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Conjugation Chart of “Esperar” (to wait) in the Future Tense

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Understanding the Future Tense of “Esperar”

The Future Tense of Esperar is used to express what you will wait for or expect in the future. For example, Esperaré la llegada de mi hermana. (I will wait for my sister’s arrival.)

Esperar is a regular -ar verb, so its Future Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern by dropping the infinitive ending and adding the corresponding future endings.

How to Use Esperar in the Future Tense

Esperar generally means to wait or to hope, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To wait: For example, Esperaré por ti en la estación. (I will wait for you at the station.)

To hope: For example, Esperaré que todo salga bien. (I will hope that everything goes well.)

To expect: For example, Esperaré que llegues a tiempo. (I will expect you to arrive on time.)

To await: For example, Esperaremos noticias del hospital. (We will await news from the hospital.)

To look forward to (colloquial): For example, Esperaré con ganas las vacaciones. (I will really look forward to the holidays.)

To be pregnant (colloquial, mild vulgarity): For example, ¿Estás esperando un bebé? (Are you expecting a baby?)

Real Life Examples of Esperar in the Future Tense

Cuando llegue a casa esta noche, esperaré con paciencia a que mi familia llegue para cenar juntos. (When I get home tonight, I will wait patiently for my family to arrive so we can have dinner together.)

Mis amigos y yo esperaremos en la fila para comprar las entradas de la nueva película que todos queremos ver. (My friends and I will wait in line to buy tickets for the new movie we all want to see.)

Después de las vacaciones, esperaré con emoción para volver a ver a mis compañeros de trabajo. (After the holidays, I will look forward to seeing my coworkers again.)

Aunque el tráfico esté pesado, esperaremos pacientemente hasta llegar a nuestro destino. (Although traffic will be heavy, we will wait patiently until we reach our destination.)

Si no puedes venir hoy, no te preocupes, esperaremos hasta que puedas acompañarnos. (If you can’t come today, don’t worry, we will wait until you can join us.)

Mis padres esperarán con ansias la llegada de su primer nieto. (My parents will eagerly await the arrival of their first grandchild.)

Cuando sea mayor, esperaré con ilusión a jubilarme y viajar por el mundo. (When I’m older, I will look forward to retiring and traveling the world.)

Aunque el pronóstico del tiempo no sea bueno, esperaremos a que se despeje para ir de excursión. (Although the weather forecast isn’t good, we will wait for it to clear up before going on our hike.)

Mis amigos y yo esperaremos a que abran la nueva cafetería para ser los primeros en probarla. (My friends and I will wait for the new cafe to open so we can be the first to try it.)

Después de terminar la universidad, esperaré con entusiasmo a encontrar un buen trabajo. (After finishing university, I will look forward to finding a good job.)

Aunque el vuelo se retrase, esperaremos pacientemente hasta que podamos abordar. (Although the flight is delayed, we will wait patiently until we can board.)

Mis hijos esperarán con emoción la llegada de las vacaciones de verano para ir de campamento. (My kids will look forward to summer vacation so they can go to camp.)

Cuando sea mayor de edad, esperaré con ansias a poder votar por primera vez. (When I’m of legal age, I will look forward to being able to vote for the first time.)

Aunque el concierto se retrase, esperaremos a que comience para disfrutar de la música. (Although the concert is delayed, we will wait for it to start so we can enjoy the music.)

Mis abuelos esperarán con paciencia a que lleguemos para celebrar su aniversario de bodas. (My grandparents will patiently wait for us to arrive to celebrate their wedding anniversary.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Esperar (to wait) in the Future Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Future tense is also known as the Simple Future, Future Simple, Future Tense, Future Indicative, or Will Future in English, and as Futuro Simple, Futuro Imperfecto, Tiempo Futuro, Futuro de Indicativo, or Indicativo Futuro in Spanish.