esperar — to wait; to wait (for); to await
esperar is the #130 most common word in Portuguese, a verb. It means “to wait; to wait (for); to await” and is pronounced /is.peˈɾa(ʁ)/.
#130frequency rank
0.06%of everyday Portuguese text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of esperar
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| espero | I · present | I wait |
| esperei | I · past | I waited |
| esperado | past participle | waited |
| esperar | infinitive | to wait |
| esperar | I · infinitive | to wait |
| esperares | you · infinitive | to wait |
| esperar | he/she · infinitive | to wait |
| esperarmos | we · infinitive | to wait |
| esperardes | you (pl.) · infinitive | to wait |
| esperarem | they · infinitive | to wait |
| esperando | -ing form | waiting |
| esperado | singular · past participle | waited |
| esperados | plural · past participle | waited |
| esperada | singular · past participle | waited |
| esperadas | plural · past participle | waited |
| esperas | you · present | you wait |
| espera | he/she · present | he/she waits |
| esperamos | we · present | we wait |
| esperais | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) wait |
| esperam | they · present | they wait |
| esperava | I · imperfect | I used to wait |
| esperavas | you · imperfect | you used to wait |
| esperava | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to wait |
| esperávamos | we · imperfect | we used to wait |
| esperáveis | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to wait |
| esperavam | they · imperfect | they used to wait |
| esperaste | you · past | you waited |
| esperou | he/she · past | he/she waited |
| esperamos | we · past | we waited |
| esperámos | we · past | we waited |
| esperastes | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) waited |
| esperaram | they · past | they waited |
| esperara | I · past perfect | I had waited |
| esperaras | you · past perfect | you had waited |
| esperara | he/she · past perfect | he/she had waited |
| esperáramos | we · past perfect | we had waited |
| esperáreis | you (pl.) · past perfect | you (pl.) had waited |
| esperaram | they · past perfect | they had waited |
| esperarei | I · future | I will wait |
| esperarás | you · future | you will wait |
| esperará | he/she · future | he/she will wait |
| esperaremos | we · future | we will wait |
| esperareis | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will wait |
| esperarão | they · future | they will wait |
| esperaria | I · conditional | I would wait |
| esperarias | you · conditional | you would wait |
| esperaria | he/she · conditional | he/she would wait |
| esperaríamos | we · conditional | we would wait |
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