"I got something before I expected"

Question

Also, "(something) happened before I expected it would".

Would this sentence be correct? "Recibí mi regalo antes de que estaba esperando"

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Answer 1

Recibí mi regalo antes de que estaba esperándolo. - I received the gift before I was expecting it.

Recibí el regalo antes de que yo lo esperaba. - I received the gift before I expected it.