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Esperar is regular in the imperfect tense
See the tables below for the full conjugations in both positive and negative forms.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| yo esperaba | I was hoping, I used to hope |
| tú esperabas | you were hoping, you used to hope |
| él esperaba | he/she/it was hoping, he/she/it used to hope |
| nosotros esperábamos | we were hoping, we used to hope |
| vosotros esperabais | you were hoping, you used to hope |
| ellos esperaban | they were hoping, they used to hope |
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| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| yo no esperaba | I was not hoping, I never used to hope |
| tú no esperabas | you were not hoping, you never used to hope |
| él no esperaba | he/she/it was not hoping, he/she/it never used to hope |
| nosotros no esperábamos | we were not hoping, we never used to hope |
| vosotros no esperabais | you were not hoping, you never used to hope |
| ellos no esperaban | they were not hoping, they never used to hope |