esperar future tense conjugation
Esperar (to wait, to hope) in the future tense: esperaré, esperarás, esperará, esperaremos, esperaréis, esperarán.
Futuro simple Future
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the future tense
The simple future (futuro simple) says what will happen, and also expresses a guess about the present: “¿Dónde estará Ana?” (I wonder where Ana is). In speech, ir a + infinitive is often used instead.
How it is formed
Add é, ás, á, emos, éis, án to the whole infinitive. Irregular verbs change only the stem (tendr-, har-, dir-, podr-, querr-, sabr-, saldr-, pondr-, vendr-), never the endings.
Esperar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Esperar in a sentence
- Espero el autobús cada día.I wait for the bus every day.
- Esperaba que vinieras.I was hoping you would come.
Regular -ar verb; means both 'to wait for' and 'to hope'.
FAQ
What is the future tense of esperar?
Esperar in the Spanish future tense: yo esperaré, tú esperarás, él/ella/usted esperará, nosotros esperaremos, vosotros esperaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes esperarán.
Is esperar irregular in the future tense?
No. In the future tense esperar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so esperaré follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish future tense?
The simple future (futuro simple) says what will happen, and also expresses a guess about the present: “¿Dónde estará Ana?” (I wonder where Ana is). In speech, ir a + infinitive is often used instead.
How is the future tense formed?
Add é, ás, á, emos, éis, án to the whole infinitive. Irregular verbs change only the stem (tendr-, har-, dir-, podr-, querr-, sabr-, saldr-, pondr-, vendr-), never the endings.
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