How do you conjugate Esperar in the preterite tense?

Esperar is regular in the preterite tense

See the tables below for the full conjugations in both positive and negative forms.

Esperar Preterite Verb Conjugations

Spanish English
yo esperé I hoped
esperaste you hoped
él esperó he/she/it hoped
nosotros esperamos we hoped
vosotros esperasteis you hoped
ellos esperaron they hoped

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Negative Esperar Preterite Verb Conjugations

Spanish English
yo no esperé I did not hope
no esperaste you did not hope
él no esperó he/she/it did not hope
nosotros no esperamos we did not hope
vosotros no esperasteis you did not hope
ellos no esperaron they did not hope