-Si no quieres esperar en el coche, tenemos un boleto extra
A:	HI Teresa, I agree with Gus, here in Spain it would be the most used form too. No subjunctive here, your form was correct. If you have any doubt about…

Q:	a quien va a esperar su amiga? (a su mama)
A:	Well,l dear, you certainly don't rock!

Q:	Que buena estubo la platica de anoche solo que hubo un pequeño problema me regaño mi…
A:	Our last night conversation was very good, but it was only one problem, my mom get mad of me. For how long I will need to wait for it?