| in English | in Spanish | S |
|---|---|---|
| we hoped | esperabamos |
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Pronunciation
normal speech: es-pe-ra-BA-mos
7 months ago
esperabamos info.
Tips to remember the word “esperábamos”:
– Link the Spanish word “esperábamos” to the English word “hope” to remember its meaning.
– Note the “ábamos” ending which is common for “-ar” verbs in Spanish in the first person plural of the imperfect tense.
Explanations:
– “Esperábamos” is the first person plural (we) form of the verb “esperar” in the imperfect tense, indicating an ongoing or repeated action in the past.
Other words that mean the same thing:
– “TenÃamos esperanza” (We had hope)
– “Anhelábamos” (We longed for)
– “Deseábamos” (We wished)
– “ConfÃabamos” (We trusted/had confidence)
Conjugations for “esperar”:
– Infinitive: esperar (to hope/to wait)
– Present: espero (I hope/I wait), esperas (you hope/you wait), espera (he/she/it hopes/waits), esperamos (we hope/we wait), esperáis (you all hope/you all wait – Spain), esperan (they/you all hope/they/you all wait)
– Preterite: esperé (I hoped/I waited), esperaste (you hoped/you waited), esperó (he/she/it hoped/waited), esperamos (we hoped/we waited), esperasteis (you all hoped/you all waited – Spain), esperaron (they/you all hoped/they/you all waited)
– Imperfect: esperaba (I was hoping/waiting), esperabas (you were hoping/waiting), esperaba (he/she/it was hoping/waiting), esperábamos (we were hoping/waiting), esperabais (you all were hoping/waiting – Spain), esperaban (they/you all were hoping/waiting)
– Future: esperaré (I will hope/I will wait), esperarás (you will hope/you will wait), esperará (he/she/it will hope/wait), esperaremos (we will hope/we will wait), esperaréis (you all will hope/you all will wait – Spain), esperarán (they/you all will hope/they/you all will wait)
Examples of sentences with “esperábamos”:
– “Cuando éramos niños, esperábamos cada Navidad con mucha ilusión.”
– “Esperábamos que el tren llegara puntual pero hubo un retraso.”
– “Aunque esperábamos una respuesta diferente, entendimos la situación.”
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Esperar
1st person plural imperfect tense;
esper + ábamos = esperábamos (needs accent on third from last syllable for proper pronunciation).
-ar imperfect tense:
drop the -ar and add the appropriate ending: -aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -aban.
8 months ago