🇵🇹 esperar

to wait/hope

Portuguese Regular

Present

Presente do indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
eu I espero
tu you (informal) esperas
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) espera
nós we esperamos
vós you all (formal) esperais
eles/elas/vocês they/you all esperam

Past (completed)

Pretérito perfeito simples Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I esperei
tu you (informal) esperaste
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) esperou
nós we esperámos
vós you all (formal) esperastes
eles/elas/vocês they/you all esperaram

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Past (ongoing)

Pretérito imperfeito Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I esperava
tu you (informal) esperavas
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) esperava
nós we esperávamos
vós you all (formal) esperáveis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all esperavam

Future

Futuro do presente Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
eu I esperarei
tu you (informal) esperarás
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) esperará
nós we esperaremos
vós you all (formal) esperareis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all esperarão

Would (conditional)

Condicional Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
eu I esperaria
tu you (informal) esperarias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) esperaria
nós we esperaríamos
vós you all (formal) esperaríeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all esperariam

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